摘要：表示过去某个具体时刻正在进行的动作：常和表示过去的时间状语，如at that time, at 8:00 yesterday等连用。例如：I was doing my homework at 8:00 yesterday evening.（我昨晚八点正在做作

一、构成与用法讲解

过去进行时主要表示过去某个时刻或某段时间正在进行的动作，其构成是“was/were + 现在分词”。

1. 表示过去某个具体时刻正在进行的动作：常和表示过去的时间状语，如at that time, at 8:00 yesterday等连用。例如：I was doing my homework at 8:00 yesterday evening.（我昨晚八点正在做作业。）

2. 表示过去某段时间内一直在进行的动作：没有具体的时间点，强调动作在一段时间内持续进行 。例如：They were playing football the whole afternoon.（他们整个下午都在踢足球。）

二、练习题

1. I ______ (watch) TV when my mother came back home yesterday.

2. What ______ you ______ (do) at this time yesterday?

3. While my father ______ (read) a newspaper, my mother was cooking dinner.

4. They ______ (play) basketball from 3:00 to 5:00 yesterday afternoon.

5. When the teacher came into the classroom, the students ______ (talk) loudly.

6. She ______ (not write) a letter at 9:00 last night.

7. ______ he ______ (listen) to music at that moment?

8. The children ______ (fly) kites in the park when it began to rain.

9. While I ______ (walk) in the street, I met an old friend.

10. What were your parents doing while you ______ (do) your homework?

11. At that time, they ______ (prepare) for the coming exam.

12. He ______ (drive) a car on the road when he saw an accident.

13. The workers ______ (build) a new bridge last month.

14. When I called you yesterday, you ______ (take) a shower.

15. While the boys ______ (swim) in the river, the girls were sitting on the bank.

16. She ______ (sing) an English song when I entered the room.

17. They ______ (not play) games at 7:30 last night.

18. ______ you ______ (wait) for the bus when I saw you?

19. The students ______ (have) a PE class at 10:00 yesterday morning.

20. When I arrived at the cinema, the movie ______ (begin).

21. My sister ______ (draw) a picture when I got home.

22. What ______ your brother ______ (do) while you were cleaning your room?

23. While the teacher ______ (explain) the problem, some students were still talking.

24. He ______ (run) on the playground at 5:30 yesterday afternoon.

25. They ______ (plant) trees in the park at this time last Sunday.

26. When the earthquake happened, people ______ (sleep) in their houses.

27. She ______ (not study) for the test at 8:30 last night.

28. ______ they ______ (have) a party at 9:00 last night?

29. The birds ______ (fly) in the sky when we looked up.

30. While I ______ (read) a book, my mother was doing the dishes.

31. He ______ (ride) a bike on the way to school when it started to snow.

32. What were you doing when the phone ______ (ring)?

33. The students ______ (discuss) a math problem when the teacher came in.

34. At that moment, she ______ (look) out of the window.

35. They ______ (not have) a meeting at 2:00 yesterday afternoon.

36. ______ you ______ (do) your homework while your parents were watching TV?

37. I ______ (write) a story at 6:00 yesterday evening.

38. When I saw him, he ______ (play) the guitar.

39. While the children ______ (play) games, their parents were cooking dinner.

40. She ______ (wash) her clothes from 9:00 to 10:00 this morning.

41. They ______ (listen) to the radio when I entered the room.

42. What ______ your father ______ (do) at 7:00 yesterday morning?

43. While the teacher ______ (write) on the blackboard, the students were taking notes.

44. He ______ (run) fast on the track when he fell down.

45. The workers ______ (repair) the machine at this time last Monday.

46. When the fire broke out, people ______ (have) a party.

47. She ______ (not dance) at 11:00 last night.

48. ______ they ______ (clean) the classroom at 3:00 yesterday afternoon?

49. The dog ______ (bark) loudly when we passed by.

50. While I ______ (make) dinner, my husband was watching TV.

三、答案与解析

1. was watching。解析：“when my mother came back home yesterday”表示过去的一个时间点，强调在妈妈回家这个过去时间点，我正在看电视，所以用过去进行时。

2. were; doing。解析：“at this time yesterday”是过去进行时的标志性时间状语，询问昨天这个时候你正在做什么。

3. was reading。解析：while引导的时间状语从句，强调两个动作同时进行，都用过去进行时。

4. were playing。解析：“from 3:00 to 5:00 yesterday afternoon”表示过去的一段时间，强调在这段时间内一直在进行踢足球的动作。

5. were talking。解析：“when the teacher came into the classroom”是过去的时间点，当老师进来时，学生们正在大声说话，用过去进行时。

