重庆 谢曙光
( 1 ) Words and images are being sent throughout the world.
( 2 ) New functions are being added to the phones.
以上二个句子中的画线部分正是本单元的语法重点——现在进行时的被动语态。这种语态表示“某人或某事正在被……”,强调主语是动作的承受者。笔者现就此语态的基本用法归纳如下:
1. 现在进行时被动语态常用于以下几种情况:
( 1 )表示现在正在进行的被动动作。如:
I am being treated at the hospital now, so I cannot go to the cinema at present.
( 2 )表示现阶段正在进行的被动动作。如:
The life of elks is being studied at present by scientists.
( 3 )对现在经常发生的被动动作发表有感情色彩的评论。如:
The old are being taken good care of in China.
2. 现在进行时被动语态的形式:
( 1 )肯定形式:“ be ( am, is, are ) + being + 过去分词”。如:
Money is being collected for the Hope Project.
( 2 )否定形式:把 not 放在第一个助动词 am / is / are 之后,即:“ be ( am, is , are ) + not + being + 过去分词”。如:
New nature parks are not being started in China.
( 3 )疑问形式:把第一个助动词 am / is / are 移到句首并大写,句末加问号,即:“ Be ( Am, Is, Are ) + 主语 + being + 过去分词?”如:
Are elks being sent to China from Britain ?
( 4 )特殊疑问句形式:其构成在多数情况下是把特殊疑问词直接加在一般疑问句之前,具体可分为以下三种情况:
( 1 )“疑问句(作主语) + is being + 过去分词 + 其它?”如:
What is being done on the life of pandas ?
( 2 )“疑句词(作定语) + 复数名词 + are being + 过去分词 + 其它?”如:
How many buildings are being built in the town ?
( 3 )“疑问词 + is ( are ) + 主语 + being + 过去分词?”如:
Where is the elk being studied by scientists ?