安徽 胡發(fā)高
過去進(jìn)行時(shí)的構(gòu)成形式是“助動(dòng)詞was/were+動(dòng)詞-ing形式”。例如:
I was sleeping.../You were working...He was crying.../We were listening.../They were playing...
過去進(jìn)行時(shí)的時(shí)間狀語通常有this time yesterday、at eight yesterday morning、at that time、from two to five yesterday afternoon和when I walked in the street等。
1.表示在過去某一時(shí)刻正在進(jìn)行或發(fā)生的動(dòng)作。例如:
What was she doing at nine o'clock yesterday?昨天晚上九點(diǎn)她在做什么?
2.表示在過去某一段時(shí)間內(nèi)進(jìn)行或發(fā)生的動(dòng)作。例如:
We were watching TV from seven to nine last night.昨晚七點(diǎn)到九點(diǎn)我們正在看電視。
3.表示在過去某時(shí)刻按計(jì)劃、安排將要發(fā)生的動(dòng)作。例如:
He said they were leaving for Beijing this afternoon.他說他們今天下午要去北京。
【特別提醒】
1.know、like、love、agree、want、wish、understand、believe、hear等表示心理活動(dòng)的動(dòng)詞,通常不用過去進(jìn)行時(shí)。
2.在考查過去進(jìn)行時(shí)的單選題中,有時(shí)沒有提供明確的表示過去的時(shí)間狀語,需要我們?cè)谏舷挛闹袑ふ摇鞍岛钡臅r(shí)間狀語。例如:
—Ididn'tsee you here yesterday.Where were you?我昨天在這兒沒見到你。你去哪兒了?
—I was staying at home all day to go over my lessons.我一整天都待在家里復(fù)習(xí)功課。
1.—Paul,what were you doing at nine last night?
—I_______ a movie in the cinema with my friends.
【2018·北京中考題】
A.was watching B.watch
C.have watched D.will watch
【答案與解析】A 句中的“at nine last night”表示過去的時(shí)間點(diǎn),屬于過去進(jìn)行時(shí)的時(shí)間狀語。故選A項(xiàng)。
2.Jack _______ashowerwhenhis mother rang him up.
【2018·云南中考題】
A.takes B.has taken
C.in taking D.was taking
【答案與解析】D “when his mother rang him up”是表示過去的時(shí)間點(diǎn)的狀語從句,“他媽媽打電話”是過去的時(shí)間,在過去的某個(gè)時(shí)間正在進(jìn)行的動(dòng)作,屬于過去進(jìn)行時(shí)的時(shí)間狀語。故選D項(xiàng)。
3.John _______so hard on his project that he didn't notice his mom enter the room.
【2018·溫州中考題】
A.works B.has worked
C.was working D.will work
【答案與解析】C 根據(jù)語意可推測(cè),“她沒注意到母親走進(jìn)房間”是因?yàn)椤八?dāng)時(shí)正在努力地做他的項(xiàng)目”。故選C項(xiàng)。
4.—Uncle Wang,I dropped by your home at 6:00 p.m.yesterday,but nobody was in.
—Oh,I _______a meeting.
【2018·本溪中考題】
A.was having B.am having
C.will have D.have had
【答案與解析】A 上句中 “at 6:00 p.m.yesterday”是表示過去的時(shí)間點(diǎn),屬于過去進(jìn)行時(shí)的時(shí)間狀語。故選A項(xiàng)。
5.—Did you see a girl with an English book in her hand pass by just now?
—No,sir.I _______a magazine.
【2018·隨州中考題】
A.read B.am reading
C.was reading D.would read
【答案與解析】C 根據(jù)語意可推測(cè),“我剛才沒看見有個(gè)女孩從身邊經(jīng)過”是因?yàn)椤拔遥菚r(shí))正在閱讀雜志”。故選C項(xiàng)。
6.Sorry I'm late.I _______with a friend and I completely forgot the time.
【2018·江西中考題】
A.talk B.am talking
C.was talking D.will talk
【答案與解析】C 我和朋友“交談”的這個(gè)動(dòng)作發(fā)生在過去,說明空格處缺少的是“(那時(shí))正在……交談”。故選C項(xiàng)。
根據(jù)句意,從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇最佳答案。
1.Mygrandmother _______when I arrived her home from the airport.
A.cooked B.was cooking
C.is cooking D.has cooked
2.—I phoned you about an hour ago,but there was no answer.
—Oh,sorry,I _______in the supermarket.
A.shopped B.have shopped
C.am shopping D.was shopping
3.John said he _______to draw a horse on the blackboard at that time.
A.tries B.tried
C.was trying D.will try
4.—Where were you the whole afternoon last Saturday?
—I_______ my father pick apples on his farm.
A.help B.would help
C.was helping D.am helping
5.My family members _______a football game from seven to nine last night.
A.were watching B.was watching
C.watched D.would watch
6.—You weren't in this time yesterday.Where were you then?
—I was at my uncle's home.Perhaps I _______with him at that time.
A.chat B.am chatting
C.was chatting D.have chatted
(答案見第64頁)