"Are you hearing me?" 這樣問為什麼不對? 每一次打電話給國外客戶,不知道對方是否聽清楚自己的聲音,Michael都會問: Are you hearing me? 你聽得到我說話嗎?(X) 這句話用了十幾年,他並不知道原來這句話在文法上是錯的。雖然Michael在講話時,”hear”這件事正在發生,但英文裡並不是所有的動詞都可以用進行式。英文的動詞中,要有「動作」的才能「進行」。 哪一些動詞沒有「動作」,不會用進行式的動詞呢?這裡幫大家整理:
- 和存在狀態相關的:只說明存在的事實,沒有動作的發生
need(需要)、have(有)、own(擁有)、belong to(屬於)、contain(包含) Have (X) Mia is having a cat. (正在擁有) (O) Mia has a cat. Need (X) We are needing an umbrella. (正在需要) (O) We need an umbrella.
know(知道)、understand(了解)、notice(注意)、remember(記得)、forget(忘記)、believe(相信)、like/love(喜愛)、hate(憎恨)、think(以為)、mean(打算)、want(想要)、agree(同意) Know (X) I’m not know John very well. (正在了解) (O) I don’t know John very well. Believe (X) She is believing what I say. (正在相信) (O) She believes what I say. Want (X) He’s wanting to join us. (正在想要) (O) He wants to join us. 例外:大家耳熟能詳的麥當勞的廣告"I'm lovin' it"剛好就違反了這個規則,語言是活的,有規則就會有例外,這是故意創造新鮮感,給人一種「正在享用的快感」。不能說錯,但也不是通則。
see(看見;明白)、hear(聽到)、feel(感到)、smell(聞到)、taste(品嚐)、sound(聽到)、notice(注意到) See (X) I was seeing him when the train arrived. (正在看到) (O) I saw him when the train arrived. Feel (X) I’m feeling a sharp pain in my back. (正在感覺) (O) I feel a sharp pain in my back. Hear (X) Are you hearing me? (正在聽到) (O) Can you hear me?
有些動詞你可能會說,有看過ing形式,但它在句中的解釋一定是有「實際動作」的,若無法聯想到精準畫面的,就不能加ing。 | 無動作 | 有動作 | Feel | It feels soft. 心裡感覺 | I'm feeling awful. 生理感覺 | See | I see what you mean. 了解 | I’m seeing a doctor. 拜訪 | Look | It looks possible. 看起來 | I’m looking at the policeman. 用眼睛看 | Taste | It tastes spicy. 吃起來 | Bruce is tasting the sauce. 用嘴巴嚐 | Think | I think you are right. 認為 | She is thinking hard about the problem. 用腦袋想 | |
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