五、过去进行时

1.基本用法

（1）表示在过去某一时刻正在进行的动作。

I was having dinner at 8 yesterday evening.昨晚八点我正在吃饭。

When you came in I was writing.你进来时，我正在写东西。

What were you doing this time yesterday？ 昨天这个时候你在做什么？

During the summer of 1999 she was travelling in Europe.1999年夏天她在欧洲旅行。

（2）表示过去某一段时间内正在进行的动作。

Tom was reading a book all morning.整个早晨汤姆都在读书。

They were building a bridge there.他们在那里修一座桥。

2.状语：过去进行时常与表示过去某个时间点的状语连用

at that time 当时　　　　　　　　　　at this time last Sunday 上周日这个时候

all day last Sunday 上周日一整天　 　at nine last night 昨晚九点

at eight this morning 今天早上八点　 from seven to nine last night 昨晚七点到九点

3.其他用法

（1）过去进行时表示语气的委婉、客气。

I was wondering if you could give me a lift.我不知你能否让我搭一下车。

We were hoping you would stay with us.我们很希望你能跟我们住在一起。

（2）表示说话者一种情感色彩。

She was always helping others when she lived here.她住这儿时总是帮助别人。（褒扬）

They were always quarrelling.他们老是吵嘴。（厌烦）

My little brother was continually asking questions.我弟弟老是问东问西的。（不耐烦）

The little boy is always making trouble.这个小男孩总是惹麻烦。（抱怨）

（3）过去进行时表示过去将来时。

常用动词：become begin come die finish forget get go leave start

　　　　　stay turn

They wanted to know when we were leaving for Shanghai.

他们想知道我们什么时候到上海去。

She asked whether he was starting the next day.她问他是否第二天就动身。

They said they were going to set up a nursery.他们说他们要设立一个托儿所。