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".
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」。
For example 例如：
They were playing when Dad came home.
I was sleeping when my mother left home this morning.
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(2) When we change the verb into "Past Continuous Tense" form, we write the verb in the following ways:
9 F. O1 q9 l/ e# I& iwas / were + _______ing
當我們用「過去進行式」時，要把動詞寫成這樣子:
was / were + _______ing

(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.
/ c5 Z7 N" e7 f$ j+ Dwhen + 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 J5 [% |+ d3 P3 s2 z3 s2 Q4 h2 awhen + 短動作 (簡單過去式)
2 I+ k: Z2 }! y* [+ rwhile + 長動作 (過去進行式)
) l3 H! u$ p7 {9 B% v% F& cFor example 例如：
We were having dinner when Sam came.
) K0 R. G4 ]7 W, \  K7 oWhile we were having dinner, Sam came.

(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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$ d& Y! n! u: Z! D0 l5 sQuestions:
Were they playing when Dad came home?
Was Helen sleeping when her mother left home this morning?
6 L' d0 b& V  o" Z- {, fNegative sentences:
They were not playing when Dad came home.
( W* _* P& d# V" X1 K! o& zHelen was not sleeping when her mother left home this morning?
         
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! S- b& I' m9 ?Past Continuous Tense:
( m4 i# n" H& ^The team members were playing basketball yesterday after school.
# i8 {% _9 g7 a" PWas Miss Chan working at school from 7pm to 8pm last night?
Paul was not listening to the teacher at all in the last lesson.

Past Continuous Tense + Simple Past Tense:
7 P$ a9 }/ m3 s: [( u$ w5 aWhen the school bell rang, the children were running in the playground.
5 c. d6 W/ ]1 l2 T+ c# jAn 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.

( t% L* ]7 m* Y, A" {Past Continuous Tense + Past Continuous Tense:
5 a& I, r: C+ \: tSharon 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.