Continuous tense
进行时态
📖 牛津释义
continuous tense
(also progressive tense), (grammar) phrase consisting of part of be and a verb ending in -ing which expresses an action that continues over a period of time, as in `I am/was writing', `They are/were singing' 进行时态（由be的一种形式和以-ing结尾的动词构成的词组, 表示持续一段时间的动作, 如
`I am/was writing', `They are/were singing'.
🧩 词语组成解析
🗣️ 情景例句
She wants to be here for Grandpa.
她原希望在此等爷爷。
When I saw they had left, I was shocked to tears.
当我目睹他们离去时，我悲伤得落下了眼泪。
It can be unpleasant to live even several miles from an aerodrome;
即使住在离机场几英里以外的地方，机场的噪音也会使人难受。