英语的系动词look,appear,seem可以有进行时态吗

 

英语的系动词look,appear,seem可以有进行时态吗

 

1. look

Look 用作系动词表示谈论暂时的外观时，可以用一般式或进行式，两者在意义上没有太大区别。如：

You look [are looking] tired this evening. 今晚你好像很累。

You look [are looking] a bit tired. 你看起来有点累。

My boy is not looking [doesn’t look] very well. 我的孩子气色不太好。

注意：look后跟like或as if时习惯上不能用进行式。如：

她像她母亲。

误：She is looking like her mother.

正：She looks like her mother.

她好像在做梦。

误：She is looking as if she’s dreaming.

正：She looks as if she’s dreaming.

2. appear和seem

appear和seem用作系动词时习惯上不用于进行时态。如：

他似乎相当富有。

误：He is appearing to be quite rich.

正：He appears to be quite rich.

在我看起来他好像很正常。

误：He is seeming to me quite normal.

正：He seems to me quite normal.