I was doing(过去进行时)与I did(一般过去时)比较
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What happened? The phone rang.(一般过去时) What was Jack doing when the phone rang?
He was reading a book. (过去进行时) What did he do when the phone rang?
He stopped reading and answered the phone. （一般过去进） 杰克在电话铃响之前已开始看书，所以应说： When the phone rang,he was reading.
he started the phone he stopped he answered reading rang reading the phone he was reading B 一般过去时 过去进行时
? A: What did you do yesterday morning? A:What were you doing at 10.30
B:We played tennis(from 10 to11.30). B:We werer playing tennis. 开始 结束 开始 10o’clock 11.30 10o’clock
We played We were playing (动作未完成) ? Jack was reading a book yesterday.(= from beginning to end) ? Were you watching television when I phone you? ? It wasn’t raining when I got up. (动作完成) ? Jack read a book yesterday.(= from beginning to end) ? Did you watch the film on television last night? ? It didn’t rain while we were on holiday? ? I started work at 9o’clock and finished at 4.30. At 2.30 I was working. ? It was raining when we went out.(=it started raining before we went out) ? I saw Lucy and Steve this morning. They were waiting at the bus stop. ? Kelley fell asleep while she was reading.
Exercises
14.1
用动词的过去进行时或一般过去时形式填空．
1.A: What were you doing (you/do)when the phone rang (ring). B:I was watching (watch)television. 2 A: Was Jane busy when you went to see her? B: Yes,she …………………………….(study).
3 A: What time………………………………………(the post/arrive)this morning? B: It…………………………..(come)while I………………………(have)breakfast. 4 A: Was Tracey at work today?
B:No,she…………………………..(not/go)to work.She was ill.
5 A:How fast……………………………………………..……………(you/drive)when the police………………….(stop)you?
B:I’m not sure,but I……………………………..(not/drive) very fast. 6 A:………………………………(your team/win)the football match yesterday? B: The weather was very bad,so we …………………………..(not/play). 7 A:How …………………..(you/break)the window?
B:We…………………….(play)football.I…………………….(kick)the it………………….(hit)the window.
8 A: …………………………..(you/see)Jenny last night? B:Yes,she………………………(wear)a very nice jacket.
9 A: What…………………………..(you/do)at 2 o’clock this morning? B: I was asleep.
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