Verb (Past continuous tense) 動詞(過去進行式)

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         (1) When an action was happening during a period of time in the past, we use "Past Continuous Tense".
9 d% X* U3 m6 d. V" M當一個動作是在過去某一段時間中正在進行的，我們便用「過去進行式」。
, G# q, V9 Z! d+ GFor example 例如：
They were playing when Dad came home.
I was sleeping when my mother left home this morning.

: R; I. V4 A' \; W7 I* Z(2) When we change the verb into "Past Continuous Tense" form, we write the verb in the following ways:
9 }: G8 w) Q0 M5 A2 x- i9 Twas / were + _______ing
當我們用「過去進行式」時，要把動詞寫成這樣子:
was / were + _______ing
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: l# M: ?3 Y9 I8 J(3) Usually, we use the "Past Continuous Tense" with the "Simple Past Tense" and we would use "when" or "while" to join the two actions in the sentence.
when + short action (Simple Past Tense)
while + long action (Past Continuous Tense)
「簡單過去式」和「過去進行式」常會連在一起使用，我們會用 "when" 或 "while" 把句子中的兩個動作連在一起。
1 e7 L/ L+ r* {4 x  n  Q8 \when + 短動作 (簡單過去式)
while + 長動作 (過去進行式)
For example 例如：
' N1 I3 `8 ?1 _0 [' E8 g) EWe were having dinner when Sam came.
: Z4 R4 X% s4 dWhile we were having dinner, Sam came.

5 q; K  a/ N% a$ M- Q9 q(4) How to form questions and negative sentences in "Past Continuous Tense"?
如何以「過去進行式」組成問句和否定句？
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4 p9 J& K  E% _' o% TQuestions:
Were they playing when Dad came home?
& F' ]- {) q0 q# z7 TWas Helen sleeping when her mother left home this morning?
! a4 i2 Z& g/ Q( n( qNegative sentences:
They were not playing when Dad came home.
Helen was not sleeping when her mother left home this morning?
         
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- w) \8 |- Y0 d$ w1 I/ b8 SPast Continuous Tense:
The team members were playing basketball yesterday after school.
% n. h6 E6 |: d( TWas Miss Chan working at school from 7pm to 8pm last night?
Paul was not listening to the teacher at all in the last lesson.
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Past Continuous Tense + Simple Past Tense:
When the school bell rang, the children were running in the playground.
8 o" k' F3 G2 }7 QAn apple fell on Tom's head while he was waiting at the bus stop.
Sharon and Connie were watching television when Mrs Lee went out last night.

Past Continuous Tense + Past Continuous Tense:
Sharon and Connie were watching television while Mrs Lee was cooking in the kitchen last night.
I was singing a song while Dad was playing the piano yesterday.