the light is out. they can not be working now.

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the light is out. they can not be working now.
为什么用be working 呢?是虚拟语气嘛?

now 表示现在,所有work 用现在进行时的形式 be working .也可根据前一句
the light is out 中的is判断就是一般现在时.