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".
' u- [0 D1 ?/ D, y$ l* ?# n6 c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」。
( e( z) \) e9 r5 y, d* P: q4 \For example 例如：
: t4 B$ Y. j( fThey were playing when Dad came home.
I was sleeping when my mother left home this morning.
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. s4 ]( ^4 s4 j: k- Q* D- l(2) When we change the verb into "Past Continuous Tense" form, we write the verb in the following ways:
was / were + _______ing
9 L# n/ }% s- {  k5 f* t當我們用「過去進行式」時，要把動詞寫成這樣子:
; N; ~4 `8 D2 X7 B, Uwas / were + _______ing
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1 I# ~& z! t( D9 p; t(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)
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「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。
when + 短動作 (簡單過去式)
while + 長動作 (過去進行式)
, W0 G1 l& L3 ^  {  B* B$ {( K$ kFor example 例如：
, v& r5 r$ u$ e8 [3 s: kWe were having dinner when Sam came.
While we were having dinner, Sam came.

9 Y- T( n  S+ V( ?3 g6 R(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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) [6 u/ n6 s0 FQuestions:
Were they playing when Dad came home?
% N$ Y3 m& D/ @4 v+ ?/ oWas Helen sleeping when her mother left home this morning?
7 z7 ]9 B8 f4 y  n' m9 g6 E3 A6 SNegative sentences:
  M+ U3 j7 p- |3 _They were not playing when Dad came home.
8 A: o# l0 I! i6 a. H: a  JHelen was not sleeping when her mother left home this morning?
         
     
Past Continuous Tense:
The team members were playing basketball yesterday after school.
% q& w6 x9 m! X# cWas 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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2 t" I9 }) e" Y: S1 b0 C( kPast Continuous Tense + Simple Past Tense:
* X# x: J" t8 K$ @When the school bell rang, the children were running in the playground.
- E1 k5 O) j0 ^0 \  V: GAn apple fell on Tom's head while he was waiting at the bus stop.
8 `! \# P: d, K+ w6 y/ N2 iSharon and Connie were watching television when Mrs Lee went out last night.

. ~& b! A2 g- L- s1 [$ ]3 yPast 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.         
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