過去進行時

過去進行時表示過去某一點時間正在進行的動作或者過去某一段時間內一直進行的動作。

1. 構成

was /were + doing，例如：

I was watching TV at 9 o’clock last night.

at 9 o’clock last night是時間點

They were playing football all afternoon.

all afternoon是時間段

2. 過去進行時的標志詞

at 8 o’clock last night, this time yesterday等。例如：

I was having lunch at home this time yesterday.

昨天的這個時候我正在吃午飯。

At that time she was writing a book.

那陣子她在寫一本書。(表示她在那段時間里一直在做那件事情。)

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用括號中所給動詞的適當形式填空。

1. This time yesterday I ____ ______(read)books.

2. At 9 o’clock last Sunday they ______ ______(have)a party.

3. When I _____(come)into the classroom, she ________ ______(read)a storybook.

4. She _____ ______(play)computer games while her mother ____ ______(cook)yesterday afternoon.

5. I _____ ______(have)a shower when you _______(call)me yesterday.

答案：1. was reading 2. were having 3. came; was reading

4. was playing; was cooking 5. was having; called