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
Excuse me. Is this seat taken?
对不起 ，请问这个座位有人吗？
Save while you may, no morning sun lasts a whole day.
能节俭时就节俭，朝阳难照一整天。
How come you speak such good English?
你为什么能说这么好的英语呢？