现在进行时被动语态的用法

 　　1、表现正在进行或发生的被动动作，常与now, look等词连用。

　　e.g.She is being examined by the doctor now.

　　2、表示现阶段或目前这段时间正在进行的被动动作，但这一被动动作在此时此刻不一定正在发生。

　　e.g.A new factory is being built.They are being taught English at present .

　　少数及物动词的进行时表示按计划、安排将要承受某个动作。

　　Some rock music is being played by them next下面将由他们演奏一些摇滚音乐。

　　An party is being held tonight. 今晚将要举办一场晚会。

　　4. 有些动词进行时的主动形式就可以表示被动的意思,常见的这些动词有:

　　print, cook, fry, bake, burn, hang.

　　e.g. The house is burning.The meat is cooking.

　　5. 在be + under / in/on +n. 的结构可以表示现在进行时的被动语态的含义。

　　The problem is under discussion¹ now.= The problem is being discussed now.

　　The telephone is in use.= The telephone is being used.

　　Many new cars are on show. = Many new cars are being showed.

　　Your questions are under discussion.= Your questions are being discussed.

　　6. 有些表 “ 状态,　心理活动,　情感”等的动词,常用一般现在时的被动语态表示 “正在进行”。

　　e.g. You are wanted on the phone.

　　MP3 is becoming more and more popular. In other words, it is loved by more and more people.

　　表示一种经常性或习惯性的被动行为，常与always, forever, continually², constantly等词连用，往往带有赞扬、责备、厌烦及埋怨等感情色彩。e.g. Tom is always being praised by the teacher.

　　7、与情态动词连用，表示对现在正在发生的被动行为的推测。

　　e.g. (1) John is not here .He must be being interviewed

　　(2) ---Do you know what smith is doing ?

　　---He is ill. He may be being examined by the doctor.

　　注意：助动词am/ is/ are和being缺一不可并且不可以颠倒顺序。

1 discussion   

n.讨论，谈论；论述

参考例句：

• It is certain he will come to the discussion.他肯定会来参加讨论。
• After months of discussion,a peace agreement is gradually taking shape.经过几个月的商讨，和平协议渐渐有了眉目。

2 continually   

adv.不间断地，不停地；多次重复地

参考例句：

• The other kids continually taunted him about his size.其他孩子不断地耻笑他的个头儿。
• The US is continually building up its armed forces.美军正持续加强它的三军。