A see意指約見(一般用于商業活動)與會見時可用進行時態:
The director is seeing the applicants1 this morning.
今天早上主任要見那些求職的人。
I am seeing my solicitor2 tomorrow.
我明天要見我的律師。(參見第202節。)
see可以指訪問,一般指旅游者而言:
Tom is seeing the town/the sights.
湯姆正在這座城市觀光/觀光各處景點。
下列詞組也可以用進行時態:
see about(= make arrangements/enquiries安排,查看):
We are seeing about a work permit for you.
大家正在給你辦理工作執照。(著手安排此事)
see to(=arrange,put right, deal with安排,維修,處置):
The plumber3 is here. He is seeing to the leak in our tank.
管道工在這里。他正在維修大家的水箱的漏洞。
see somebody out(= escort him/her to the door送他/她到門口)
see somebody home (=escort him/her home送他/她回家)
see somebody to+place(=escort him/her to+place送他/她到某地):
Ann:Is Bill seeing you home after the party?
安:比爾是否要在晚會結束后送你回家?
Mary:No,hes just seeing me to my bus.
瑪麗:不,他只把我送上公共汽車。
see someone off(=say goodbye to a departing traveller at the starting point of his journey為一個馬上離開的旅客在旅程的起點,一般是火車站或機場等處送行):
Were leaving tomorrow.Bill is seeing us off at the airport.
大家明天就要離開了。比爾要到機場去為大家送行。
B hear 如指正式地聽取投訴/證言等時,也可用進行時態:
The court is hearing evidence this afternoon.
法庭今天下午聽取證詞。
意指聽到消息或信件的hear只有在目前完成時及一般以后時中才可以用進行時態:
Ive been hearing all about your accident.
我一直在聽人說你出事故的詳情。
Youll be hearing about the new scheme at our next meeting.
在大家下一次會議上你就會聽到新計劃的狀況。