过去进行体的用法.pptVIP

过去进行体的用法 ——Group four (一)表示过去某时正在进行的动作 1）过去进行体可以表示过去某一时刻正在进行的动作。 When I went downstairs,they were already eating breakfast. 2)也可表示过去某一阶段一直进行的动作。 They were building a dam last winter. 3）人们常在口语中和记叙文中首先用过去进行体表示某种正在进行的动作为背景，并由此引出用一般过去时表示的新的事态和情节。 I was talking to the librarian this morning, and he said we had to return all the reference books before Saturday. （二）表示过去某种习惯性动作 1）过去进行体所表示的习惯动作通常是指过去某一阶段暂时性的习惯。 George was getting up at five everyday that week. 2）过去进行体也可与always,constantly, continually,for ever等状语连用表示感情色彩。 My brother was always losing his keys. 3)频度状语也有仅起强调作用，而不带