现在完成进行时表示一个过去开始、现仍在继续中的动作:
或一个过去开始、现在刚刚结束的动作:
Ive been waiting for an hour and he still hasnt turned up.
我等了一小时了,可他还没来。
Im so sorry Im late.Have you been waiting long?
真对不起,我迟到了。你等了很久了吗?
必请记住,许多动词一般情况下不能用进行时,但其中有些动词在某些场合可以用进行时。因此可以说:
Tom has been seeing about a work permit for you.
汤姆一直在想办法给你弄一个工作许可证。
She has been having a tooth out.
她(刚才)正让医生给她拔牙呢。
Ive been thinking it over.
我一直在考虑这件事。
Ive been hearing all about his operation.
我一直在听人讲他动手术的全部情况。
此外,动词want常用于这种时态,wish也可以这样用:
Thank you so much for the binoculars.Ive been wanting a pair for ages.
我非常感谢你送给我望远镜。我一直想要一副。
现在完成进行时没有被动语态。They have been repairing theroad(他们这一阵一直在修这条路)的最近似的被动形式通常是 The road has been repaired lately(这条路最近修过)。这是现在完成时的被动语态,但是这两个句子并不完全相同。
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