过去进行时/Past Continuous 指南 – TOEIC® 备考
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1. 如何构成过去进行时 (past continuous)
| 主语 | 肯定形式 | 否定形式 | 疑问形式 |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | was working | was not (wasn't) working | Was I working? |
| You | were working | were not (weren't) working | Were you working? |
| He/She/It | was working | was not (wasn't) working | Was he/she/it working? |
| We | were working | were not (weren't) working | Were we working? |
| You | were working | were not (weren't) working | Were you working? |
| They | were working | were not (weren't) working | Were they working? |
- 要构成一个肯定句,结构是:主语 + was/were + 动词-ing。
- 要构成一个否定句,结构变为:主语 + was/were + not + 动词-ing。
- 要构成一个疑问句,需要倒装:Was/Were + 主语 + 动词-ing + ?。
常见错误
- 根据主语混淆“was”和“were”:
- 错误:He were studying for his exam.
- 正确:He was studying for his exam.
- 忘记-ing 形式:
- 错误:They were study all night.
- 正确:They were studying all night.
2. 在哪些情况下使用过去进行时?
2.1. 描述过去某个时间点正在进行的动作
过去进行时主要用于表达一个动作在过去某个特定时刻正在进行中。
- Yesterday at 6 PM, Sarah was preparing dinner.
- Last Monday morning, we were attending a conference.
2.2. 表达被某个突发事件打断的动作
承接上一点,这个时态可以用来描述一个正在进行的动作,但这个动作在过去被一个突发事件打断了。
- I was driving to work when I saw an accident.
- They were having lunch when the fire alarm went off.
过去进行时的典型时间指示词
像 “while”、“when”、“at that moment” 或 “at that time” 这样的连词经常与过去进行时连用,以确定动作发生的时间背景。
- While he was checking his emails, his manager entered the office.
- The team was discussing the project when the client arrived.
- At that moment, Emma was taking notes during the meeting.
提示:如果你在 TOEIC® 题目中发现其中一个标记词后面跟着一个一般过去时动词 (entered, arrived, rang...),那么答案很可能是一个过去进行时的动词!
以下是需要记住的经典结构:
- While + past continuous, past simple
- Past continuous when past simple
- At that moment / At that time, past continuous
结论
在 TOEIC® 考试中,有几道题会考察你掌握过去进行时的能力。请牢记其构成(was/were + 动词-ing)及其主要用法:描述一个过去正在进行的动作,该动作通常被一个突发事件打断。
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