过去进行时 (Past Continuous)

past -------- now -------- future

↑
过去正在进行的动作

这种时态用于描述在过去某个特定时间点或时间段正在进行的动作或状态。

过去进行时的构成是：主语 + was/were + 动词的现在分词（即动词+ing）。

3.00 ------------------------- > 4.00 --------------------- > 4.30 ----------- > now 6.00

began playing< ---------she was playing---------- >stopped playing

语法形式

• 肯定句：主语 + was/were + 动词的现在分词

  • I was playing.
  • She was playing.

• 否定句：主语 + was/were not + 动词的现在分词

  • I wasn't playing.
  • She wasn't playing.

一般过去时和过去进行时的区别

一般过去时强调动作的完成，而过去进行时强调动作的进行。

举例： A: What did you do yesterday morning? B: We played tennis.(from 10 to 11.30)

A: What were you doing at 10.30? B: We were playing tennis.