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过去进行时
一、语法定义
过去进行时用于表示过去某个具体时间点/时间段内正在进行的动作,或过去某一阶段持续发生的动作。其核心结构为助动词was/were + 动词现在分词(v.-ing),助动词的选择由主语人称和数决定:
· 第一人称单数(I)、第三人称单数(he/she/it/单数名词)→ was
· 第二人称(you)、复数主语(we/they/复数名词)→ were
标志词:
1 (过去具体的时间点):at 8 o'clock last night、this time yesterday、at that time、
2 (过去的时间段)the whole morning、all day yesterday、from...to...yesterday
3 (过去时的时间状语从句) 由while、when等引导。
动词现在分词(v-ing形式)的变化规律:
类别
规则
例句
一般情况下
直接 + ing
play
--playing
以不发音的字母 e 结尾
去e + ing
dance
-- dancing
以 辅元辅 结尾
双写尾字母 + ing
run
-- running
少数以 ie 结尾的动词
变ie为y + ing
lie/die/tie
--lying/dying/tying
二、核心用法(附典型例句)
用法1:表过去具体时间点正在进行的动作
常搭配at 7 p.m. yesterday、this time last night、when the phone rang等具体时间状语,聚焦动作在过去某一刻的进行状态。
· 例句:She was writing a letter at 8 o’clock yesterday evening.(昨晚八点她正在写信)
· 例句:What were you doing when the earthquake happened?(地震发生时你正在做什么?)
用法2:表过去时间段内持续进行的动作
常搭配from 3 to 5 yesterday afternoon、all day last Sunday、the whole morning等时间段状语,强调动作在过去某段时间的延续性。
· 例句:They were planting trees from morning to afternoon yesterday.(昨天他们从早到晚都在种树)
· 例句:I was studying English the whole night last night.(昨晚我一整晚都在学英语)
用法3:表过去两个动作同时进行
用while连接,可接两个过去进行时(表动作同步持续),也可接一个过去进行时、一个一般过去时(表短暂动作打断持续动作)。
· 同步持续:While my mom was cooking, my dad was reading a newspaper.(妈妈做饭时,爸爸在看报纸)
· 动作打断:While I was walking to school, I met my old friend.(我步行去学校时,遇到了老朋友)
用法4:表过去计划好的即将发生的动作
go、come、leave、arrive、start等移动性动词的过去进行时,可表示过去计划中即将发生的动作。
· 例句:He was leaving for New York the next day.(他第二天就要动身去纽约了)
· 例句:They were coming to our party last Saturday.(上周六他们本打算来参加我们的派对)
三、易混点深度辨析
1. 过去进行时 vs 一般过去时
①区别一:过去进行时强调动作在过去某时刻正在进行或持续,而一般过去时表示动作的完成。
② 区别二:有些动词可用于一般过去时,但通常不用于进行时:
1. 表示心理状态、情感/精神活动的动词,如love、hate、like、know、agree、believe等。
2. 部分连系动词,如seem、appear等。
3. 感官动词,如see、hear、smell、sound、taste等。
4. 短暂性动词,如decide、stop等。
5. 表拥有的belong、owe(欠(某物))、own等。
例句:
错误:I was knowing him. (我当时正在认识他。)
正确:I knew him. (我认识他。)
③区别三:一般过去时与always, constantly, forever, continually等连用,表示“过去经常性、习惯性的动作”;而过去进行时与always, constantly, forever, continually等连用,表示动作的重复,常常有感情色彩。
例句: She always got up at 6 o'clock when she was in middle school.(一般过去时)
He was always losing his keys when he was a teenager, which made his mother angry.(过去进行时)
④区别四:有时过去进行时可以用来替换一般过去时,但一般过去时表示主语的行为是经过认真考虑的;而过去进行时表示一种较随便或没有进行仔细考虑的行为。
一般过去时(表深思熟虑):We chose this hotel because of its good service.(我们因为这家酒店服务好才选了它。)
过去进行时(表随意):She was deciding to study abroad just then.(她那会儿随口想着要出国留学。)
2. 过去进行时中when、while和as(“当…的时候”)的用法:
引导词
用法
when/as
既可以指某一点时间,也可以指某一段时间,其引导的从句中的谓语动词
表示的动作既可以是瞬间性的,也可以是延续性的;
while
指一段时间,其引导的从句中的动作是延续性
如:There were already many people in the meeting room when he arrived. 他到场时会议室已有很多人。
While Millie was watching TV, her mum was sleeping. 米莉在看电视时她妈妈在睡觉。
I saw a traffic accident as I was riding to school this morning. 今天早晨我骑车上学时看见一起交通事故。
· 【易错点提示】:
1. 谓语动词必须是延续性的。指一段时间时,when、while和as都可用;
指某一点时间时,只能用when或as,不能用while。
如:When/As he woke up, it was eight o'clock. (√) While he woke up, it was eight o'clock. (×)
2. 当某个动作正在进行时,又发生了另一动作,常用“一般过去时 + when/while/as + 过去进行时”结构,过去进行时动作成为一般过去时动作发生的“背景”。
如:It began to rain heavily when/while/as we were having dinner.
