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Grammar A Past continuous tense ( 过去进行时 ). What was Timmy doing when the earthquake started ? He was doing some shopping when it started . was doing. 过去进行时. Why don’t we use “ is doing ”? Because we talk about things that happen in the past ( 在过去 ) not now. Grammar Study.
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Grammar A Past continuous tense (过去进行时 )
What was Timmy doing when the earthquake started ? He was doing some shopping when it started . was doing 过去进行时 Why don’t we use “is doing”? Because we talk about things that happen in the past (在过去) not now.
Grammar Study The Past Continuous Tense 过去进行时 was/were + V-ing • 表示过去某一时候或某一段时间 正在进行的动作。
Group 1 I saw you in the playground yesterday afternoon . What were you doing there ? I was taking part in(参加)the school activity . I was cheering for(为---喝彩) our classmates .
Practice 1. I ----- the Internet when you saw me yesterday (search) I was searching the Internet when you saw me yesterday. 2. He ---- the project (计划) with Jim at 8:00 last night. (discuss) He was discussing the project with Jim at 8:00 last night .
Practice • They ---- a trip to Tangshan at this time yesterday .(plan) • They were planning a trip to Tangshan at this time yesterday . • Kitty ---- her homework from 7 to 9 last night . (do) • Kitty was doing her homework from 7 to 9 last night
Conclusion (结论) 用于过去进行时的短语 • at 8:00 yesterday morning • at this time yesterday • from 8 to 9 last night
What were they doing ? Part A1 Kitty : I saw you in the computer room yesterday, Simon. What were you doing there ? Simon : I _____________ (search) the Internet . I ___________ (look) for some photos of the 1976 Tangshan earthquake for my report . Kitty : Oh, I thought you ______________ (discuss) the project with Daniel . was searching was looking were discussing 讨论
What were they doing ? Part A1 was talking Simon: No. Daniel ___________ (talk) to Millie. They ____________ (plan) a trip to Tangshan . They ____________ (look) for some information about it . Daniel __________(try) to find a map of Tangshan and Millie ____________ (read) some guidebooks . were planning were looking was trying was reading
Past continuous tense ● negative forms(否定形式):
●Questionforms ● The answers to the questions
Complete the questions and answers, using the past continuous tense. 1. —Was Miss Lu _______ (make) test papers at 1:30 pm? —Yes, ________. 2. — Werethe Greens ______(have) dinner in the dining room ? —No, ____________. making she was having they weren’t
A snowstorm came 原形和过去式一样 A snowstorm hit the city early this morning . Mr. Wu now is asking students what they weredoing when the snowstorm came . Mr. Wu : What a terrible snowstorm ! It came at about 6:30 this morning . I __________ (read) the newspaper then . What ______ you ______ (do), Simon ? Simon : I __________ (have) breakfast . Mr. Wu : What about you , Millie ? was reading were doing was having
A snowstorm came Millie: I ___________(walk) to the bus stop . Sandy , I saw you and your parents standing on the side of the road (在路边) . _______ you _______(wait) for a taxi ? Sandy: Yes , _______ . Mr. Wu : Why didn’t your father drive you toschoolas usual(像平常一样) ? Sandy : His car broke down(损坏) because of the cold weather . He __________ (ring) someone to come and help when Millie saw me . was walking Were waiting I was was ringing
Guess the situation 1. Mr Brown forgot to get on the bus when the bus came this morning. Why? He was reading a newspaper at that time. 2. A big earthquake hit the city and destroyed a lot of school buildings. But the children were not hurt in the school. Why? They were having a PE lesson on the playground.
Guess the situation 3. Students kept talking in class last Monday.But the teacher wasn’t angry. Why ? They were having a class meeting . 4. The coach broke down on the way. And it took the driver a long time to repair (修理). But he didn’t hear any complaint (抱怨). Why ? Nobody was taking the coach.
Practice 1. She ______________the room when I ____ to see her. 我去看她的时候她不是在打扫房间。 2. I _____________my vocation England this time last summer. 去年夏天的这个时候我正在英国渡 假。 wasn’t cleaning went was spending
were preparing 3. The students ______________for their lessons when Mr Black entered the classroom. Black先生走进教室的时候学生们正在 准备功课。 4. The teacher ___________to some parents when I saw her. 我见到老师的时候她正在和家长谈话。 was talking
Mary _______ a dress when she cut her finger. • A. made B. is making • C. was making D. makes • -I called you last night , but nobody answered it . • - I’m sorry, I ___ a film at the cinema. • A saw B seeing • C is seeing D was seeing
He __________ all night last night. He _____ something last night. was writing wrote 过去进行时侧重表示动作的进行; 一般过去时表示过去,侧重说明事实。