Section A
(Grammar Focus-4c)
1. To learn to use Past Progressive Tense
2. To be able to tell the differences between Present Progressive Tense and Past Progressive Tense, and the differences between Past Progressive Tense and Past Simple
3. To review the usages of when/ while
Key words & phrases:
storm; wind; report; window; flashlight; match; fallen; beat; rise; against;
fall asleep进入梦乡;睡着; die down逐渐变弱;逐渐消失; feel like感觉像; make sure确保; have fun; in a mess一片狼藉; break sth apart 把某物折断(或分开); in times of...在... ...时
Key sentences:
1. Ben's dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working.
2. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows.
3. When he woke up, the sun was rising.
What is she doing now?
She is doing her homework.
What was he doing at that time?
He was doing his homework.
Lead-in
What is he doing now?
He is taking a shower.
What was he doing at eight last night?
He was taking a shower.
Look! What is she doing?
She is listening to music.
What was he doing when the storm came?
He was listening to music when the storm came.
take ________ play ________ shop ________
sleep ________ buy ________ leave ________
turn ________ kid ________ hit ________
Please write the -ing form of the following words.
taking
sleeping
turning
playing
buying
kidding
shopping
leaving
hitting
Grammar Focus
Presentation
What were you doing at eight last night?
I was taking a shower.
What was she doing at the time of the rainstorm?
She was doing her homework.
What was he doing when the rainstorm came?
He was reading in the library when the rainstorm came.
What was Ben doing when it began to rain heavily?
When it began to rain, Ben was helping his mom make dinner.
What was Jenny doing while Linda was sleeping?
While Linda was sleeping, Jenny was helping Mary with her homework.
Grammar
过去进行时(Past Progressive Tense)
语法概述
过去进行时表示在过去某一时刻或某一段时间正在进行的动作。其基本结构为“was/were+动词-ing”。
过去进行时的基本句式
The girl was shopping when I saw her.
主语 + was/were + v-ing+其他.
主语 + was/were + not + v-ing+其他.
He was not working at that time.
肯定句
否定句
—Were you playing basketball then?
—Yes, I was. / No, I wasn't.
Was/Were + 主语 + v-ing + 其他?
特殊疑问词 + was/were + 主语 + v-ing + 其他?
—What were you doing at nine last Sunday morning?
—I was reading.
一般
疑问句
特殊
疑问句
肯定回答:
Yes, 主语+was/were.
否定回答:
No, 主语+wasn't/weren't.
过去进行时的基本句式
过去进行时的基本用法
I was watching TV the whole night.
We were having classes all day yesterday.
◆ 表示过去某一段时间内一直进行的动作,常与the whole day, all day yesterday等时间状语连用。有时没有明显的时间状语,可根据上下文语境判断。
Miss Li was shopping at this time yesterday.
I was looking for my lost cat at nine last Monday morning.
◆ 表示过去某一时刻正在进行或发生的动作,与表示过去某一时间点的时间状语连用,如at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, at this time yesterday等。
过去进行时与其他时态的区别
现在进行时
一般过去时
过去进行时
用法
表示现在或最近正在进行和发生的动作。
表示过去某个时间发生过的动作或存在的状态。强调动作已经结束。
表示过去某一时刻或某一时间正在进行的动作。强调动作的未完成性。
构成
主语+am/is/are+v-ing
主语+v-ed
主语+was/were+v-ing
时间
now(或引起注意的look/ listen等动词)
yesterday, last night, two years ago
at eight last night, at the time of the rainstorm, when the rainstorm came, while he was sleeping
when 引导的时间状语从句
When he was a child, he always tried out new ideas.
◆ 表示主句动作发生的特定时间,既可指时间点,也可指时间段。
◆ 从句的谓语动词可以是延续性动词,也可以是非延续性动词;从句的动作和主句的动作既可同时发生,也可以是先后发生。
It was snowing when he arrived at the station.
when 与 while 引导的时间状语从句
When I got to the airport, the guests had left.
◆ 当位于主句之前时,与主句要用逗号分开。
◆ 当主句为将来时或表示将来意义时,从句要用一般现在时表示将来。(主将从现)
The boy will be a writer when he grows up.
while 引导的时间状语从句
While Linda was sleeping, Jenny was helping me with my homework.
◆ while引导的时间状语从句强调主句动作在从句动作进行的过程中发生,或者同时发生。从句的谓语动词必须为延续性动词,常用进行时。
The boy fell asleep while I was reading the story.
When和while的区别
When I arrived at home, my mum was cooking.
主句的动作是持续的,而从句的动作是短暂的,此时用_________引导时间状语从句,主句用_________时态,从句用________时态。
when
过去进行
一般过去
主句
从句
短暂性动词(短动作)
延续性动词(长动作)
When和while的区别
2. I arrived at home while/when my mum was cooking.
主句的动作是短暂性的,从句的动作是持续性的,此时用___________引导从句,主句用_________时态,从句用__________时态。
while/when
一般过去
过去进行
从句
主句
短暂性动词(短动作)
延续性动词(长动作)
When和while的区别
3.I was watching TV while my mother was cooking.
主句和从句的动作在过去的某时刻或某时段同时发生,而且动作都是持续性的,此时用________引导从句,并且主句和从句都用___________时态。
while
过去进行
主句
从句
长动作
长动作
活学活用
当他们到达时,正在下雨。
It was raining _______they arrived.
当我在打扫卧室时,我妈回来了。
My mother came back _______ I was cleaning my bedroom.
when
while
Look at the table and write sentences with both while and when.
