八年级英语上册Unit8Naturaldisasters Grammar课件 牛津版.pptVIP

What were people doing when the earthquake happened? Lead-in 过去进行时 Lead-in The past continuous tense Discovering ◇Look at the sentences. He was watching TV at nine yesterday. We were sleeping when you came. She was cooking dinner at that time. They were playing football that afternoon. You were reading when the telephone rang. I was washing my car at this time yesterday. What’s the rule? Discovering ◇Circle the right verb. At this time yesterday, she is reading/was reading in the study. What were you doing/did you do at nine o’clock last night? I am chatting/was chatting online with my friends when he came. It was raining/were raining yesterday. They were doing/did homework from 4:00 to 5:00 that afternoon. Use the rule! Discovering Work out the rule! Essential Structure was / wasn’t were / weren’t + doing sb + Discovering Work out the rule! ◆We use “was + doing” with the pronoun _____, _____, _____ and _____. ◆We use “were + doing” with the pronoun _____, _____ and _____. he she it I you they we Explaining Usage To talk about things that were happening at a particular time in the past. e.g. I was reading a book at 5 p.m. yesterday. She wasn’t chatting online just now. Were your parents watching TV at 9 last night? What were they discussing all day last Sunday? Communication show 1 2 3 at this time yesterday the whole night yesterday at 4 p.m. yesterday Make sentences Communication show Make sentences 1. The boys were playing football at 4 p.m. yesterday. 2. The woman was shopping at this time yesterday. 3. The girl was reading the whole night yesterday. Complete a conversation Communication show ◆Complete Part A on Page 97 Practice Entrance examination link 1. —Was Kate at the party last night? —Yes, she _____ a really nice dress. （2013·盐城市） A. is