2013高考英语时态用法详解：过去进行时

2013年高考将于6月7日、8日举行，高考频道编辑为广大考生整理了2013高考英语复习核心考点解析，帮助大家备考。

1. 过去进行时的定义

过去进行时主要表示过去某一时刻正在进行的动作,或表示过去某一阶段一直在进行的动作。如:

I was having a talk with Li Hua at that time. 那时,我正在跟李华谈话。

I was watching TV at home last night. 昨晚我一直在看电视。

2. 过去进行时的结构

过去进行时由“was / were + 现在分词”构成。如:

I was doing my lessons then. 那时,我在做功课。

We were cleaning the house. 我们在打扫房子。

3. 使用过去进行时应注意的几点

(1) 过去进行时可表示按计划、安排过去某时刻将要发生的动作。如:

He said they were leaving for Beijing this afternoon. 他说他今天下午要去北京。

(2) 动词hope, wonder等的过去进行时常用来表示提出要求,虽然表示现在的内容,但语气比一般现在时或一般过去时要委婉。如:

I was wondering whether you could come to join us. 我想你能否过来跟我们一起活动?

(3) 过去进行时中有always, forever, continually, constantly修饰时,表示说话人的赞赏或厌烦的感情。如:

He was always thinking of others. 他总是想到人家。

4. 过去进行时与一般过去时的区别

(1) 过去进行时强调动作在过去某时刻正在进行或持续,而一般过去时表示动作的完成。如:

He was writing his composition last night. 他昨晚在写作文。(不一定写完)

He wrote his composition last night. 他昨晚写了一篇作文。(已经写完)

(2) 表示过去的状态、感觉及心理活动的静态动词(如be, like, love, hate, fear, own, hear, see, know, want, notice)可用于一般过去时,但通常不用于进行时。如:

I hated it when a man spoke with his mouth full of food. 我讨厌人们说话时口里含着食物。

(3) 一般过去时与always, constantly, forever, continually等连用,表示“过去经常性、习惯性的动作”;而过去进行时与always, constantly, forever, continually等连用,表示动作的重复,常带有感情的色彩。如:

He always got up at six. 他过去总是六点起床。

He was always thinking of his work. 他总是一心想到工作。

(4) 有时过去进行时可以用来替换一般过去时,但一般过去时表示主语的行为是经过认真考虑的;而过去进行时表示一种较随便或没有进行仔细考虑的行为。如:

I thought that he would agree with us. 我原以为它会同意我们的。

I was thinking of persuading him to follow my advice. 我想到了要说服他接受我们的建议。

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