内容正文:
Grammar
The past continuous tense
Lead-in
What are they doing now?
They are dancing.
when we talk about the actions happening at this moment, we will use the present continuous tense.
we need to change the verb into
be( am, is,are) +doing
Lead-in
Think:
I_____(have) my breakfast at half past six yesterday.
What kind of tense should we use? The simple past tense or the present continuous tense?
1
The past continuous tense
Presentation
Presentation
I was having a talk with Li Hua at that time.
This time yesterday Jack was not watching TV.
When I saw him he was doing his homework.
What were you doing at ten yesterday ?
What was she doing at nine o'clock yesterday?
We form the past continuous tense with __________ or __________+ the -ing form of the main verb.
Work out the rule
was
were
Work out the rule
Adverbial of time:
at that time at five yesterday this time yesterday
past + particular time
Presentation
Read the instruction, the sentence and “Things to remember” on page 120.
While he was waiting for the bus, he was reading a newspaper.
He was cleaning his car while I was cooking.
Presentation
A Linda was helping at a charity event last Saturday. Read her schedule and complete the sentences below using the past continuous tense.
Practice
1 At 7:30, Linda ___________________________________.
2 At 9:30, she and some friends _________________________________________________.
3 At 12:30, they ____________________________________.
4 At 16:30, she_____________________________________.
was getting ready to go out
were buying food in the market
were having lunch
was meeting a friend at a tea shop
Practice
I __________ (have) my breakfast at half past six yesterday morning.
Mary _________ (go) over her lessons from six to seven last night.
2
Consolidation
was having
was going
Complete the sentences with the proper form of the words in brackets.
Practice
—What _____ you ______ (do) at that time?
— We _____________(watch) TV.
They _______________(not make) a model ship when I saw them.
2
Consolidation
were
doing
were watching
were not making
Complete the sentences with the proper form of the words in brackets.
Practice
—_______they ________ (have) a meeting at four yesterday afternoon?
— No, they _______. They _____________ (clean) the classroom.
When the bell rang, Jenny ___________ (wait) in her seat.
2
Consolidation
Were
having
weren’t
were cleaning
was waiting
Complete the sentences with the proper form of the words in brackets.
Practice
Summary
What have we learnt today?
1.actions that were at a particular time in the past.
2.two actions happening at the same time in the past.
the past continuous tense: was/were doing
When should we use this tense?
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Homework
完成下列中译英的练习。
昨天上午八点她在看书。
她回来时你在做什么?
她回来时我在做饭。
当老师进入教室时,孩子们正在聊天。
昨天晚上八点半你们在做什么?
Thank you for your attention!
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