Grammar What is Tom doing Tom is playing

Grammar

What is Tom doing? Tom is playing football. What is Lucy doing? Lucy is read ing a book.

Present continuous tense be (am/is/are) + verb-ing

What were they doing from 6 to 8 last night? They were watching TV from 6 to 8. What were the twins doing at this time yesterday? The twins were think ing.

They were doing morning exercises at 9: 05 yesterday morning.

They were playing basketball at this time last Sunday.

She was drinking milk at this time yesterday.

She was playing computer games at that time.

Past continuous tense 1. 过去进行时主要表示： ￭ 在过去某一时刻正在进行的动作 (a) I was sleeping at 10: 00 pm last night. 昨晚 10点我正在睡觉。 (b) He was writing a letter at this time yesterday.

Past continuous tense ￭ 在过去某段时间一直在进行的动作 (a) From 1983 to 1998, he was teaching at Yale. (b) They were building a hall last winter.

2. 过去进行时的句式 (1) 基本结构：was / were + 动词 -ing I was doing some shopping. People were running wildly. (2) 否定式：was / were not +动词 -ing was not = wasn’t were not = weren’t I was not reading. People were not running.

(3) 疑问句：将 was / were 调到主语前 结构为: Was/Were+主语+verb-ing? 回答：Yes, 主语+was/were. No, 主语+ was not/wasn’t. were not/weren’t. Was he running? Yes, he was. / No, he wasn’t. Were they running? Yes, they were. / No, they weren’t.

What was the girl doing just now? She was running just now. What was the boy doing just now? He was jumping just now. What was the bear doing just now? It was skiing just now.

A snowstorm hit Sunshine Town It was snowing this morning. Do you know what Sandy was doing early this morning? What happened to her? Complete the conversation below.

Mr. Wu: What a terrible snowstorm! It started at about seven this morning. I _______ was reading (read) the newspaper then. were you ______ doing (do), What ______ Simon? was having (have) Simon: I _______ breakfast. Mr. Wu: What about you, Millie?

was walking (walk) to the I ______ bus stop. Sandy, I saw you and your parents standing on the side Were you of the road. ____ waiting (wait) for a taxi? ____ Sandy: Yes. My dad’s car broke down because of the cold weather. He _______ (ring) someone to was ringing come and help when you saw us. Millie:

Quiz 一、用所给动词的适当形式填空。 It was ten o’clock on Sunday morning. The family were all in the garden. Mr King and Mrs King ______(sit) were sitting talking under the tree, and theywere _____(talk) laughing and ____(laugh). Their son Jack was reading ______(read) an interesting book. was playing (play) Their daughter Wendy _____ with their dog. Everyone was happy.

二、汉译英。 1. 这个小孩那时正朝着他妈妈微笑。 The child was ____smiling ____ at her mother then. 2. 国王和王后昨天这个时候在开聚会。 were having The king and queen_____ a party at this time yesterday.

Past continuous tense with ‘while’ , ‘when’ and ‘as’

Look at the following sentences carefully. Pay attention to the colored parts. 1. I was sleeping when it started to rain. 2. I was sleeping when the earthquake started.

3. Outside, people were running in all directions while pieces of glass and bricks were falling down. 4. Hours later, as I was trying to find way out, I suddenly heard some noise above me.

Past continuous tense with ‘while’ , ‘when’ and ‘as’ when, while 和 as 这三个词都有 “当……时候”的意思。

While/When/As Mille was watching TV, Andy came into the room. 米莉在看电视时， Andy进了房间。 Mille was watching TV When Andy came into the room. 米莉在看电视，这时 Andy进了房间。

试比较： 1. When/As he woke up, it was eight o’clock. √ 2. While he woke up, it was eight o’clock. × 3. When/While/As I was waiting for a bus, I met her. √

2. 当 while , when 和 as 放在句首时， 两个句子应用逗号隔开。 When the teacher came in, we were talking. While the pig was dancing, the rabbit was jumping. As the two men were leaving, a message arrived.

3. 如果长动作放在主句中，我们用 when引导从句 Mille was watching TV when Andy came into the room.

Playing in the snow Look at the picture on page 98, and describe what the students were doing when Simon arrived. Use the words in brackets to help you.

When Simon ____ arrived (arrive), Amy 1. ______ was getting (get) some snow from the ______ ground. 2. When/While/As ________ Suzy and Kitty was building _______(build) a snowman, was taking Millie ______(take) photos. 3. Daniel ________ fell (fall) over when/while/as was making (make) a big snowball. he ______

was hiding 4. Peter _______(hide) behind when a snowball hit a tree ______ (hit) him. 5. When/While/As ________ Millie and her were playing (play) in classmates _______ the snow, Andy _____ ran (run) towards them.

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I. Multiple choice. 1. --- What were you doing at this time yesterday? --- I _____ on the grass and drawing a picture. A. sit B. sat C. am sitting D. was sitting

2. When I came back yesterday evening, my brother _____ his homework. A. is doing B. has done C. was doing 3. --- I called you at 4: 00 yesterday afternoon, but no one answered. --- Sorry, I _____ with my friends at that time. A. swim B. swam C. will swim D. was swimming

II. Translate the following sentences into English. 1. 当开始下雨的� 候，我正和朋友� 在 操� 上打� 球。 playingbasketball with my friends I was _______ in the playground when ____ it started _____ to rain.

2. 当我�� 在做晚� 的� 候，我在卧 室 was doing I ______my homework in the 做作� 。 making bedroom while ____ my motherwas _____ supper.