八年级：过去进行时结构和用法

过去进行时的用法

一．过去进行时表示在过去某一时刻或某一段时间内进行或发生的动作。其形式为was /were + V-ing。常与表示过去的时间状语连用，如：last night, last Saturday等；或者与when, while, as引导的过去时间状语连用。

例如：We were watching TV from seven to nine last night. 昨天晚上七点到九点的时候我们在看电视。

二、过去进行时可以表示在过去某个时间点发生的事情。时间点可以用介词短语、副词或从句来表示。如：What was she doing at nine o‘clock yesterday? 昨天晚上九点她在做什么？

三．过去进行时的结构：

1.过去进行时由“主语+was/were + 动词ing”构成

EX：We were having supper when the phone rang. 我们正在吃晚饭时电话响了。

2.过去进行时的否定式由“主语+was/were not +现在分词”构成

EX：This time yesterday Jack was not watching TV. He was repairing his bike. 昨天这个时候，杰克不是在看电视，而是在修理自行车。3. 过去进行时的疑问式由“was/were +主语+ 现在分词”组成

EX：Were you playing basketball at four yesterday afternoon? 昨天下

午四点你们在打篮球吗？

练习题：

过去进行时选择填空：

( )1. What _____ your grandfather _____ this time yesterday ?

A. is ... doing

B. was ... doing

C. did .. do

D. had ... Done

( )2. ____ you ______ a meeting at four yesterday afternoon ?

A. Were ... having

B. Was ... having

C. Did ... have

D. Do ... have

( )3. His family _____ TV from ten to twelve last night .

A. watched

B. were watching

C. had watched

D. was watching

( )4. Li Lei ______ a letter to his friend last night .

A. was writing

B. was written

C. will write

D. Writes

( )5. You must tell us what you _______ at ten yesterday evening .

A. did

B. was doing

C. were done

D. were doing