현재 진행 시제(Present Continous)를 쉽게 설명하면, 화자가 말하는 순간 지금 눈 앞에 벌어지고 있는 동작이나 행동을 표현하고자 할 때 사용한다고 생각하면 쉽게 이해할 수 있다. 일반적인 사실을 표현하는 현재 시제(Simple Present)와 혼동하면 안 된다. 이번 포스팅에서는 현재 진행 시제의 개념 및 사용법을 알아본 후 현재 시제와 비교 설명을 해보겠다.
현재 진행 시제(Present Continuous)란?
- We use the present continuous when we talk about something that is happening at the time of speaking.
- "주어 + be동사 + 일반동사 ing 형태"
현재 진행 시제 사용방법
1. Use the present continuous to decribe things you are doing right now.
- For example (예제)
- I'm(=I am) sitting on a chair.
- She's(=She is) driving to work.
- I'm running on the spot.
- I'm hopping.
- So, when you want to decribe things that you are doing in the moment, things that you are doing right now.
2. Use the present continuous to decribe things you are doing in your life.
3. Use the present continuous to decribe things happening in a period around now.
- For example : 'today' / 'this evening' / 'this weekend' etc.
- You are studying hard today. Yes, I have a lot to do.
4. Use the present continuous to decribe changes happening around now.
- For eample (예제)
- The population of the world is rising very fast.
- My English is getting better.
5. Use the present continous to decribe planned events in the future.
For example (예제)
I'm going to New York this weekend.
I'm visiting my Mom on Sunday.
So, if you have an event in the future and it is planned, you can use the present continuous to talk about it.
수 일치
I | am (= I'm) | working |
he / she / it | is (= he's etc.) | playing |
we / you / they | are (= we're etc.) | swimming |
부정문
I | am | not | working |
he / she / it | is | playing | |
we / you / they | are | swimming |
의문문
Am | I | working |
Is | he / she / it | playing |
Are | we / you / they | swimming |
현재 진행 시제(Presnet Continuous)와 현재 시제(Present Simple) 비교
Present Continuous | Present Simple |
- Use the present continuous for something that is happening at or around the time of speaking. - The action is not finished. |
- Use the present simple for things in general or things that happen repeatedly. |
For example : - The water is boiling. - I am reading a book. - He is waiting for a bus. - It is raining. -They fighting on the street. |
For example : - Tom plays basketball every Sunday. - What do you do? ( = What's your job?) - I work in a restaurant. - I like movies. - Most people learn to swim when they are children. |
- Use the present continuous for a temparary situation : I'm living with some friends until I can find an apartment. |
- Use the present simple for a permanent situation : I live in Boston. I have been there for 30 years. |
일반적으로 현재시제로만 쓰이는 동사
- 대부분 동사는 모든 시제로 사용이 가능하나, 일부 동사는 현재 진행 시제로 사용할 수 없는 경우도 있습니다. 그러나 무조건 안된다고 생각하는 것보다는 동사가 문장에서 쓰일 때 동작 동사(=action verb)가 아닌 상태 동사(=stative verb)의 의미로 쓰일 때 사용이 불가하다고 생각하는 것이 좋습니다.
1. 일반적으로 진행형으로 사용하지 않는 동사
- like / love / hate / want / need / prefer
- know / realise / suppose / mean / understand / believe / remember
- belong / contain / consist / depend / seem
- see / hear / smell / taste
2. 현재 진행 시제로 사용이 불가능한 동사 구별 방법
- (1) 의미로 동작의 의미인지, 상태의 의미인지 파악하자.
- (2) 문장에서 쓰인 동사가 잠시 멈추었다가 다시 시작할 수 있는 동사로 쓰였는지 파악하자. 현재 진행 시제로 쓰일 수 있는 동사들은 동작의 의미가 있기 때문에 대부분 잠시 멈추었다가 다시 시작이 가능한 동사들이다.
3. look and feel
- 감각 동사 들은 진행형을 사용하지 않지만 look과 feel은 현재 시제와 현재 진행 시제 모두 사용이 가능하다.
- You look well today.
- You're looking well today.
- How do you feel now?
- How are you feeling now?
'Be동사'의 진행형
- The present continuous of 'be' is "be동사 + being)
- [I'm being] = [I'm behaving / I'm acting]
'Be동사'의 진행형과 현재 시제 비교
1. 'Be동사' 진행형
- I can't understand why he's being so selfish. He isn't usually like that.
- ( being selfish= behaving selfishly at the moment )
2. 현재 시제
- He never thinks about other people. He is very selfish, ( not 'he is being')
- ( = he is selfish generally, not only at the moment )
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