过去进行时
1.基本用法
表在过去某个时间某事正在进行,过去时间可由一时间状语表示,时间状语并非总是跟着。
2.基本结构
Be(was/were)+doing.
What were you doing when I called you?
3.过去进行时/一般过去时
(1)过去进行时表示一个正在进行尚未完成的动作。
They were building a bridge there.(未必建成)
过去时表示一个业已完成的动作。
They built a bridge there.
(2)但有些动词本身并不表示动作完成,如rain,snow,wear,feel等,这时两种时态都可以,在意思上差别不大。
It rained all day yesterday.
It’s raining all day yesterday.
4.过去进行时
与现在进行时一样,与forever、frequently连用时表厌恶等情绪。
He was always making mistakes.
I was wondering if you could give me a lift.
5.主从句中过去进行时的体现
(1)While后跟从句时,从句中须是延续性动词,但when之后的动词则短暂性动词或延续性动词都可以。
(2)过去时中的两个动作,习惯上一个用一般过去时,另一个用过去进行时。
动用较长用过去进行时,动作较短用一般过去时,两个动作可能同时开始,但不同时结束。
When someone knocked at the door, I was having supper.
When I was attending the class, he upset the cup.
(3)由于分工的不同,两个动作的起始和结束时间几乎相同时,均用过去进行时。
When I was listening to the radio, my sister was dancing.
My mother was cooking while I was doing my homework.
(4)两个动作在同时段进行,先发生的动作用过去进行时,后发生的动作用一般过去时。
两个动作在时间上一先一后。
The telephone rang when I was opening the door.
我正开门时电话铃响了。
When the telephone was ringing, I opened the door.
电话正响时我开了门。
6.切记瞬间动词没有进行时态
两个动作同时发生,延续性动词用进行时态,瞬间动词使用过去时。
责编:Lisa