Language过去进行时Whatistheboydoing
Heissleeping
现在进行时:is/are/am+doingMaryreadnow
(atthistimeyesterday)Maryreadatthistimeyesterday
iswasinging(atfouryesterdayafternoon)Theyplayfootballnow
areingTheyplayfootballatfouryesterdayafternoon
wereingWhatweretheydoingatsevenlastnight
TheywerewatchingTVatsevenlastnight
Whatwasthebirddoingwhenyousawit
ItwassingingwhenIsawit
构成:过去进行时was/were+doing2
用法一:表示过去某时正在进行的状态或动作
Iwasreadingabookat5p
yesterday
Mymotherwaswashingclothesat9lastnight
WhatwasheresearchingalldaylastSunday
S1:WhatwereyoudoingwhileLiJiewasgettingreadytogoout
S2:IwassleepingwhileLiJiewasgettingreadytogoout
S1:Whatwereyoudoingwhileshewastravellingontheunderground
S2:I___________whileshewastravellingontheunderground
用法二:表示在过去的某个时间,前后两个动作是同时进行的
如果主要动作和背景动作都是延续的或同时发生的,那么主从句的动词都可用过去进行时用法三:描述一