A see意指约见(一般用于商业活动)与会见时可用进行时态:

The director is seeing the applicants1 this morning.

今天早上主任要见那些求职的人。

I am seeing my solicitor2 tomorrow.

我明天要见我的律师。(参见第202节。)

see可以指访问,一般指旅游者而言:

Tom is seeing the town/the sights.

汤姆正在这座城市观光/观光各处景点。

下列词组也可以用进行时态:

see about(= make arrangements/enquiries安排,查看):

We are seeing about a work permit for you.

大家正在给你办理工作执照。(着手安排此事)

see to(=arrange,put right, deal with安排,维修,处置):

The plumber3 is here. He is seeing to the leak in our tank.

管道工在这里。他正在维修大家的水箱的漏洞。

see somebody out(= escort him/her to the door送他/她到门口)

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:比尔是否要在晚会结束后送你回家?

Mary:No,hes just seeing me to my bus.

玛丽:不,他只把我送上公共汽车。

see someone off(=say goodbye to a departing traveller at the starting point of his journey为一个马上离开的旅客在旅程的起点,一般是火车站或机场等处送行):

Were leaving tomorrow.Bill is seeing us off at the airport.

大家明天就要离开了。比尔要到机场去为大家送行。

B hear 如指正式地听取投诉/证言等时,也可用进行时态:

The court is hearing evidence this afternoon.

法庭今天下午听取证词。

意指听到消息或信件的hear只有在目前完成时及一般以后时中才可以用进行时态:

Ive been hearing all about your accident.

我一直在听人说你出事故的详情。

Youll be hearing about the new scheme at our next meeting.

在大家下一次会议上你就会听到新计划的状况。