過去進行式的使用時機
在「過去」的「特定時間」正在進行或持續的動作。At 12:15 yesterday, we were having lunch.此have解釋為吃故有進行式。若解釋為「擁有」則無進行式。（昨天的12點15分，我們正在吃午餐。）
I was watching TV then.(我當時正在看電視) then=at that time 在當時的某個特定時間(過去)
建立「故事」或一連串「事件」的「場景」。On the day before Mother’s Day, she was shopping for Mom’s gift. （母親節的前一天，她在購買媽媽的禮物。）
過去進行式的時間副詞
| then 當時 | at six yesterday 昨天六點 |
| at that time那時 | this time last year 去年這個時候 |
at 3:15 last night 昨晚三點時 (過去時間點+過去式時間)
過去進行式文法句型was / were ＋ Ving
如何將一般動詞改為動名詞
1.直接加ing ex. playing / doing
2.字尾為e去e加ing ex. ride→riding
3.短母音加子音 ex.mop→mopping
| 主詞 | 過去式be動詞 | V-ing | 過去時間副詞. |
| I/He/She We/You/They | was were | jogging swimming | then. at that time. at nine last night. |
1.Mandy 昨天早上八點半的時候正在看電視。
Mandy ____________ ____________ TV at eight thirty ____________ ____________.
was watching yesterday morning
4. 我們上星期一下午一點的時候正在打網球。
We ____________ ____________ tennis at the park at ten ____________ Monday____________. were playing last afternoon.
5. 昨天下午四點，她正在辦公室裡工作。
She _________ __________ in the office_______ four _________ afternoon. was working at yesterday
| 主詞 | 過去式be動詞 | not | 動詞ing | 過去時間副詞. |
| I/He/She We/You/They | was were | not | jogging swimming | then. at that time. at nine last night. |
1.Mandy 昨天早上八點半的時候沒有正在看電視。
Mandy was ____watching TV at eight thirty yesterday morning. not
4. 我們上星期一下午一點的時候沒有正在打網球。
We were ______ playing tennis at the park at ten last Monday afternoon. not
5. 昨天下午四點，她沒有正在辦公室裡工作。
She was’n’t working in the office at four yesterday afternoon.
| 過去式be動詞＋(not) | 主詞 | 動詞ing | 過去時間副詞？ |
| Was(n’t) Were(n’t) | he/she you/they | jogging swimming | then? at that time? at nine last night? |
Mandy 昨天早上八點半的時候正在看電視嗎?
Was Mandy watching TV at eight thirty yesterday morning?
我們上星期一下午一點的時候正在打網球嗎?
Were we playing tennis at the park at ten last Monday afternoon?
昨天下午四點，她正在辦公室裡工作嗎 ?
Was she working in the office at four yesterday afternoon?
| Yes, | 主詞 | 過去式be動詞. | 主詞＋過去式be動詞＋動詞ing＋（過去時間副詞）. |
| Yes, | he/she we/they | was. were. | He/She was jogging(then). We/They were swimming (at that time). |
否定句：先簡答，再詳答。
| No, | 主詞 | 過去式be動詞＋not. | 主詞＋過去式be動詞＋not＋動詞ing＋（過去時間副詞）. |
| No, | he/she we/they | was not (= wasn’t). were not (= weren’t). | He/She was not jogging (then). We/They were not swimming (at that time). |
是的，她是。她昨天早上八點半的時候正在看電視。
Yes, she was. she was watching TV at eight thirty yesterday morning.
不，她不是。她昨天早上八點半的時候沒有正在看電視。
No, she wasn’t. She wasn’t watching TV at eight thirty yesterday morning.
是的，我們是。我們上星期一下午一點的時候正在打網球。
Yes, we were. We were playing tennis at the park at ten last Monday afternoon.
不，我們不是。我們上星期一下午一點的時候沒有正在打網球。
No, we weren’t. We weren’t playing tennis at the park at ten last Monday afternoon.
過去進行式疑問句句型
| 疑問詞 | 過去式be動詞 | 主詞 | 動詞ing | 過去時間副詞？ |
| What | was were | he/she you/they | doing | then? at that time? at nine last night? |
1.你昨晚七點正在做什麼?What were you doing at seven last night?
2.你父親那時正在做什麼? What was your father doing at that time?
| 主詞 | 過去式be動詞 | 動詞ing | （過去時間副詞）. |
| He/She We/They | was were | walking the dog | (then). (at that time). (at nine last night). |
1.我正在洗澡。I was taking a bath then.
2.他正在修車。He is fixing the car.
Why was he so hurry then ? 他當時為什麼這麼匆忙?
Because he was late for school. 因為他上學遲到了。
- 現在簡單式─第三人稱單數
- do和does的用法
- 過去式BE動詞was were
- 過去式動詞變化型
- What did you do this morning?過去式文法句型
- 過去進行式 when 當連接詞
- 未來式 Will & be going to
- 現在完成式
- 過去完成式
- 過去進行式
- had been + V-ing 過去完成進行式
- By the time 用法
- 英文文法時態總整理
- 英文動詞三態記憶口訣