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专题 05 过去进行时
（一）、基本用法
1、过去进行时的概念
过去进行时表示在过去某一时刻或某一段时间正在进行的动作。
2、过去进行时的构成
过去进行时由“助动词be（was/were）+现在分词”构成。当主语是第一人称和第三人称单数
时，要用was，其他则用were。
Linda was drawing pictures at five yesterday afternoon.昨天下午五点琳达正在画画。
The children were doing their homework from 6:00 to 8:00 yesterday evening.昨晚六点到八点孩子
们正在做作业。
3、过去进行时的基本句式
主语+was/were + 现在分词
肯定句 In 2022，she was studying in a university.
2022年的时候她在上大学。
主语+was/were not +现在分词
否定句 This time yesterday Jack was not watching TV.He was repairing his
bike.昨天这个时候，杰克不是在看电视，而是在修理自行车。
was/were + 主语+ 现在分词
结构
肯定回答： Yes，主语+was / were.
否定回答：No，主语+wasn't / weren't.
一般疑问句
Were you playing basketball at four yesterday afternoon?
昨天下午四点你们在打篮球吗?
Yes，we were./No，we weren’t.是的，我们在打。/不，我们没打。
疑问词+was / were＋主语+动词-ing形式
特殊疑问句
What were you doing at this time yesterday?昨天这个时候你在做什么?
What was he researching all day last Sunday?
上周日他一整天都在研究什么?
then，at that time，at ten yesterday，at this time yesterday，this
时间标志词 morning，the whole morning，all day，from nine to ten last evening，
when，while等.
（二）、特殊用法
when和while引导的时间状语从句中过去进行时的应用。
when和while都可意为“当…...时”，可与过去进行时连用，表示主句动作发生的背景。
1.主句中动作先于从句中动作发生，且进行的时间较长时，主句用过去进行时（从句常用一
般过去时）。
We were playing outside when it began to rain.我们正在外边玩，这时下起雨来了。
2.从句中动作先于主句中动作发生，且进行的时间较长时，从句用过去进行时（主句用一般
过去时）。
While I was watching the basketball game, suddenly the ball flew over and hit me.当我正在看篮球
赛时，突然球飞了过来并打中了我。
3.若主从句动作开始时间不存在先后关系（即时间发生）或无所谓先后时，主从句可同时使
用过去进行时，此时的时间状语从句一般由while引导。
I was doing homework while my father was watching TV.我做作业的时候爸爸正在看电视。
（三）、难点突破
1、过去进行时表示过去某一段时间内一直进行的动作，常与the whole day, all day yesterday等
时间状语连用。有时没有明显的时间状语，可根据上下文语境判断。
We were having classes all day yesterday.我们昨天整天都在上课。
2、过去进行时表示过去某一时刻正在进行或发生的动作，与表示过去某一时间点的时间状语
连用，如at three o’clock yesterday afternoon, at this time yesterday等。
I was taking a walk at nine last Monday morning.上周一上午九点我正在散步。
（四）、与一般过去时的区别
一般过去时着重表示过去某个时候发生了某件事情，强调所做的动作已完成；过去进行时表
示某个动作在过去某个时候正在发生或进行，强调动作正在进行。I did my homework yesterday evening.我昨晚做了作业。（表示 did这个动作在昨晚发生过，
did这一动作已经完成）
I was doing my homework at eight o’clock yesterday evening.昨晚八点我在做作业。（表示昨晚
八点在做作业，动作在过去这个时间正在进行中）
基础训练
1．—I didn’t see you when I passed your classroom this morning.
—Oh, I ________ with my English teacher in her office.
A．talked B．was talking C．am talking
2．—What were your parents doing _________ you left home this morning?
—My father was reading a book _________ my mother was washing clothes.
A．when; while B．while; when C．while; while
3．—What did the teacher say just now?
—Sorry, I didn’t hear it. I _________ out of the window at that time.
A．look B．looked C．was looking
4．—What were you doing when I called you at 1:00 p.m. yesterday?
—I _________ the violin in my bedroom.
A．play B．was playing C．played
5．—Mary, what was your mother doing at nine last night?
—Oh, she _________ for the bus.
A．waits B．was waiting C．is waiting
6．— _________ I was doing my homework, what were you doing?
—I _________ a hot shower.
A．When; take B．Before; took C．While; was taking
7．The Greens ________ lunch when the telephone rang.
A．were having B．was having C．are having D．had
8．Sarah with her friends ________ food in the supermarket at that time.
A．were buying B．was buying C．were ordering D．was ordering
9．Mike was travelling by bus ________ he heard a loud crash.
A．while B．when C．after D．as soon as
10．When the teacher ________ in, the students were discussing how to make full preparations for the coming
sports meeting.
A．comes B．came C．is coming D．was coming11．—What were you doing at 7:00 p.m. yesterday?
—I ________ the dishes in the kitchen.
A．washed B．wash C．am washing D．was washing
12．She ________ apples in her garden when I ________ to see her yesterday.
A．picked; came B．was picking; came C．picked; was coming D．was picking; was coming
13．They ________ a badminton game from 8 to 10 last night.
A．watch B．watched C．are watching D．were watching
14．Nancy and Dora ________ the dishes while their mother was making her bed.
A．wash B．were washing
C．will wash D．have washed
15．At 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon, my father ________ for me outside the school gate.
A．waits B．waited C．was waiting D．is waiting
16．Tim ________ Touching China on CCTV with his family from 8:00 to 9:00 last Saturday evening.
A．was watching B．will watch C．watched D．has watched
17．While we ________ an English song, some visitors came to our class.
A．sing B．will sing C．were singing D．are singing
18．David fell fast asleep while he ________ a newspaper.
