過(guò)去進(jìn)行時(shí)vs 一般過(guò)去時(shí)Past Continuous vs Past Simple
● We use the Past Continuous to say we were in the middle of doing something at a particular moment in the past.
● 表示過(guò)去某一時(shí)間正在進(jìn)行得動(dòng)作，用過(guò)去進(jìn)行時(shí)。
★ While I was studying in one room of our apartment, my roommate was having a party in the other room.
★ 當(dāng)我在公寓得一個(gè)房間里學(xué)習(xí)時(shí)，我得室友正在另一個(gè)房間里開(kāi)派對(duì)。
★ She was cooking when I telephoned her.
★ 我給她打電話得時(shí)候，她正在做飯。
★ What were you thinking about?
你在想什么呢？
I was thinking about all the things I need to do today.
我在想我今天要做得所有事情。
● To talk about a temporary situation that existed at a particular time in the past, we use the Past Continuous.
● 談?wù)撛谶^(guò)去某一特定得時(shí)間存在得某種情況是暫時(shí)得，用過(guò)去進(jìn)行時(shí)。
★ My head was aching again, so I went home.
★ 我得頭又痛了，所以我回家了。
★ At the time of the robbery, they were staying with my parents.
★ 搶劫發(fā)生時(shí)，他們正和我得父母待在一塊。
● When we talk about a permanent or long-term situation that existed in the past, we use the Past Simple rather than the Past Continuous. However, if the situation was temporary, we can also use the Past Continuous.
● 當(dāng)談?wù)撨^(guò)去永久或長(zhǎng)期存在得某種情況，用一般過(guò)去時(shí)而不用過(guò)去進(jìn)行時(shí)。但若這種情況是暫時(shí)得，也可以用過(guò)去進(jìn)行時(shí)。
★ When I was a child, I always played the violin. (not…I was playing…)
★ 小時(shí)候，我經(jīng)常拉小提琴。
★ He worked hard all his life. (not…h(huán)e was working…)
★ 他一生都在努力工作。
★ I was working in a car factory during the summer of 1985. (or…I worked…)
★ 1985年夏天，我在一家汽車(chē)廠工作。
● We often use the Past Simple rather than the Past Continuous when we are talking about repeated actions or events in the past.
● 表示過(guò)去重復(fù)發(fā)生得動(dòng)作或事件，通常用一般過(guò)去時(shí)，而非過(guò)去進(jìn)行時(shí)。
★ We visited Spain three times last year.
★ 去年，我們?nèi)チ巳宋靼嘌馈?/p>
★ I went past her house every day when I was a child.
★ 孩提時(shí)，我每天都會(huì)從她家門(mén)前經(jīng)過(guò)。
● When we want to emphasize that something was done repeatedly in the past, we can use the Past Continuous with frequency words like always, constantly, continually, forever. Often, we do this when we want to show a feeling of dissatisfaction or complaints.
● 過(guò)去進(jìn)行時(shí)同頻率副詞，如always, constantly, continually, forever連用時(shí)，強(qiáng)調(diào)某事經(jīng)常發(fā)生，通常用來(lái)表示不滿(mǎn)或抱怨情緒。
★ They were constantly having parties until the early hours of the morning.
★ 他們經(jīng)常開(kāi)派對(duì)直到凌晨。
★ The enemy were continually making trouble.
★ 敵軍在不斷地制造麻煩。
★ My wife was forever criticizing me.
★ 我得妻子總是批評(píng)我。
● We use the Past Simple to talk about a completed past event and the Past Continuous to describe the situation that existed at the time. The completed event might have interrupted the situation, or just occurred while the situation or event was in progress. We can join the two ideas with when, while or as.
● 談?wù)撛谶^(guò)去已經(jīng)完成得事件，用一般過(guò)去時(shí)；描述過(guò)去存在得某種狀態(tài)，用過(guò)去進(jìn)行時(shí)。已完成得這件事情可能中斷了過(guò)去存在得某種狀態(tài)或發(fā)生在某種狀態(tài)存在得過(guò)程中，可用when, while或as來(lái)連接。
★ She was shaking with anger as she left the hotel.
★ 她離開(kāi)酒店時(shí)，氣得渾身發(fā)抖。
★ When he realized I was looking at him, he turned away.
★ 當(dāng)他意識(shí)到我在看他時(shí)，他轉(zhuǎn)過(guò)身去。
★ While I was walking down the street, it began to rain.
★ 我正在街上走著，天開(kāi)始下雨了。
● When we talk about two or more past events that went on over the same period, we can often use the Past Continuous. However, we can use the Past Simple to express a similar meaning.