6. wasn't writing。解析：“at 9:00 last night”是过去的时间点，用过去进行时的否定形式，在was后加not 。

7. Was; listening。解析：“at that moment”表示过去的那个时刻，一般疑问句把was提前。

8. were flying。解析：“when it began to rain”是过去的时间点，当开始下雨时，孩子们正在放风筝，用过去进行时。

9. was walking。解析：while引导的时间状语从句，强调两个动作同时进行，都用过去进行时。

10. were doing。解析：while引导的时间状语从句，主从句动作同时进行，都用过去进行时。

11. were preparing。解析：“At that time”表示在那个时候，过去进行时，强调他们那时正在为即将到来的考试做准备。

12. was driving。解析：“when he saw an accident”是过去的时间点，当他看到事故时，他正在开车，用过去进行时。

13. were building。解析：“last month”表示过去的一段时间，强调工人上个月一直在建造一座新桥。

14. were taking。解析：“When I called you yesterday”是过去的时间点，当我昨天给你打电话时，你正在洗澡，用过去进行时。

15. were swimming。解析：while引导的时间状语从句，主从句动作同时进行，都用过去进行时。

16. was singing。解析：“when I entered the room”是过去的时间点，当我进入房间时，她正在唱英文歌，用过去进行时。

17. weren't playing。解析：“at 7:30 last night”是过去的时间点，过去进行时的否定形式，在were后加not 。

18. Were; waiting。解析：“when I saw you”是过去的时间点，一般疑问句把were提前，询问当我看到你时，你正在等公交车吗。

19. were having。解析：“at 10:00 yesterday morning”是过去的时间点，学生们昨天上午十点正在上体育课，用过去进行时。

20. was beginning。解析：“When I arrived at the cinema”是过去的时间点，当我到达电影院时，电影正在开始，用过去进行时。

21. was drawing。解析：“when I got home”是过去的时间点，当我到家时，我妹妹正在画画，用过去进行时。

22. was; doing。解析：while引导的时间状语从句，主从句动作同时进行，都用过去进行时。

23. was explaining。解析：while引导的时间状语从句，强调两个动作同时进行，都用过去进行时。

24. was running。解析：“at 5:30 yesterday afternoon”是过去的时间点，他昨天下午五点半正在操场上跑步，用过去进行时。

25. were planting。解析：“at this time last Sunday”是过去的时间点，他们上周日这个时候正在公园里种树，用过去进行时。

26. were sleeping。解析：“When the earthquake happened”是过去的时间点，当地震发生时，人们正在房子里睡觉，用过去进行时。

27. wasn't studying。解析：“at 8:30 last night”是过去的时间点，过去进行时的否定形式，在was后加not 。

28. Were; having。解析：“at 9:00 last night”是过去的时间点，一般疑问句把were提前，询问他们昨晚九点正在举办派对吗。

29. were flying。解析：“when we looked up”是过去的时间点，当我们抬头看时，鸟儿正在天空中飞，用过去进行时。

30. was reading。解析：while引导的时间状语从句，强调两个动作同时进行，都用过去进行时。

31. was riding。解析：“when it started to snow”是过去的时间点，当开始下雪时，他正在骑车去学校的路上，用过去进行时。

32. rang。解析：when引导的时间状语从句，主句用过去进行时，从句用一般过去时，ring的过去式是rang。

33. were discussing。解析：“when the teacher came in”是过去的时间点，当老师进来时，学生们正在讨论数学问题，用过去进行时。

34. was looking。解析：“At that moment”表示在那个时刻，她正在向窗外看，用过去进行时。

35. weren't having。解析：“at 2:00 yesterday afternoon”是过去的时间点，过去进行时的否定形式，在were后加not 。

36. Were; doing。解析：while引导的时间状语从句，主从句动作同时进行，一般疑问句把were提前。

37. was writing。解析：“at 6:00 yesterday evening”是过去的时间点，我昨天晚上六点正在写故事，用过去进行时。

38. was playing。解析：“When I saw him”是过去的时间点，当我看到他时，他正在弹吉他，用过去进行时。

39. were playing。解析：while引导的时间状语从句，主从句动作同时进行，都用过去进行时。

40. was washing。解析：“from 9:00 to 10:00 this morning”表示过去的一段时间，强调她今天上午九点到十点一直在洗衣服。

41. were listening。解析：“when I entered the room”是过去的时间点，当我进入房间时，他们正在听收音机，用过去进行时。

42. was; doing。解析：“at 7:00 yesterday morning”是过去的时间点，询问你爸爸昨天早上七点正在做什么，用过去进行时。

43. was writing。解析：while引导的时间状语从句，强调两个动作同时进行，都用过去进行时。

44. was running。解析：“when he fell down”是过去的时间点，当他摔倒时，他正在跑道上快速跑步，用过去进行时。

45. were repairing。解析：“at this time last Monday”是过去的时间点，工人们上周一这个时候正在修理机器，用过去进行时。

46. were having。解析：“When the fire broke out”是过去的时间点，当火灾发生时，人们正在举办派对，用过去进行时。

47. wasn't dancing。解析：“at 11:00 last night”是过去的时间点，过去进行时的否定形式，在was后加not 。

48. Were; cleaning。解析：“at 3:00 yesterday afternoon”是过去的时间点，一般疑问句把were提前，询问他们昨天下午三点正在打扫教室吗。

49. was barking。解析：“when we passed by”是过去的时间点，当我们经过时，狗正在大声叫，用过去进行时。

50. was making。解析：while引导的时间状语从句，强调两个动作同时进行，都用过去进行时。

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