On the telephone 打電話

Tracy: Hello, can I speak to Alex.
Alex: This is Alex, who is speaking?
Tracy：你好，請找Alex。
Alex：我就是Alex，你是哪位？

Tracy: Hi, this is Tracy.
Alex: Hi Tracy. What are you doing?
Tracy：嗨，我是Tracy。
Alex：嗨，Tracy。你在干嘛？

Tracy: Oh, I'm just watching TV. What are you doing?
Alex: Well, I'm cooking dinner.
Tracy：哦，我在看電視，你在做什么？
Alex：嗯，我在燒飯。

Tracy: What are you cooking?
Alex: I'm baking some potatoes, boiling some carrots and grilling a steak.
Tracy：你在做什么？
Alex：我在烤一些土豆，煮些胡蘿卜，另外再烤一塊牛排。

Tracy: It sounds delicious.
Alex: What are you doing for dinner tonight?
Tracy：聽起來很不錯。
Alex：你今天晚上吃啥？

Tracy: Well, I don't have any plans...
Alex: Would you like to come over for dinner?
Tracy：嗯…… 還沒什么打算……
Alex：要不要過來一起吃晚飯？

Tracy: Oh, I'd love to. Thanks.
Alex: Great. Mary and Jack are also coming. They are arriving at seven.
Tracy：哦，我很愿意，謝謝。
Alex：太好了，Mary 和 Jack 也會來的。他們會在七點來。

Tracy: OK, I'll be there at seven, too.
Alex: OK, see you then. Bye.
Tracy: Bye.
Tracy: 好的，我也七點到。
Alex：好的，到時候見。再見。
Tracy：再見。

關于現(xiàn)在進行時要注意的兩個問題：

* 現(xiàn)在進行時只和表示動作行為的動詞搭配。初學英語的朋友可以理解成需要有個動作的動詞，比如跑跑跳跳之類的。但是“相信”、“喜歡”這類的詞是不和現(xiàn)在進行時搭配的。這一點其實在漢語里也很好理解。比如我們可以說 : I am working at the moment. （我這會正在工作。）但是不能說 I'm believing you. （我正在相信你。）

* 現(xiàn)在進行時也可以表示一段時間內進行的事情，比如:? I'm reading 'Just in Time' this week. （我這個星期在讀《準時生產》這本書。）我并不是在說話的這一刻在讀這本書，而是在這段時間內在讀。

Examples （例句）
 Usage （用法）
What are you cooking?
Tom is studying for his exams at the moment.
It isn't raining now. We can go outside.		 Actions happening at the present moment.
動作發(fā)生在現(xiàn)在這一時刻
What are you doing this weekend?
I'm meeting Peter tomorrow morning.
We're driving to Albany this weekend.		 Planned future events (usually in the near future)
將來已經計劃好的事情（近在眼前的將來）
We're currently working on the Smith account.
What classes are you taking this semester?
We're studying Greek history this month.

Actions or events happening around the present moment.
發(fā)生在說話時刻這段時間內的動作
Structure 結構
In the positive form, follow the form S To be Verb -ing. Remember that you need to conjugate the auxiliary verb 'to be'.
I am (I'm)
You are (You're)
He, She, It is (He's, She's, It's)
We, You, They are (We're, You're, They're)		 eating lunch at noon.
Conjugate the helping verb 'To Be' Not Verb - ing to form negatives.
I am not (I'm not)
You are not (You aren't)
He, She, It is not (He, She, It isn't
We, You, They are not (We, You, They aren't)		 coming this evening.
Conjugate the helping verb 'To Be' S Verb - ing in question forms.
Are you
we
they		 listening to me?
Is he
she
it		 listening to me?