Success stories教案
unit 1 success stories
the past continuous tense过去进行时态用法
1. actions happening at a particular time in the past 过去某个时候在进行的动作
2. two continuing actions in the past. 两个过去某时在持续进行的动作
he was practicing the piano while other children his age were playing games and having fun.
3. contrasting continuing and complete actions in the past. 对比过去某时在持续和已经完成的动作
he was watching a tom and jerry cartoon on television at 8:00 pm last night.
he was watching a tom and jerry cartoon on television when he first heard western classical music.
while & when的区别:
while to link two continuing actions 连接两个持续进行的动作，可以翻译为“正在这时”
句型结构：s1+ was/ were doing + while +s2 + was/ were doing.
he was practicing the piano while other children his age were playing games and having fun.
when to link longer, continuing actions with shorter, complete ones. 对比过去某时在持续和已经完成的动作，可以翻译为“当……时候”
句型结构：s1+ was/ were doing + when +s2 +did. 对比以下句子：
he was watching a tom and jerry cartoon on television at 8:00 pm last night.
he was watching a tom and jerry cartoon on television when he first heard western classical music.
练习：用括号里的动词回答问题
1. what was your mother doing at 6p.m. last night? （cook dinner）
2. what was your father doing at 6p.m. last night? （watch tv）
3. what were you do at 6p.m. last night?（read a book）
4. what was your younger brother do at 6p.m. last night? （do his homework）
5. what were your twin sisters do at 6p.m. last night? （play chess）
参考答案：
1. my mother was cooking dinner at 6 p.m. yesterday.
2. my father was watching tv at 6 p.m. yesterday.
3. i was reading a book at 6 p.m. yesterday.
4. my younger brother was doing his homework at 6 p.m. yesterday.
5. my twin sisters were playing chess at 6 p.m. yesterday.