were having supper when the phone rang.
我們正在吃晚飯時,電話響了。
time yesterday Jack was not watching TV.
昨天這個時候傑克沒看電視。
was repairing his bike.
他在修理自行車。
we were having supper, the light went out.
我們正在吃飯時,燈熄滅了。
e we were talking, the teacher came in.
當我們正在談話時,老師進來了。
e he was waiting for the bus, he was reading a newspaper.
他邊等車邊看報。
was cleaning his car while I was cooking.
他擦車時,我正在做飯。
was getting up at six o’clock every day that week.
湯姆那一週裏每天都是六點鐘起牀。
(1) 過去進行時通常表示一個過去正在進行的動作;而一般過去時則通常表示一個過去已經完成的動作。如:
I was reading the newspaper last night. 我昨晚在看書。(不一定看完)
I read the newspaper last night. 我昨晚看了報紙。(已經看完)
He was building a model ship out of wood. 他在那裏修一座橋。(不一定建成)
He built a model ship out of wood. 他用木頭造了個模型船。(已建成)
(2) 少數動詞如rain, snow, cough, wear, feel, work等的一般過去時並不表示動作完成,這時用兩種時態都可以,且含義區別不大。如:
It snowed / was snowing all day yesterday. 昨天下了一天的雪。
She didn't feel / wasn't feeling well that day. 那天她感到不太舒服。
The child coughed / was coughing all night. 這孩子咳嗽了一整夜。
一、過去進行時的一般形式為: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。
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? 上週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 yeste☆☆rday? 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)