四、使用现在进行时的被动语态要注意的问题
1.在现在进行时的被动语态中be (am/is/are)为第一助动词,being为第二助动词,缺一不可,且位置不可互换。
My computer is being repaired now.
我的电脑现在正在被修理。(强调正在被进行)
2.像take care of,look after,talk about,think of等动词与介词构成的短语用于现在进行时的被动语态时,其中的介词不可省略。
Something is being talked about among those people.
那些人正谈论着某件事情。
3.某些表示“状态、心理活动、存在”等的动词,如have,want,need,love,一般不用现在进行时的被动语态,而常用一般现在时的被动语态。
Mr.Li,you are wanted on the phone.
李先生,有你的电话。
Computer games are loved by more and more young people.
计算机游戏被越来越多的年轻人喜爱。
4.“be(am/is/are)+under/in+n.”有时可相当于现在进行时的被动语态。
The school is still under construction now.
=The school is being built now.
学校现在正在建设中。
[高考真题]
用所给动词的适当形式填空
1.(北京卷)—So what is the procedure?
—All the applicants ________(interview) before a final decision is made by the authority.
2.(四川卷)They are living with their parents for the moment because their own house ________.(rebuild)
答案:1.are interviewed 2.is being rebuilt
[对点训练]
Ⅰ.用所给动词的适当形式填空
1.The matter ________(not,discuss) now.
2.A new school building ________(build) in our school now.
3.The experiment ________(prepare) by John at present.
4.Why ________ you always ________(punish) by your teacher?
5.Look!The children ________(look after) by the teachers.
6.The flowers ________ usually ________(water) every three days.
7.The nurses ________(take care of)the patients.
8.The government ________(make efforts) to improve the living conditions of the people.
9.A new power station ________(plan) to be set up.
10.Where is Tom now? He must ________(scold) by his father for his mistakes.
Ⅱ.完成句子
1.Don't make any noise.Her mother ________________(正在体检)by a doctor.
2.Since the roof ________________(正在修理中),they haven't moved back to their house.
3.Let's go to have breakfast.It ________________(正供应) in the hall.
4.He noticed that he ________________(有人跟踪)by a strange man when he was walking in the street.
5.The cause of the accident ________________(正在调查中) so you needn't worry.