除了上面講到的時態(tài)外,還有一些時態(tài)還是比較常用的,如:
1.現在完成進行時(The Present Perfect Continuous Tense)表示由過去某時持續(xù)到現在的動作,由“have(has)been+現在分詞”構成:
It has been raining for three hours.
一連下了三個鐘頭的雨。
She has been working the whole morning.
她工作一上午了。
That's the letter I have been expecting.
這是我一直在等的信。
What have you been arguing about?
你們在爭論什么事?
What's the matter with you? I've been here waiting for you for 3 hours!
你怎么回事?我已經在這里等了你3個小時了。
2.過去完成進行時(The Past Perfect Continuous Tense):表示過去某時前一直在進行的動作,由“had been+現在分詞”構成:
I asked him what he had been doing.
我問他一盲在干什么。
He had been working all day and was very tired.
他干了一天的活很累。
She showed me the book she had been reading.
她把她看的書拿給我看。
He told her that he had been thinking of her all the time.
他告訴她他一直在想她。
Jane had been doing the work for a year before I took over the job.
在我接手這工作前Jane干這工作干了一年。
3.將來進行時(The Future Continuous Tense):表示將來某時正在進行的動作,或根據安排將要發(fā)生的事,由“will(shall)be+現在分詞”構成:
Be sure to come at 8 o'clock. I'll be expecting you.
一定要八點鐘來,我會等你的。
I'll be waiting for you outside.
我將在外邊等你。
Tomorrow morning I'll be seeing a friend off at the airport.
明大早上我將到機場給一位朋友送行。
The machine will still be working tomorrow at 9 pm.
這臺機器明晚9點將仍在運轉。