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
Come on, Richard.
过来， Richard。
What's your opinion?
你的意见是什么？
What is called 'modern civilization' is not the result of a balanced development of all man's nature.
所谓“现代文明”并不是人的天性平衡发展的结果，