過去進行式指南 – TOEIC® 準備
Flow Exam team
1. 如何構成過去進行式 (past continuous)
| 主詞 | 肯定形式 | 否定形式 | 疑問形式 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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? |
- 要構成一個肯定句,結構是:主詞 + was/were + 動詞-ing。
- 要構成一個否定句,結構變為:主詞 + was/were + not + 動詞-ing。
- 要構成一個疑問句,則進行倒裝:Was/Were + 主詞 + 動詞-ing + ?。
常見錯誤
- 依主詞混淆 "was" 和 "were":
- 錯誤:He were studying for his exam.
- 正確:He was studying for his exam.
- 忘記 -ing 形式:
- 錯誤:They were study all night.
- 正確:They were studying all night.
2. 過去進行式在哪些情況下使用?
2.1. 描述過去某個時間點正在進行的動作
過去進行式主要用於表達在過去的某個特定時刻,某個動作正在進行中。
- Yesterday at 6 PM, Sarah was preparing dinner. (昨天下午六點,莎拉正在準備晚餐。)
- Last Monday morning, we were attending a conference. (上週一早上,我們正在參加一場會議。)
2.2. 表達一個被突發事件打斷的動作
延續前一點,這個時態可以用來描述一個正在進行的動作,但在過去被一個突發事件打斷了。
- I was driving to work when I saw an accident. (我當時正在開車去上班時,看到了一場意外。)
- They were having lunch when the fire alarm went off. (他們當時正在吃午餐時,火警響了。)
過去進行式的典型時間指示詞
像 "while"、"when"、"at that moment" 或 "at that time" 這樣的連接詞經常與過去進行式一起使用,以標明動作發生的時間背景。
- While he was checking his emails, his manager entered the office. (當他正在檢查電子郵件時,他的經理走進了辦公室。)
- The team was discussing the project when the client arrived. (當客戶到達時,團隊正在討論這個專案。)
- At that moment, Emma was taking notes during the meeting. (在那一刻,艾瑪正在會議中做筆記。)
提示:如果你在 TOEIC® 考題中發現其中一個標記詞後接的是簡單過去式動詞 (entered, arrived, rang...),那麼答案很可能需要使用過去進行式!
以下是需要記住的經典結構:
- While + 過去進行式, 簡單過去式
- 過去進行式 when 簡單過去式
- At that moment / At that time, 過去進行式
結論
在 TOEIC® 考試中,有幾個問題會測試你掌握過去進行式的能力。請牢記其構成(was/were + 動詞-ing)及其主要用途:描述一個過去正在進行的動作,這個動作通常會被一個突發事件打斷。
如果你想深入了解其他對 TOEIC® 至關重要的語法點,我們推薦你閱讀以下文章:
準備好採取行動了嗎?
FlowExam 透過一種智慧化、專注於你真正弱點的方法,幫助你將剛學到的每一個過去進行式規則轉化為 TOEIC® 中的具體分數。了解 was/were + -ing 的結構是一個開始。知道如何在 TOEIC® 第 5 和第 6 部分的陷阱中無誤地應用它,則是另一回事。FlowExam 分析你、糾正你,並引導你朝著最具效益的進步方向前進。你的訓練將變得有針對性、有策略且有效率。
FlowExam 平台的一些超強功能:
- 超過 200 名 TOEIC® 考取 950 分以上考生的經驗所彙整的 150 條獨家技巧:清晰、具體、經過實地測試和驗證。
- 針對你最嚴重的錯誤進行自動分析,讓你能在失分最多的地方進行訓練,而不會浪費精力。
- 智慧訓練系統,根據你的個人資料調整練習,讓你更快進步,避免原地踏步。
- 根據你自己的錯誤自動生成的閃卡,並透過間隔重複 (J) 方法優化,以實現持久記憶,零遺忘。
- 個人化學習路徑,根據你的成績建立,為你節省時間,並直接帶你邁向快速的 +X 分數。