Verb (Past continuous tense) 動詞(過去進行式)

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         (1) When an action was happening during a period of time in the past, we use "Past Continuous Tense".
: J$ g) }3 U( r1 E$ j8 r7 E當一個動作是在過去某一段時間中正在進行的，我們便用「過去進行式」。
For example 例如：
They were playing when Dad came home.
$ t5 O. D' G# u0 v3 @" LI was sleeping when my mother left home this morning.
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: n3 s3 N0 C  y(2) When we change the verb into "Past Continuous Tense" form, we write the verb in the following ways:
1 y4 `' l" G1 O2 Swas / were + _______ing
7 F+ f3 n4 p+ q: ^3 t當我們用「過去進行式」時，要把動詞寫成這樣子:
was / were + _______ing

(3) Usually, we use the "Past Continuous Tense" with the "Simple Past Tense" and we would use "when" or "while" to join the two actions in the sentence.
7 b$ j' F( Y" o7 f& d9 v+ lwhen + short action (Simple Past Tense)
7 X: y" Z) l, @# e! Vwhile + long action (Past Continuous Tense)
「簡單過去式」和「過去進行式」常會連在一起使用，我們會用 "when" 或 "while" 把句子中的兩個動作連在一起。
when + 短動作 (簡單過去式)
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For example 例如：
3 e1 ?: ^) U: rWe were having dinner when Sam came.
While we were having dinner, Sam came.
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(4) How to form questions and negative sentences in "Past Continuous Tense"?
如何以「過去進行式」組成問句和否定句？
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, _/ g( ~1 j! C  s3 LQuestions:
1 m! |' _/ H6 {! k5 }/ {Were they playing when Dad came home?
0 A0 p* f" ?4 `" J# d; lWas Helen sleeping when her mother left home this morning?
Negative sentences:
They were not playing when Dad came home.
Helen was not sleeping when her mother left home this morning?
         
     
Past Continuous Tense:
. S" q* L( D/ r% I; ^, A% ~The team members were playing basketball yesterday after school.
% F( E4 p9 l/ AWas Miss Chan working at school from 7pm to 8pm last night?
Paul was not listening to the teacher at all in the last lesson.

Past Continuous Tense + Simple Past Tense:
When the school bell rang, the children were running in the playground.
2 M& f" M# P8 d5 ~0 W# @An apple fell on Tom's head while he was waiting at the bus stop.
" j) E( g8 J# y/ }) @3 i# u+ ZSharon and Connie were watching television when Mrs Lee went out last night.
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Past Continuous Tense + Past Continuous Tense:
Sharon and Connie were watching television while Mrs Lee was cooking in the kitchen last night.
  u3 T" a( @8 U0 s9 x$ VI was singing a song while Dad was playing the piano yesterday.