1 过去进行时的用法 一、过去进行时的时间状语 1. when 和 while 引导的状语从句中,强调某个动作正在进行的过程中时要用进行时态,while 表示一段时间,因此它所引导的状语从句中,谓语动词常用进行时态,如: When/While we were having supper, the light went out. 我们正在吃饭时灯熄灭了。 2. when 用作并列连词时,主句常用进行时态,从句则用一般过去时,表示主句动作发生的过程中,另一个意想不到的动作发生了。如: I was walking in the street when someone called me. 我正在街上走时突然有人喊我。 二、下面几种情况不用一般过去时而要用过去进行时: 1. 表示过去某一阶段暂时性的习惯动作时。如: Tom was getting up at six o’clock every day that week. 汤姆那一周里每天都是六点钟起床。 2. 与 always 连用表示赞美,厌烦等感情色彩时。如: John was always coming to school late. 约翰上学总是迟到。 Lei Feng was always doing good deeds for the people. 雷锋总是为人民做好事。 3. 用来描写故事发生的情景时。如: It was a dark night. The wind was blowing hard and the rain was falling heavily. A PLA man suddenly appeared on the river bank. He wanted to cross the river.那是一个漆黑的夜晚,风刮得很厉害,雨下得很大,一个解放军战士突然出现在河岸上,他想过河去。 4. when 作并列连词,表示“(这时)突然”之意时,第一个并列分句用过去进行时,when引导的并列分句用一般过去时。如: I was taking a walk when I met him. 我正在散步,突然遇见了他。 We were playing outside when it began to rain. 我们正在外边玩,这时下起雨来了。 5. go, come, leave, start, arrive 等动词可用过去进行时表示过去将来的含义。如: I was leaving for Wuhan that day. 那天我正要去武汉。 She was coming later. 她随后就来。 三、过去进行时表示婉转语气(只限于 w ant, hope, w onder 等动词),用以提出请求。如: I was wondering if you could help me. I was hoping you could send me home. 2 1 . 过去进行时的定义 过去进行时主要表示过去某一时刻正在进行的动作,或表示过去某一阶段一直在进行的动作。如: I w...