過去進行時是什麼意思
過去進行時(Past Continuous Tense)是用來描述過去某個時間正在進行或發生的動作。它強調的是動作在過去的某個時間點上是持續的或正在進行的,而不是簡單地描述一個過去的動作已經完成。
結構上,過去進行時由「助動詞be(was/were)」加上「現在分詞(-ing形式)」組成。例如:
- 第一人稱單數I/We was studying.
- 第二人稱單數/複數You/You were studying.
- 第三人稱單數He/She/It was studying.
- 第三人稱複數They were studying.
使用過去進行時的情況通常包括:
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描述過去某個時間點正在發生的動作,通常會有一個特定的過去時間副詞(如at that time, at 9 o'clock yesterday, when, while等)來標明這個動作發生的時間。例如:
- I was watching TV when you called me.
- While I was reading the book, my phone rang.
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用來表達過去某段時間內持續的動作,強調的是動作在過去某個時間段內的進行,而不是結束的狀態。例如:
- I was living in Paris for two years.
- She was working hard on her project.
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用來表達過去某個計劃或安排,但這個計劃或安排可能沒有實現。例如:
- I was going to visit you, but then I got sick.
- They were planning to move to a new house.
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用來描述過去某個時間點的氣候或環境。例如:
- It was raining heavily when I left the house.
- The sun was shining brightly.
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用來表達過去的習慣,但這種用法較為正式和文學性,通常用於回憶過去的生活或描述某個時代。例如:
- When I was a child, we were living in a small village.
- In the old days, people were walking more than they do now.
過去進行時不適用於描述已經完成的動作或狀態,因為它強調的是動作正在進行,而不是已經完成。如果需要描述過去已經完成的動作,通常使用過去簡單時態。