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过去进行时是英语语法中的一种时态,用来描述在过去某一时刻正在进行的动作或事件。该时态的构成较为简单,但需要注意一些细节。
构成
过去进行时的构成为 “was/were + 动词的现在分词”,其中 was 用于第一人称单数和第三人称单数,were 用于第二人称单数和所有复数。例如:
- I was studying English yesterday evening.
- You were watching TV at that time.
- He was playing football with his friends.
- They were having a party last night.
用法
过去进行时通常用于以下情况:
- 描述过去某一时刻正在进行的动作或事件,强调动作或事件的持续性,如:
- At 9 o'clock yesterday evening, I was studying English.
- While you were watching TV, I was doing my homework.
- 与过去简单时并列使用,表示在过去某一时刻正在进行的动作或事件突然被打断,如:
- I was studying English when the phone rang.
- He was playing football with his friends when it started to rain.
- 与表示过去时间的状语连用,表示在这段时间内一直在进行的动作或事件,如:
- I was studying English for two hours yesterday evening.
- They were having a party all night long.
需要注意的是,过去进行时通常不用于描述短暂的动作或事件,如 “I saw a movie yesterday” 应该用过去简单时,而不是过去进行时。
总结
过去进行时的构成简单,但需要注意时态的选择和用法的细节。掌握好过去进行时的用法,可以使我们的英语表达更加准确、自然。