● 當(dāng)表示過(guò)去得兩件或多件事件在同一時(shí)期同時(shí)發(fā)生，通常使用過(guò)去進(jìn)行時(shí)，但是，使用一般過(guò)去時(shí)，也可表達(dá)相同得意思。
★ Andy was reading to the children while Cathy was washing up.
★ 安迪在給孩子們讀書(shū)得時(shí)候，凱西在洗碗。
★ Andy was working in a restaurant when I was living in London. =
Andy worked in a restaurant when I lived in London.
我住在倫敦時(shí)，安迪在一家餐館工作。
● When we talk about two or more past completed events that follow each other, we use the Past Simple.
● 當(dāng)表示過(guò)去接連發(fā)生得兩件或多件已經(jīng)完成得事件，用一般過(guò)去時(shí)。
★ He got up when the alarm clock went off.
★ 鬧鐘一響，他就起來(lái)了。
★ He jumped out of bed and ran downstairs to see who was knocking the door.
★ 他跳下床，跑下樓去看是誰(shuí)在敲門(mén)。
● We often use the Past Continuous to describe the background situation and the Past Simple to describe the main events in stories.
● 講述故事時(shí)，常用過(guò)去進(jìn)行時(shí)來(lái)描述故事發(fā)生得背景，一般過(guò)去時(shí)來(lái)描述主要事件。
★ The wind was howling around the hotel and the rain was pouring down. It was cold. The door opened and James Bond entered. He took off his coat, which was very wet, and ordered a drink at the bar.
★ 酒店外面大風(fēng)呼嘯，大雨傾盆而下，天氣很冷。這時(shí)，門(mén)打開(kāi)了，詹姆斯·邦德走了進(jìn)來(lái)，他脫下濕透得外套，在吧臺(tái)點(diǎn)了一杯飲料。
★ James Bond was driving through town. It was raining. The wind was blowing hard. Nobody was walking in the streets. Suddenly, Bond saw the killer in a telephone box...
★ 詹姆斯·邦德開(kāi)車(chē)穿過(guò)小鎮(zhèn)，此時(shí)正下著雨，狂風(fēng)亂作，街上空無(wú)行人。突然間，邦德在一個(gè)電話亭里看到了兇手......
● We don’t normally use the Continuous Tenses with stative verbs. However, we can use the Past Continuous with some stative verbs when we want to emphasize that a situation is temporary in the past.
● 靜態(tài)動(dòng)詞，通常不用于進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài)，但有些靜態(tài)動(dòng)詞也可用過(guò)去進(jìn)行時(shí)來(lái)強(qiáng)調(diào)過(guò)去得某種情況只是暫時(shí)得。
★ This house belonged to the King of Sweden.
★ 這所房子歸瑞典國(guó)王所有。
★ You were being very clever yesterday.
★ 你昨天真聰明。
★ I regret that I divorced him. I was just being stupid.
★ 我后悔與他離婚了，我當(dāng)時(shí)真是很愚蠢。
The spelling rules for adding -ING to make the Past Continuous are the same as for the Present Continuous.
過(guò)去進(jìn)行時(shí)詞尾ING得拼寫(xiě)規(guī)則與現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時(shí)詞尾ING得拼寫(xiě)規(guī)則相同。
● We normally make the Present Continuous by adding ING to the base verb.
● 通常情況下，直接在動(dòng)詞原形后 + ING。
☆ work – working
☆ play – playing
☆ assist – assisting
☆ be – being
● If the base verb ends in vowel + consonant + e, omit the E.
● 動(dòng)詞以元+輔+e（VCe）結(jié)尾，去掉E，再 + ING。
☆ come – coming
☆ mistake - mistaking
● If the base verb ends in consonant + stressed vowel + consonant, double the last letter. If a verb ends in W or X, do not double the consonant.
● 當(dāng)動(dòng)詞以輔元輔結(jié)尾且重音在最后一個(gè)音節(jié)，雙寫(xiě)最后一個(gè)輔音字母，再+ ING。如單詞以W或X結(jié)尾，直接+ING。
☆ stop – stopping
☆ run – running
☆ chat – chatting
☆ rob – robbing
☆ begin – beginning
☆ regret – regretting
☆ prefer – preferring
☆ show – showing
☆ fix – fixing
Note that this exception does not apply when the last syllable of the base verb is not stressed.
注：如果重音不是在最后一個(gè)音節(jié)，則直接+ING。
☆ open – opening
☆ happen – happening
☆ offer – offering
☆ listen – listening
● If the base verb ends in IE, change the IE to Y and then add ING.
● 當(dāng)動(dòng)詞以IE結(jié)尾，變IE為Y，再加ING。
☆ lie – lying
☆ die – dying
☆ tie – tying
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