The past continuous tense

The past continuous tense

過去進行時——表示過去某時正在進行的狀態或動作。

概念

表示過去某一時刻正在進行的狀態或動作。

句式:主語+was/were+Ving+其他成分。

過去進行時的主要用法

1.表示過去某一時間內(正在)進行的動作

如:I was doing homeworks at 9 o'clock last Sunday.

2.表示一動作正在進行時,另一動作同時正在進行.

如:I was reading books while he was cleaning the floor.

3.表示一個動作正在進行時,另一個動作發生了(動作時間長的才加was/were+ing,短的用past tense)

如:he played when I was studying.

4.表示過去將要發生的動作

She told us Mr.Lee was arriving here.

5.用於故事,以提供其時間背景

6.表示禮貌

常用的時間狀語

this morning, the whole morning, all day yesterday, from nine to ten last evening, when, while

My brother fell while he was riding his bicycle and hurt himself.

It was raining when they left the station.

When I got to the top of the mountain, the sun was shining.

典型例題

(1) Mary ___ a dress when she cut her finger.

A. made B. is making C. was making D. makes

答案C. 割傷手指是已發生的事情,套用過去時。同 時,when表時間的同時性,"瑪麗在做衣服時"提供事情發生的背景,因此用過去進行時。

(2) As she ___ the newspaper, Granny ___ asleep.

A.read; was falling B. was reading; fell C. was reading; was falling D. read;fell

答案B. 句中的as = when, while,意為"當……之時"。描述一件事發生的背景時,用過去進行;一個長動作發生的時候,另一個短動作發生。句意為 "在她看報紙時,奶奶睡著了。"句中的 fell (fall的過去時),是系動詞,後跟形容詞,如:fall sick。 過去進行時的基本用法:表示過去某個時刻或時間正在進行過持續進行的動作,句中往往需要有時間狀語來表示這一特定的時間. What were they doing just now? 他們剛才在乾什麼?

具體概念

一、 概念和用法:過去進行時表示在過去某一時刻或某一段時間內進行或發生的動作。其形式為was /were + V-ing。常與表示過去的時間狀語連用,如:last night, last Saturday等;或者與when, while, as引導的過去時間狀語連用。例如: We were watching TV from seven to nine last night. 昨天晚上七點到九點的時候我們在看電視。 What was he researching all day last Sunday? 上周日他一整天都在研究什麼?

二、 過去進行時可以表示在過去某個時間點發生的事情。時間點可以用介詞短語、副詞或從句來表示。如: What was she doing at nine o‘clock yesterday? 昨天晚上九點她在做什麼? (介詞短語表示時間點) When I saw him he was decorating his room. 當我看見他的時候他正在裝飾房間。 (when從句表示時間點)

三、 在複合句中,如果主要動作和背景動作都是延續的或同時發生的,那么主從句的動詞都可用過去進行時。例如: While he was waiting for the bus, he was reading a newspaper.他邊等車邊看報。 (兩個動作都是延續的) He was cleaning his car while I was cooking. 他擦車時我在做飯。(兩個動作同時進行)

四、 通常不能用於過去進行時的動詞主要有:agree, is,am,are, believe, belong, care, forget, hate, have(擁有), hear, know, like, love, mean, mind, notice, own, remember, seem, suppose, understand, want, wish等。

例如: 誤:I was knowing the answer. 正:I knew the answer. 我知道答案。

誤:I wasn‘t understanding him. 正:I didn‘t understand him. 我不明白他的意思。

結構

1. was/were+Ving

eg:My morther was cooking at 6:00p.m. yesterday.(直接表達)

2. 用while連線

eg:My mother was cooking while I was doing my homework.(可以持續動作時態一致)

3. when表示

eg:I was doing my homework when my mother came in.(間接表達了具體時間)

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