Present continuous and present simple 2 (I am doing and I do)
We use continuous forms for actions and happenings that have started but not finished (they are eating / it is raining etc.). Some verbs (for example, know and like) are not normally used in this way. We don't say ‘I am knowing’or ‘they are liking’; we say ‘I know’, ‘they like’.
(我們使用現在式為了那些已經開始但還沒結束的行動或事件(they are eating / it is raining etc.)像一些動詞(如, know and like)卻不能像這樣使用，我們不說I am knowing或they are liking；我們說‘I know’, ‘they like’)
The following verbs are not normally used in the present continuous:
下列的動詞不適用於+ing、現在進行式的型式
Like love hate want need prefer
Know realise suppose mean understand believe remember
Belong fit contain consist seem
1. I'm hungry, I want something to eat. (not I'm wanting)
→我餓了，我想要吃點東西
2. Do you understand what I mean?
→你懂我說的意思嗎?
3. Ann doesn't seem very happy at the moment.
→Ann現在看起來不太高興
A. Think
When think means ‘believe’ or ‘have an opinion’, we do not use the continuous:
當think是代表”相信”或”有個意見”，我們不使用進行式形式
1.I think Mary is Canadian, but I'm not sure. (not I'm thinking)
→我認為Mary是加拿大人，但我不確定 (表相信)
2.What do you think about my plan? (= What is your opinion?)
→你覺得我的我的計畫如何? =你的意見是什麼?
When think means ‘consider’, the continuous is possible:
當think是代表’考慮’時，進行式是可被使用的
1. Nicky is thinking of giving up her job. (= she is considering it)
→Nicky考慮要放棄他的工作=她在考慮
B.
He is selfish and He is being selfish
→他是自私的而且他表現自私
He's being = He's behaving / He's acting. (他的行為/他的動作[在那個時段中])
Compare:
1. I can't understand why he’s being so selfish. He isn’t usually like that.
→我不能理解為什麼他做的如此自私。他通常都不喜歡那樣。[暫時性的]
(begin selfish = behaving selfishly at the moment)(在當時表現自私的)
2. He never thinks about other people. He is very selfish. (not He is being)
→他從未別人找想。他是非常自私的 (not He is being)
(= He is selfish generally, not only at the moment)(他通常都是自私的，不只是在當時)
We use am/is/are being to say how somebody is behaving. It is not usually possible in other sentences:
(我們使用am/is/are being來表示某些人當時的行為。)
它並不常適用在其他的句子中，如:
1. It's hot today. (not It is being hot)
→天氣今天炎熱
2. Sarah is very tired. (not is being tired)
→Sarah很累
C. See hear smell taste
We normally use the present simple (not continuous) with these verbs:
(這些動詞我們通常使用現在簡單式(不是進行式))
1. Do you see that man over there? (not Are you seeing)
→你有看到在那裡的男人嗎?
2. This room smells. Let's open a window.
→這間房間有臭味。 打開門吧
We often use can + see/hear/smell/taste:
(我們通常使用can + see/hear/smell/taste:)
I can hear a strange noise. Can you hear it?
→我能聽見奇怪的聲音。你能聽見嗎?
D. Look feel
You can use the present simple or continuous to say how somebody looks or feels now:
你可以使用現在簡單式或進行式去表達某人現在看起來如何或感覺如何
1. You look well today. (Or You're looking well today.)
→你今天看起來不錯喔
2. How do you feel now?(Or How are you feeling now?)
→你現在感覺如何?
But
I usually feel tired in the morning. (not I'm usually feeling)
→我通常都在早上感覺疲憊 (不用進行式，因為並不是暫時的情況)
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