Vocab Bloom Hub

progressive aspect

/prəˈɡresɪv ˈæspekt/

翻译: 语法体的一种,用于描述正在持续进行、延续或发生于某一特定时刻的动作,通常由助动词“在”或“正在”加动词构成。

1 个条目

phrase

/prəˈɡresɪv ˈæspekt/C1formal
  • zh语法体的一种,用于描述正在持续进行、延续或发生于某一特定时刻的动作,通常由助动词“在”或“正在”加动词构成。

A grammatical aspect used to describe an action that is ongoing, continuous, or in progress at a particular time, often formed with a form of 'to be' and a present participle.

  1. Grammatical aspectB2formal

    A verb form used to describe an action that is ongoing, continuous, or in progress at a particular time.

    zh进行体

    • In the sentence 'She is reading a book,' the verb 'is reading' is in the progressive aspect.
    • The progressive aspect is often formed with the auxiliary verb 'to be' and the present participle.
    • He was walking home when it started to rain, showing the past progressive aspect.