八年级英语Unit6 GrammarWhat is the girl doing now 课件人教版

Mr. Wu: What a terrible snowstorm! It came at about 6.30 this morning. I __w__a_s _r_e_a_d_in_g___ (read) the newspaper then. What _w_e_r_e__ you _d_o_in__g_ (do) , Simon?
We use “were+ -ing” with the pronouns (代词)
___w__e_, _y__o_u__ andt_h_e__y__.
2. 过去进行时的句式 （1）基本结构：was/were + verb-ing
I was doing some shopping. People were running wildly. （2）否定式：was/were not + verb-ing was not = wasn’t were not = weren’t I was not running. People were not running wildly.
The Past Continuous Tense (过去进行时)
基本结构:
+ was / wasn’t
were / weren’t
Ving
We use “was+ -ing” with the pronouns(代词)
____I__,___s_h__e_,__h_e___and _i_t ing now ? She is running now .
What is the boy doing now ? She is jumping now ?
What is the bear doing now ? It is skiing now .
What was the girl doing just now? She was running just now.
1. (Simon/ arrive/ Amy/ get some snow from the ground) _W__h_e_n_S_i_m_o_n__a_r_r_iv_e_d_,_A__m_y__w_a_s__g_e_tt_in__g_ _so_m__e_s_n_o_w__f_r_o_m__t_h_e_g_r_o_u_n_d_.__________ 2. (Daniel/ make a snowball/ he/ fall over) While_D_a_n_i_e_l_w_a_s__m_a_k_i_n_g__a_s_n_o_w_b__a_ll_, __ _h_e_f_e_ll_o_v_e_r_. ________________________ 3. (make a snowman/ while/ Kitty/ stand beside her) Suzy__w_a_s__m_a_k_i_n_g__a_s_n_o_w_m__a_n__w_h_i_le____ _K_i_tt_y_w__a_s_s_t_a_n_d_in__g_b_e_s_id_e__h_e_r_. ________
The worm was eating while the dog was reading. While the dog was reading, the worm was eating.
Past continuous tense with ‘while’ and ‘when’
连词 while 和 when 与过去进行时 ￭ 当一个延续性动作和一个短暂性的动 作同时进行时，我们用while 或 when 来 连接。其中延续性的动作用过去进行时， 短暂性的动作用一般过去时。 ￭ 当 while 和 when 放在句首时，两个句 子应用逗号隔开。
Listen and complete
Mrs. White_w_a_s__a_s_k_i_n_g_ her students what they
were doing when the snowstorm hit the city early
this morning. Simonw__a_s__h_a_v_i_n_g_ breakfast at 6:30 . But his parentsw_e_r_e__n_’_t_h_a__v_in__g_breakfast together with him.They_w__e_r_e__h_e_l_p_i_n_g_ the old lady at that time. Millie w__a_s__w_a__it_i_n_g_ for the bus because her father’s car broke down. Mr. Wuw__a_s__r_in__g_i_n_g_the
Sandy: Yes, _w__e_w_e_r_e___. Mr. Wu: Why didn’t your father drive you
to school as usual? Sandy: His car broke down because of
the cold weather. He _w_a_s__ri_n_g_i_n_g___ (ring) someone to come and help when Millie saw me. Mr. Wu: I see. It’s time for class. Let’s go.
What was the boy doing just now? He was jumping just now.
What was the bear doing just now? It was skiing just now.
People were running out of the shopping center./screaming
Playing with snow
Look at the picture on page 101, and describe what the students were doing when Simon arrived. Use the words in brackets to help you.
4. (hide behind the tree/ when/ a snowball hit him) Peter_w__a_s_h_i_d_i_n_g_b_e_h_i_n_d__th_e__tr_e_e_w__h_e_n__ _a_s_n_o_w_b_a_l_l_h_i_t_h_i_m_.__________________ 5. (run towards Millie/ while/ she/ take some photos) Andy_r_a_n__to__w_a_r_d_s_M__i_ll_ie__w_h_i_le__s_h_e_____ _w_a_s_t_a_k_i_n_g_s_o_m__e_p_h_o_t_o_s_. _____________
Past continuous tense with ‘while’ and ‘when’
连词 while 与过去进行时 ￭ 当两个延续性动作同时进行时，我们 可以在两个句子中都用过去进行时，并 用 while连接。 ￭ 当 while 用在句首时，两个句子应用 逗号隔开。
The rabbit was jumping while the pig was dancing. While the pig was dancing, the rabbit was jumping.
A snowstorm came
It was snowing this morning. Do you know what Simon was doing early this morning? What happened to him? Complete the conversation below.
Help came.
What were people doing?.
Past continuous tense
1. 过去进行时主要表示： ￭ 在过去某一时刻正在进行的动作 （a） They were eating breakfast at 7:00 am yesterday. （b） I was writing a letter at this time yesterday. （c） Five minutes ago, Danny was looking out of the window and Suzy was reading a book.
The earthquake started while I was doing some shopping. I was trying to find my way out when I suddenly heard some noise above me. I was doing my homework when someone knocked at the door. When the earthquake started, I was doing some shopping. While he was waiting at the bus stop, the traffic accident happened.
What were people doing?.
The wall was falling down.
What about the wall?
Timmy was screaming for help.
What was Timmy doing?.
People were moving away the bricks and stones above Timmy.
Simon: I _w_a_s__h_a_v_in_g____ (have) breakfast.
Mr. Wu: What about you, Millie?
Millie: I _w_a_s_w__a_lk__in_g__ (walk) to the bus stop. Sandy, I saw you and your parents standing on the side of the road. __W_e_r_e___you _w_a_i_ti_n_g__(wait) for a taxi?
Kitty: Oh, I thought you_w__e_re__d_is_c_u_s_s_in_g___ (discuss) the project with Daniel.
Simon: No. Daniel _w__a_s_t_a_lk_i_n_g__ (talk) to Millie. They _w_e_r_e_p__la_n_n_i_n_g__ (plan) a trip to Tangshan. They _w_e_r_e_l_o_o_k_in__g_ (look) for some information about it. Daniel _w_a_s_t_r_y_in__g__ (try) to find a map of Tangshan and Millie _w_a_s_r_e_a_d_i_n_g___ (read) some guidebooks.
（3）疑问句：将 was/were 调到主语前 Was I running? Yes, I was. / No, I wasn’t.
Were they running? Yes, they were. / No, they weren’t.
What were they doing?
Complete the conversation. Use the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
Kitty: I saw you in the computer room yesterday, Simon. What were you doing there?
Simon: I __w_a_s_s_e_a_r_c_h_in_g__ (search) the Internet. I _w_a_s_l_o_o_k_i_n_g__ (look) for some photos of the 1976 Tangshan earthquake for my project.