4a
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Mary
take photos
buy a drink
play the piano
leave the house
clean his room
turn on the radio
shop
take the car to the car wash
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
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______________________________________________________________________________________________
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_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
While John was taking photos, Mary bought a drink.
John was taking photos when Mary bought a drink.
While John was playing the piano, Mary left the house.
John was playing the piano when Mary left the house.
While John was cleaning his room, Mary turned on the radio.
John was cleaning his room when Mary turned on the radio.
While John was shopping, Mary took the car to the car wash.
John was shopping when Mary took the car to the car wash.
Fill in the blanks with was, were, when or while.
4b
At 7:00 a.m., I woke up. ______ I ______ making my breakfast, my brother _______ listening to the radio. _______ I was eating, the radio news talked about a car accident near our home. My brother and I went out right away to have a look. _______ we got to the place of the accident, the car ______ in bad shape from hitting a tree. But luckily, the driver _______ fine. The roads ________ icy because of the heavy snow from the night before.
While
was
was
While
When
was
was
were
Look at the table and write sentences with both while and when.
4a
While John was taking photos, Mary bought a drink./
John was taking photos when Mary bought a drink.
John
Mary
take photos
buy a drink
play the piano
leave the house
clean his room
turn on the radio
shop
take the car to the car wash
e.g.
1. While John was playing the piano,
Mary left the house./
John was playing the piano when
Mary left the house.
2. While John was cleaning his room,
Mary turned on the radio./
John was cleaning his room when
Mary turned on the radio.
3. While John was shopping, Mary took
the car to the car wash./
John was shopping when Mary took
the car to the car wash.
Pair work
What were you doing at these times last
Sunday? Fill in the chart. Then ask your partner. (4c)
you
Your partner
9:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm
4:00 pm
9:00 pm
What were you doing at … last Sunday?
9:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
4:00 p.m.
9:00 p.m.
Pair work
A: What were you doing at nine o’clock last Sunday morning?
B: I was sleeping. How about you?
A: I was doing my homework.
B: You’re kidding!
v. 欺骗; 戏弄; 开玩笑
Example:
A: What were you doing
at four o’clock last
Sunday afternoon?
B: I was playing soccer.
How about you?
A: I was reading a book.
B: You’re kidding!
Exercises
一、单项选择。
1.Sorry, I didn't see you, because I _____ a picture.
A. draw B. drew C. was drawing D. have drawn
2.Amon _____ his ship in a big storm when a giant fish came out of the sea.
A. will sail B. is sailing C. was sailing D. has sailed
3.Students in Grade Nine _____ a maths exam at this time yesterday.
A. take B. are taking C. were taking D. have take
C
C
C
4.—_____ did the rainstorm come?
—While we _____ a physics lesson yesterday.
A. When; have had B. While; are having
C. When; were having D. While; have
5.Tony called me _____ I was doing my homework.
A. if B. because C. while D. until
6.They _____ on the sofa when the telephone _____.
A. sit; rang B. were sitting; rang C. sat; was ringing
C
C
B
7.—Oh! What's wrong with your finger?
—I hurt it while I _____ a model plane.
A. made B. was making C. am making D. make
8. —Didn't you hear Dad call you?
—No, I didn't. I _____ with Jack on the phone.
A. am talking B. would talk C. have talked D. was talking
9.Tom said he _____ basketball with his classmates from 4:00 to 6:00 yesterday afternoon.
A. is played B. was playing C. plays D. had played
B
B
D
二、完成句子。
1.不要自欺欺人,他绝对不会同意的。
Don't _____ _________, he'll never agree to it!
2.铃响的时候,我正在看电视。
I _____ _________ TV ______ the bell rang.
3.当红灯亮起时,一辆汽车突然出现在拐角处。
_______ the lights _____ ________ to red, a car suddenly appeared round the corner.
4.我们先看看菜单和酒单吧。
Let's _____ ____ ______ at the menu and the wine list.
kid yourself
While were changing
was watching when
have a look
Key words & phrases:
have a look; icy; kid; at the time of; in bad shape; right away.
Key sentences:
1. What was she doing at the time of the rainstorm?
2. While Linda was sleeping, Jenny was helping Mary with her homework.
3. What was Ben doing when it began to rain heavily?
过去进行时(Past continuous tense)
表示过去在某一时刻或某一段时间内正在进行的动作或存在的状态。
定义
结构
主语+be(was/were)+动词的现在分词
I was cooking at 8:00 p.m. yesterday.
过去进行时的用法
表示过去某一时刻正在进行的动作:
eg. I was drawing at that time yesterday.
表示过去某一时间段内正在进行的动作:
eg. I was reading last night.
表示一个动作发生时,另一个动作正在进行:
eg. When my mum came home, I was sleeping.
表示一个动作正在进行,另一个动作突然发生:
eg. When I was walking, it rained.
表示两个动作同时进行.
eg. While I was sweeping the floor, she was cooking,
时间状语标志:
at this(that)time +过去时间
at +过去时间点
those days
from ... to ... +过去时间
when/while 引导的时间状语从句
1. Recite Grammar Focus
2. Finish the exercises on workbooks.
3. Preview the new words and phrases in Section B(1a-1e).
4. Try to fill in the blanks in 4a.
Homework
Language points
1. You're kidding!
kid作动词,其现在分词为kidding,过去式和过去分词均为kidded。
kid v. 开玩笑;欺骗
I didn't mean it. I was only kidding.
Don't kid yourself (that) he'll change.
【拓展延伸】kid还可以作名词,意为“小孩”,复数形式为kids。正式用语或书面用语中用child表示。
They've got three kids.
He is just a child.