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.
The house is burning.
The meat is cooking.
⑤在某些 "介词+名词"的短语也可以表示正在进行着的被动,常见的这些介词有: on, under
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.
3. 现在进行时的被动语态的其他结构
be + under / in + n. 可代替进行时被动语态
e.g. The city is under attack at the moment. → The city is being attacked at the moment. 目前这个城市正遭到进攻。
e.g. The bridge is under repair. → The bridge is being repaired. 桥梁正在修理中。
一般现在时的被动语态 一般过去时的被动语态 一般将来时的被动语态 现在完成时的被动语态 现在进行时的被动语态 do is/are done was
/were done will be done has
/have been done is/are being done write is/are written was
/were written will be written has
/have been written is/are being written