Revision
Fill in the blanks with “be”.
1. I _____ 16 years old this year.
2. I _____ 15 years old last year.
3. How _____ the weather today?
4. How _____ the weather yesterday?
5. They _____ good friends.
6. They _____ good friends three years ago.
am
was
is
was
are
were
have a party
boat on the sea
—What is he doing? —He is playing tennis.
—What are they doing? —They are boating on the sea.
at 5:30 p.m. yesterday
What _______ she doing at 5:30 p.m. yesterday ?
was
---She _____________ at 5:30 p.m. yesterday.
was cooking
What ________________ at 5:30 p.m. yesterday ?
was he doing
at 5:30 p.m. yesterday
--- He _____________ at 5:30 p.m. yesterday.
was driving
What ________________ at 5:30 p.m. yesterday ?
were they doing
at 5:30 p.m. yesterday
---______________________ at 5:30 p.m. yesterday.
They were playing soccer
What were your family doing at 8 p.m. yesterday ?
--- I was+V-ing….
My parents were+V-ing….
My…..
Pair work
b
d
a
c
There was a rainstorm yesterday.
Where were the people at the time of the rainstorm?
rain heavily
What was the girl/boy/woman/man doing at the time of the rainstorm?
The girl was doing her homework at home.
The boy was reading in the library.
The woman was waiting for the bus at the bus stop.
The man was walking home on the street.
1b Listen to the TV report and
circle the correct responses.
a. doing my homework / studying
b. playing basketball / reading
c. going to work / waiting for the bus
d. walking home / shopping
What were the people doing
at the time of the rainstorm?
=What were the people doing when the rainstorm came?
I ____ so busy _______for the umbrella that I didn’t see a car coming.
was
looking
My alarm didn’t go off so I _______ up late.
woke
I took a hot shower and ____ some warm food.
ate
I ____________ for the bus when it began to rain heavily.
was waiting
I _____ to the bus stop but I still missed the bus.
ran
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2
3
4
5
Summary: (小结)
含义: 表示过去某个时刻正在进行的动作。
构成:
肯定形式:主语+was/were+V-ing
否定形式:主语+was not (wasn't)/were not
(weren't)+V-ing
疑问形式:Was/Were+主语+V-ing。
例句:What were you doing at nine last night?
I was taking a shower at nine last night.
2. Use when to talk about
what was happening when the rainstorm came ?
1.过去进行时
Choose the correct verb forms.
I (was sleeping/slept) when the phone rang.
Alan was doing housework when I (was arriving/arrived.)
I was watching TV when my mother (was turning/turned ) it off.
4.The boy (was walking/walked) down the street when a UFO landed.
5.The girl was shopping when she (saw / was seeing)the dog get out.
牛刀小试
1.昨天早上9点钟你在干什么?
What ________________at 9 o’clock yesterday morning.
2.不明飞行物起飞时,小明正在吃早餐
XiaoMing ___________________when the UFO took off.
3.那时,他们正在做家庭作业.
They _______________________at that time.
were you doing
was having breakfast
were doing their homework
完成句子
1. 《作业本》第一课时;
2. 《自练》第1课时;
3. 模仿听力材料 (P100-101):1b、2a
1.How many times does Mary called Linda? Why ?
2.When did she call Linda?
3. What was Mary doing at 7:00/8:00/9:00 p.m.
Scan 2d and answer the questions
She called Linda three times.
She called Linda at 7:00 p.m, 8:00 p.m and 9:00 p.m.
Mary was helping her mother in the kitchen at 7:00 p.m.
She was taking a shower at 8:00 p.m. and sleeping at 9:00 p.m.
Because she needed help with her schoolwork..
2d listen and imitate.
Mary: What were you doing last night, Linda? I called at seven
and you didn’t pick up.
Linda: Oh, I was in the kitchen helping my mom.
Mary: I see. I called again at eight and you didn’t answer then either.
Linda: What was I doing at eight? Oh, I know. When you called, I
was taking a shower.
Mary: But then I called again at nine.
Linda: Oh, I was sleeping at that time.
Mary: So early? That’s strange.
Linda: Yeah, I was tired. Why did you call so many times?
Mary: I needed help with my homework. So while you were
sleeping, I called Jenny and she helped me.
2d Role play the conversation.
Mary: _____________ last night, Linda? I called at _________
and you didn’t __________.
Linda: Oh, I _________ in the kitchen_________ my mom.
Mary: I see. I called again at_______ and you didn’t ________.
Linda: What _____ I _____ at eight? Oh, I know.
When you ____, I _________________.
Mary: But then I called again at ________.
Linda: Oh, I _____________.
Mary: So early? That’s __________.
Linda: Yeah, I was_______. Why did you call _________?
Mary: I needed ___________. So while you _______________,
I_______ Jenny and she _________ me.
when “当……的时候”,是at that time的意思,表示做某种动作的时间或瞬间。常与一般现在时或一般过去时连用。 When winter comes, the weather gets colder and colder. 当冬天来临时,天气变得越来越冷。 When Linda saw Davy, he was jumping with another dog. 当Linda看到Davy时,他正和另一只狗一起蹦跳着。
while “当……的时候”“与…同时”“一边…一边”,是during the time的意思,表示略长的一段时间;1.常与现在进行时或过去进行时连用。2.表示主句和从句的动作同时发生。 Mr. White was reading a newspaper while he was waiting for a bus. 怀特先生边等车边看报。 I am doing my homework while my mother is cooking. 我做作业的时候,我妈妈在做饭。
1. Tom was eating supper, it began to rain outside.
2. What were you doing, Mr. Zhou came in?
3. Peter was sleeping, a thief broke into his house.
4. She left her hometown she was five.
when
when
While
While
1.I was watching TV ______the thief came into the house.
A.when B.while C.for D.because
2.Jenny ______in the kitchen when you called her at five o'clock.
A.is cooking B.was cooking C.cooks D.cooked
3.-I called you last night, but you didn't answer it.
-I'm terrible sorry. I ______a meeting at the time.
A.had B.was having C.am having D.have
4.The thief______when he saw someone find him.
A.run away B.ran away C.is running away D.was running away
5.The Smiths______TV when suddently the light______?
A.were watching ;will go out B.was watching ;went out
C.were watching; went out D.was watching; will go out
6.-I was at the cinema at nine o'clock yesterday evening .
What about you?
-I______ TV at home .
A.am watching B.was watching C.will watch D.watched
A
B
B
D
C
B
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