過去進行時（Past continuous tense或Past Progressive tense）表示在過去某一時刻或某一段時間內(nèi)發(fā)生或進行的動作或狀態(tài).
過去進行時（Past continuous tense或Past Progressive tense）表示過去某時某刻正在進行的動作（不強調(diào)是否完成）.（過去進行時具體用在什么地方,看下面的內(nèi)容）
具體概念
一、 概念和用法：過去進行時
? 表示在過去某一時刻或某一段時間內(nèi)進行或發(fā)生的動作.其形式為was /were + V-ing.常與表示過去的時間狀語連用,如：last night,last Saturday等；或者與when,while,as引導的過去時間狀語連用.
? 如：We were watching TV from seven to nine last night. 昨天晚上七點到九點的時候我們在看電視.
? ? ? ? What was he researching all day last Sunday? 上周日他一整天都在研究什么?
二、 過去進行時可以表示在過去某個時間點發(fā)生的事情.時間點可以用介詞短語、副詞或從句來表示.
? 如：What was she doing at nine o‘clock yesterday? 昨天晚上九點她在做什么? （介詞短語表示時間點）?
? ? ? ? When I saw him he was decorating his room. 當我看見他的時候他正在裝飾房間.（when從句表示時間點）
三、 在復合句中,如果主要動作和背景動作都是延續(xù)的或同時發(fā)生的,那么主從句的動詞都可用過去進行時.
? 如：While he was waiting for the bus,he was reading a newspaper.他邊等車邊看報.（兩個動作都是延續(xù)的）?
? ? ? ? He was cleaning his car while I was cooking. 他擦車時我在做飯.（兩個動作同時進行）
四、 通常不能用于過去進行時的動詞主要有：agree,is,am,are,believe,belong,care,forget,hate,have（有）,hear,know,like,love,mean,mind,notice,own,remember,seem,suppose,understand,want,wish等.
? ? 如：誤：I was knowing the answer.
? ? ? ? ? 正：I knew the answer. 我知道答案.
? ? ? ? ? 誤：I wasn‘t understanding him.
? ? ? ? ? 正：I didn‘t understand him. 我不明白他的意思.
結(jié)構(gòu)組成編輯
1. 過去進行時由“主語+was/were + 動詞ing”構(gòu)成
? ?如： We were having supper when the phone rang. 我們正在吃晚飯時電話響了.
2. 過去進行時的否定式由“主語+was/were not +現(xiàn)在分詞”構(gòu)成
? ?如： This time yesterday Jack was not watching TV. He was repairing his bike. 昨天這個時候,杰克不是在看電視,而是在修理自行車.
3. 過去進行時的疑問式由“was/were +主語+ 現(xiàn)在分詞”組成
? ?如： Were you playing basketball at four yesterday afternoon? 昨天下午四點你們在打籃球嗎?
句型
肯定句：主語+was/were+doing+其它
否定句：主語+was/were+not+doing+其它
一般疑問句：問語=Was/Were+主語+doing+其它
答語：Yes,I was/were.或No,I wasn't/weren’t.
特殊疑問句：特殊疑問詞+一般疑問句+其它
例句
1、We were having supper when the phone rang. 我們正在吃晚飯時,電話響了?
2、This time yesterday Jack was not watching TV. 昨天這個時候杰克不在看電視.
3、He was repairing his bike.他在修理自行車.
4、When/While we were having supper, the light went out. 我們正在吃飯時,燈熄滅了.
5、While we were talking, the teacher came in. 當我們正在談話時,老師進來了.
6、While he was waiting for the bus, he was reading a newspaper.他邊等車邊看報.
7、He was cleaning his car while I was cooking. 他擦車時,我正在做飯.
8、Tom was getting up at six o’clock every day that week. 湯姆那一周里每天都是六點鐘起床.