1.基本用法
(1)表示在過(guò)去某一時(shí)刻正在進(jìn)行的動(dòng)作。
I was having dinner at 8 yesterday evening.昨晚八點(diǎn)我正在吃飯。
When you came in I was writing.你進(jìn)來(lái)時(shí),我正在寫東西。
What were you doing this time yesterday? 昨天這個(gè)時(shí)候你在做什么?
During the summer of 1999 she was travelling in Europe.1999年夏天她在歐洲旅行。
(2)表示過(guò)去某一段時(shí)間內(nèi)正在進(jìn)行的動(dòng)作。
Tom was reading a book all morning.整個(gè)早晨湯姆都在讀書。
They were building a bridge there.他們?cè)谀抢镄抟蛔鶚颉?/p>
2.狀語(yǔ):過(guò)去進(jìn)行時(shí)常與表示過(guò)去某個(gè)時(shí)間點(diǎn)的狀語(yǔ)連用
at that time 當(dāng)時(shí) at this time last Sunday 上周日這個(gè)時(shí)候
all day last Sunday 上周日一整天 at nine last night 昨晚九點(diǎn)
at eight this morning 今天早上八點(diǎn) from seven to nine last night 昨晚七點(diǎn)到九點(diǎn)
3.其他用法
(1)過(guò)去進(jìn)行時(shí)表示語(yǔ)氣的委婉、客氣。
I was wondering if you could give me a lift.我不知你能否讓我搭一下車。
We were hoping you would stay with us.我們很希望你能跟我們住在一起。
(2)表示說(shuō)話者一種情感色彩。
She was always helping others when she lived here.她住這兒時(shí)總是幫助別人。(褒揚(yáng))
They were always quarrelling.他們老是吵嘴。(厭煩)
My little brother was continually asking questions.我弟弟老是問(wèn)東問(wèn)西的。(不耐煩)
The little boy is always making trouble.這個(gè)小男孩總是惹麻煩。(抱怨)
(3)過(guò)去進(jìn)行時(shí)表示過(guò)去將來(lái)時(shí)。
常用動(dòng)詞:become begin come die finish forget get go leave start
stay turn
They wanted to know when we were leaving for Shanghai.
他們想知道我們什么時(shí)候到上海去。
She asked whether he was starting the next day.她問(wèn)他是否第二天就動(dòng)身。
They said they were going to set up a nursery.他們說(shuō)他們要設(shè)立一個(gè)托兒所。
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