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Section Ⅱ Using language
过去进行时的被动语态
①When I hurried to the store,I saw that the books were already being packed into boxes.
②More and more customers were being attracted by chain stores and online discounts.
③In one area,a book reading was being delivered.
④The large board in the corner had been replaced by a big screen,where customers' comments on the month's bestseller were being displayed.
⑤Under Jennifer's leadership,the bookstore was being turned into a place for literature—loving members of the community to get together.
句①~⑤的黑体部分使用的是过去进行时的被动语态,其构成是was/were+being+动词的过去分词。
Ⅰ.定义
表示过去某个时刻正在进行或者发生的被动性的动作。过去进行时的被动语态构成:was/were+being+动词的过去分词。
They were planting trees at this time yesterday. (过去进行时的主动语态)
Trees were being planted by them at this time yesterday. (过去进行时的被动语态)
Ⅱ.详析
一、过去进行时的被动语态的基本构成
1.过去进行时的被动语态的肯定式为:was/were+being+done。
Computer was being majored by him during his college.
他那时正在大学学计算机专业。
Another bridge was being built over the Changjiang River then.
那时长江上正在建造另一座大桥。
2.过去进行时的被动语态的否定式为:was/were+not+being+done。
The movie star wasn't being stalked by a fan.
那个电影明星没有被影迷跟踪。
3.过去进行时的被动语态的一般疑问句为:was/were+主语+being+done?
Was a new library being put up in their school just then?
他们学校当时正在建一座新图书馆吗?
4.过去进行时的被动语态的特殊疑问句为:疑问词+was/were+(主语)+being+done?
What was being done to the machine?
对这台机器要采取了什么措施?
[对点训练1]
改写句子
①They were making the new tool at that time.(改为被动语态)
→The new tool was being made at that time.
②Those tourists were being shown around the Revolutionary Resort.(改为特殊疑问句)
→Where were those tourists being shown ?
③The article was being written by the little girl.(改为否定句)
→The article wasn't being written by the little girl.
二、过去进行时的被动语态的基本用法
1.过去进行时的被动语态同它的主动语态一样,表示过去正在进行的被动动作。
At this time last year this writing building was being built here.
去年此时这座写字楼正在建造中。
At five yesterday afternoon,I was watching the football match between France and Brazil.
昨天下午五点,我在观看法国队对巴西队的那场足球赛。
2.过去进行时的被动语态一般不与表示一段时间的状语或表示次数的状语连用,这时需要用完成时态的被动语态。
The watch was being repaire