The penguin was reading newspaper at eight last night. We were building a house last winter.
基本用法二
表示一个过去的动作发生时或发生之后， 另一个过去的动作正在进行。可与含有 when的时间状语连用
The students were talking when the teacher came in.
基本用法三
表示两个过去的动作同时进行，常用while 连接。 I was doing my homework while my sister was sleeping.
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现学现用
1. I was having an English class at this time yesterday. 变为否定句： I was not having an English class at this time yesterday. 变为一般疑问句并做肯定回答与否定回答： Were you having an English class at this time yesterday? Yes, I was. No, I wasn’t. 2. They were cooking at 8 o’clock last night.(就划线部分 提问) What were they doing at 8 o’clock last night？
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教学内容: 过去进行时（Unit 5）
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What was the penguin doing at eight last night?
The penguin was reading newspaper.
What was the giraffe doing at eight last night?
The giraffe was running.
What were the cats doing at eight last night?
The cats were singing.
过去进行时的结构
主语+was/were + 动词现在分词 The giraffe was running at eight last night. The cats were singing at eight last night. 否定句和一般疑问句： The penguins were dancing.
The penguins were not dancing.
The dog was lying on the bed. Was the dog lying on the bed? Yes, it was.
No, it wasn’t.
过去进行时用法
基本用法一
表示过去某一时刻或某段时间正在发生或进 行的动作或状态。常见的时间有: at 8 last night, at that time, at that moment 等。
Summary
1.过去进行时的结构
主语+was/were + 动词现在分词 2.过去进行时的三种用法及常用的时间状语 at 8 last night, at that time, at that m正确形式填空。 1. My parents were watching (watch) TV when I got back home.
2. They were playing (play) games in front of the classroom at that time yesterday. 3. I was reading (read) a book at home from 8:00 to 9:00 last night. 4. While my mother was making (make) supper, my brother was cleaning his room.