3. 谈论两个同时进行的长动作,常用“过去进行时 + while + 过去进行时”结构。
如:They were rowing boats while we were climbing the hill.
4. 强调某个动作正在进行时,另一个动作突然发生,常用“过去进行时 + when + 一般过去时”结构 。
如:I was walking in the street when he called me.
其他意思:
①when:就在这时,突然。 I was walking in the street when he called me.我正在街上走时,他突然喊我。
②while:然而(表对比)
③as:因为/作为/有一种特殊用法,用于两个平行结构。表示一个主语同时进行两个动作;一种状态随另一种状态的变化而变化.(意为:一边做…一边做…/随着…) As he grew older,he became more confident. 随着年龄的增长他变得更加自信。
3.过去进行时的特殊用法
①表示临时性
这种用法侧重动作并非长期的习惯性行为,只是过去某一阶段临时发生的,常和“for a time”“during...”等时间状语搭配。
例句1:He was working as a waiter in a restaurant during his summer vacation.(暑假期间,他在一家餐馆临时当服务员。)
例句2:My sister was living in Beijing for a month last year.(去年我姐姐在北京临时住了一个月。)
② 表示计划
用来表达过去已经计划好要做,但最终因为某些原因没能完成的动作,常和“be going to”结构呼应,也可搭配“the next day”这类表将来的时间状语。
例句1:We were going to climb the mountain, but it started to rain heavily.(我们本计划去爬山,却下起了大雨。)
例句2:She was meeting her friend at the station the next morning, but she missed the bus.(她本打算第二天早上去车站接朋友,却错过了公交车。)
③ 表示委婉语气
用过去进行时(如was/were wondering/asking)提出请求、询问或表达想法,比一般过去时、一般现在时的语气更委婉,能减少表达的生硬感。
例句1:I was wondering if you could lend me your English textbook.(我想知道你能否借我你的英语课本。)
例句2:She was asking whether we would join the party this weekend.(她想问我们这个周末是否参加派对。)
④ 表示重复
和always、constantly、forever等频度副词连用,强调动作在过去反复发生,且往往带有抱怨、厌烦、赞扬、无奈等感情色彩。
例句1:He was always interrupting the teacher in class last term, which made everyone annoyed.(上学期他总在课堂上打断老师,让大家都很恼火。)(抱怨)
例句2:My grandma was forever telling us stories about her childhood when we stayed with her.(我们和奶奶住在一起时,她总给我们讲她的童年故事。)(温馨/怀念)
语法习题
一.用所给动词的适当形式填空
1.While we ______ (mop) the floor, the telephone suddenly rang.
2.We ______ (leave) for Beijing the next day, so we bought a lot of snacks.
3. It was she that stole the box. Look, she was ______ (lie) to everyone!
4. The children ______ (swim) when they ______ (hear) a big noise outside. Later they knew a huge tree ______ (fall) down because of the strong wind at that time.
5.You should say “thanks” when (accept) a gift.
二.单选题。
1. I was observing and copying the behaviors of my cat ______ my mom came in ______ with shock.
A. when; freezing B. while; frozen C. when; frozen D. while; freezing
2. We were all surprised when we made ______ clear that he ______ the company sooner or later.
A. that; would leave B. it; was leaving C. that; left D. it; will leave
3. During the earthquake last year, many people ______ in their houses and ______ for help.
A. were trapped; cried B. trapped; were crying
C. were trapped; were crying D. trapped; cried
4.While the singer ______ on the stage, the fans ______ loudly and waved their light sticks.
A. sang; cheered B. was singing; were cheering
C. sang; were cheering D. was singing; cheered
5.During the heavy snowstorm, the workers ______ the roads all night so that people could travel safely the next day.
A. cleared B. were clearing C. clear D. are clearing
6.________ days went by, Jack grew into a tall young man.
A.As B.When C.While D.Since
7.—Alex, why didn’t you answer my call at nine last night?
—Sorry. I my mobile phone at home. I basketball in the park with my friends.
A. forgot; played B. forgot; was playing
C. left; played D. left; was playing
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