备战2021年高考英语——时态之过去进行时(一)过去进行时(Past continous tense):表示过去某时正在进行的动作(不强调是否完成)。主要用法是描述一件事发生的背景;一个长动作发生的时候,另一个短动作发生。结构:was/were+doingWhen my husband was going into the dining room this morning, he dropped some coins on the floor.Their father was watching TV while they were having dinner.★变疑问句将be动词移到句首Was their father watching TV while they were having dinner.★变否定句在be动词后面加 notTheir father was not watching TV while they were having dinner.