现在进行时表示动作的暂时性,而一般现在时表示动作的习惯性和经常性,所以判断的关键是看动作发生的频率,通常我们可以从句中的时间状语来判断。基本上是有频度副词的句子里用一般现在时,掌握了这个大概规律,在考试的时候,所有这类的题目基本上都是送分题。一、用所给动词的一般现在时或是现在进行时填空1. Every Monday, Sally _____ (drive) her kids to football practice.2. Usually, I _____ (work) s a secretary at ABT, but this summer I _____ (study) French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John _____ (sleep).4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It _____ (rain).5. I hate living in Seattle because it _____ (rain, always).6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you _____ (say) because everybody _____ (talk) so loudly.7. Justin _____ (write, currently) a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I _____ (go) to a movie tonight with some friends.9. The business cards _____ (be, normally ) printed by a company in New York. Their prices _____ (be) inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.10. This delicious chocolate _____ (be) made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.二、答案、参考翻译及解析 1. drives每个星期一,萨莉开车送她的孩子去足球训练。解析:看到频度副词词组 every Monday 的第一反应是用一般现在时,类似的频度副词还有 usually,always,normally,often,sometimes,occasionally / infrequently / seldom,rarely / hardly ever 和 never.2. work, am studying 通常,我在ABT做秘书,但今年夏天我在巴黎的一所语言学校学习法语。这就是我来巴黎的原因。解析:看到频度副词 usually 的第一反应是用一般现在时,类似的频度副词还有 always,normally,often,sometimes,occasionally / infrequently / seldom,rarely / hardly ever 和 never.3. is sleeping嘘!安静点!约翰正在睡觉。解析:根据 “Shhhhh! Be quiet!” 判断,应该用现在进行时。4. is raining别忘了带伞。下雨了。解析:根据“Don't forget to take your umbrella.” 判断,应该用现在进行时。5. always rains 我讨厌住在西雅图,因为总是下雨。解析:a. 看到频度副词 always 的第一反应是用一般现在时,类似的频度副词还有 usually,normally,often,sometimes,occasionally / infrequently / seldom,rarely / hardly ever 和 never.b. 除非表强调,否则频度副词是放在 be 动词之后的。6. are saying, is talking对不起,我听不清你在说什么,因为每个人都在大声说话。解析:根据上下文判断,两者都应该用现在进行时。7. is currently writing贾斯汀正在写一本关于他在西藏历险的书。我希望他写完后能找到一个好的出版商。解析:a. 看到时间副词 currently 的第一反应就是用现在进行时,表示暂时的动作。b. 除非表强调,否则频度副词是放在 be 动词之后的。8. am going吉姆:你今晚想过来吃晚饭吗?丹尼斯:哦,对不起,我不能去。我今晚要和几个朋友去看电影。解析:现在进行时表将来,比较生动,给人一种期待感,表示按计划或安排要进行的动作,常与表示将来的时间状语(如 tonight)连用,常用的动词有 come、get、go、leave、arrive、fly、start、die 等。9. are normally, are名片通常由纽约的一家公司印制。他们的价格不贵,但工作质量很好。解析:a. 看到频度副词 normally 的第一反应是用一般现在时,类似的频度副词还有 usually,always,often,sometimes,occasionally / infrequently / seldom,rarely / hardly ever 和 never.b. 除非表强调,否则频度副词是放在 be 动词之后的。10. is这种美味的巧克力是由瑞士苏黎世的一位小巧克力商制作的。解析:陈述的是一种事实,因此用一般现在时。词或词组分析:1. forget to do sth 忘记要做某事,事情还没做。