中学生考典

过去进行时 (Past Continuous)

一、语法概述

1.用法: 描述过去某一时刻正在进行的动作。

2.结构: 主语 + was/were + 动词-ing

3.标志词: while, when, at 5 p.m. yesterday, during，etc.   

eg. They were cooking when I called.（我打电话时他们在做饭。）  

eg. They were sleeping when the phone rang.（他们正在睡觉时电话铃响了。）  

二、句型结构

1.肯定句：主语 + was/were + 动词-ing + 时间状语

单数主语

She was cooking dinner when I arrived.（我到达时她在做晚饭。）

复数主语

They were playing basketball at that time.（那时他们在打篮球。）

2.否定句：主语 + wasn’t/weren’t + 动词-ing + 时间状语

单数主语

He wasn’t reading a book at 8 p.m. yesterday—he was drawing.（他昨晚8点没读书，他在画画。）

复数主语

They weren’t playing basketball at that time—they were studying.（那时他们没打篮球，他们在学习。）

3.一般疑问句及回答

结构：Was/Were + 主语 + 动词-ing + 时间状语？

肯定回答：Yes, 主语 + was/were.

否定回答：No, 主语 + wasn’t/weren’t.

单数主语

— Was he reading a book at 8 p.m. yesterday?

（他昨晚8点在读书吗？）

— Yes, he was. / No, he wasn’t.（是的，在读书。/ 不，没读。）

复数主语

— Were they playing basketball at that time?

（那时他们在打篮球吗？）

— Yes, they were. / No, they weren’t.

（是的，在打。/ 不，没打。）

4.特殊疑问句：疑问词 + was/were + 主语 + 动词-ing + 时间状语？ 

What（问动作）

— What was he doing at 8 pm yesterday?（他昨晚8点在做什么？）

— He was reading a book.（他在读书。）

When（问时间）

— When were they playing basketball?（他们什么时候在打篮球？）

— They were playing at 3 pm yesterday.

（他们昨天下午3点在打。）

Where（问地点）

— Where were you watching the movie?（你们在哪里看电影的？）

— We were watching it at the cinema.（我们在电影院看的。）

Who（问主语）

— Who was cooking dinner when you arrived?

（你到的时候谁在做晚饭？）

— My mother was cooking.（我妈妈在做。）

- Why（问原因）

— Why weren’t you studying at that time?

（那时你为什么没在学习？）

— I wasn’t studying because I was tired.

（我没学习，因为我累了。）

过去进行时的练习题

一、单项选择题

1. —What were you doing at 8:00 last night?

—I ______ a shower.

A. took     B. was taking     C. am taking     D. take

2. While she ______ TV, her brother was sleeping.

A. Watched   B. was watching   C. Watches    D. is watching

3. They ______ football at that time yesterday.

A. play    B. played    C. were playing    D. are playing

4. When I called him, he ______ dinner with his family.

A. Has      B. had      C. was having      D. is having

5. —______ you ______ a book at 9:00 yesterday evening?

—Yes, I was.

A. Were; reading    B. Did; read

C. Are; reading    D. Do; read

二、用所给动词的适当形式填空

1. He ______ (draw) a picture when the teacher came in.

2. They ______ (not play) basketball at that time. They ______ (run) on the playground.

3. What ______ she ______ (do) from 7:00 to 9:00 yesterday morning?

4. While we ______ (wait) for the bus, it began to rain.

5. I ______ (write) a letter when my mother got home.

三、句型转换

1. She was reading a book at 9:00 last night.（改为否定句）

She ______ ______ a book at 9:00 last night.

2. They were playing games in the classroom.（改为一般疑问句并作肯定回答）

—______ they ______ games in the classroom?

—Yes, ______ ______.

3. He was doing his homework when I arrived.（对划线部分提问）

______ ______ he ______ when you arrived?

4. The students were listening to the teacher carefully.（改为否定句）

The students ______ ______ to the teacher carefully.

5. We were having a party at that time.（对划线部分提问）

______ ______ you ______ at that time?

四、汉译英

1. 昨天这个时候，她正在弹钢琴。

2. 当我看见他时，他正在和朋友们踢足球。

3. 他们那时不是在看电视，而是在做作业。

4. 他妈妈做饭时，他在玩电脑游戏。

5. 上星期天下午，你在做什么？