A．reads B．has read C．was reading D．is reading
19．—Why didn’t you open the door for me, Jim?
—I ________ clothes in the bathroom. I didn’t hear the knock.
A．am washing B．have washed C．was washing D．washed
20．—________ at 8:00 yesterday evening?
—I was watching football games.
A．What were you doing B．What did you do
C．What you were doing D．What are you doing
21．I saw Bob in the garden. He ________ flowers there.
A．waters B．has watered C．is watering D．was watering
22．—I called you at 5:00 yesterday afternoon，but no one answered.
—Sorry, I________ football with my friends at that time.
A．play B．played
C．will play D．was playing
23．________ you ________ a meeting at four yesterday afternoon?
A．Were; having B．Was; having C．Did; have D．Do; have
24．While she________ TV in the sitting room, the bell________.
A．watches; rings B．was watching; rang C．is watching; rang D．watched; was ringing25．- Hi, I didn't see you at John's birthday party last night.
- Oh, I ________________ the book report at that time.
A．prepared for B．prepare for C．am preparing for D．was preparing for
提升训练
1．（23-24八年级下·上海普陀·期中）The factory ________ a large amount of dirty water into the river when
some reporters arrived at the scene.
A．pours B．will pour C．is pouring D．was pouring
2．（24-25八年级上·天津河北·期末）Our school team ________ for the football game from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
last Sunday.
A．will train B．trains C．is training D．was training
3．（23-24八年级上·江苏宿迁·期末）— When did you come to my room?
— I ________ to your room while you ________ I Am a Singer.
A．come; are watching B．come; were watchingC．came; are watching D．came; were
watching
4．（23-24八年级下·云南大理·期末）—What were you doing at eight o’clock last night?
—I ________ at home.
A．am watching TV B．was watching TV
C．watched TV D．is watching TV
5．（23-24八年级下·北京顺义·期末）I ________ a poster in my study when you called me.
A．make B．made C．am making D．was making
6．（23-24八年级下·宁夏银川·期末）—Was Wendy at home when you returned?
—Yes. She _________ in the kitchen.
A．cooked B．is cooking C．was cooking D．cooks
7．（23-24八年级下·广西防城港·期末）—Mary, I called you at half past nine last night, but there was no
answer.
—Oh, sorry, I was so tired that I _________ at that time.
A．was sleeping B．slept C．sleep
8．（23-24八年级下·安徽安庆·期末）Both my mother and my sister ________ TV at half past eight last night.
A．are watching B．were watching C．was watching D．watched
9．（23-24八年级下·广西河池·期末）—I called you this time yesterday, but there was no answer.
—Oh, I’m sorry. I ________ dinner at my friend’s home.
A．have B．had C．was having
10．（23-24八年级下·云南昆明·期末）—I called you but you didn’t pick up yesterday. What were you doing at
that time, Linda?
—Sorry, I __________ Chang’e 6 showing the national flag on the moon on TV.A．will watch B．am watching
C．was watching D．watch
11．（23-24八年级下·广西河池·期末）Linda ________ her homework when her brother came home.
A．did B．was doing C．has done
12．（23-24八年级下·四川自贡·期末）—Hi, Mike. You didn’t pick up my phone at 9:30 yesterday.
—Sorry, I ________ my homework at that time.
A．do B．did C．was doing
13．（23-24八年级下·黑龙江鸡西·期末）—Why didn’t I see you ten minutes ago?
—Oh, I was in the bedroom. I ________ the floor at that time.
A．was sweeping B．swept C．sweeps
14．（23-24八年级下·江西景德镇·期末）—Where were you at eight o’clock last night?
—I ________ a movie in Huaxi Cinema with my father.
A．saw B．am seeing C．was seeing D．have seen
15．（23-24八年级下·上海浦东新·期末）The two boys ________ along the lake when they heard a loud cry for
help.
A．have walked B．were walking C．will walk D．walk
16．（23-24八年级下·甘肃庆阳·期末）—________ did the rainstorm come, Mr. Liu?
—While we ________ a chemistry lesson yesterday afternoon.
A．While; have had B．When; were having C．Where; are having D．Who; have
17．（23-24八年级下·江西吉安·期末）—Did you see a boy in black pass by two minutes ago?
—No, sir. I ________ an English magazine.
A．read B．am reading C．was reading D．reads
18．（23-24八年级下·江西萍乡·期末）—I called you yesterday afternoon, but there was no reply.
—I __________ a dolphin show in the zoo with my cousins.
A．watched B．will watch C．am watching D．was watching
19．（23-24八年级下·天津和平·期末）My mother ________ some washing when the telephone rang.
A．does B．was doing C．is doing D．did
20．（23-24八年级下·西藏拉萨·期末）My mother ________ while my father ________ a newspaper last night.
A．was cooking；read B．cooked；read
C．was cooking；was reading D．cooked；was reading
21．（23-24八年级下·云南红河·期末）—Why didn’t you answer the phone just now, Jack?
—I ________ a shower in the bathroom. I didn’t hear the ring.
A．am taking B．was taking C．took D．have taken
22．（23-24八年级下·吉林延边·期末）The little girl ________ a book when her mother came in.
A．read B．was reading C．reads23．（23-24八年级下·吉林松原·期末）—I heard you got wet in the rain yesterday.
—Yes. I ________ football when it suddenly began to rain.
A．play B．am playing C．played D．was playing
24．（23-24八年级下·黑龙江齐齐哈尔·期末）—I didn’t see you this time yesterday. Where were you?
—I ________ a model plane in the living room.
A．am making B．make C．was making
25．（23-24八年级下·云南昆明·期末）When Shenzhou XVIII was launched at 8:59 p. m on April 25th, I
________ for the bus at the bus stop.
A．waited B．have waited C．am waiting D．was waiting
