8A_Unit_6-5、6_(Grammar)

1、Unit 6 GrammarGrammar A. Past continuous tenseB. Past continuous tense with while and when A. Past continuous tenseWhat is the girl doing now ?What is the boy doing now ?What is the bear doing now ?She is running now .He is jumping now .He is skiing now .Present continuous tensebe (am/is/are) + verb

2、-ingWhat was the girl doing just now ? She was running just now .What was the boy doing just now ?He was jumping just now .What was the bear doing just now ? He was skiing just now .Past continuous tense be (was/were) + verb-ing1. 过去进行时主要表示：过去进行时主要表示： 在过去某一时刻正在进行的动作在过去某一时刻正在进行的动作 （a）They were eating

3、 breakfast at 7:00 am yesterday . （b）I was writing a letter at this time yesterday . （c）Five minutes ago , Danny was looking out of the window and Suzy was reading a book . 在过去某一阶段一直在进行的动作在过去某一阶段一直在进行的动作 （a）From 1983 to 1998 , he was teaching at Yale . （b）They were building a dam last winter .1. 过去进

4、行时的句式过去进行时的句式 （1 1）基本结构：）基本结构：was/were + verb-ing （2 2）否定式：）否定式：was/were not + verb-ing was not = wasnt were not = werent （3 3）疑问句：）疑问句：将将 was/were 调到主语前调到主语前 （4 4）I/he/she/it was + verb-ing you/we/they were + verb-ingComplete the conversation with the correctforms of the verbs in brackets .Daniel :

5、 I tried to call you last night but your phone line was busy . What you (do) ?Amy : When you (pnone) me ?Daniel : It was about seven . I (do) my homework at that time .was doingweredoingdidphoneAmy : Oh , I (talk) to Millie on the phone . I (tell) her about my trip to Shenzhen . She (plan) to go the

6、re with her family during May Day holidays . Oh , by the way , why you (call) me ?was talkingwas telling was planning did callDaniel : I (do) my Maths homework and I (not understand) one question . But never mind , I (ask) Simon already .was doingdidnt understand have askedComplete the questions and

7、 answers , using the past continuous tense . 1. Q : Miss Lu (make) test papers at 1:30 pm ? A : Yes , .2. Q : the Principal (write) a speech in the library at noon ? A : No , . He was writing a speech in his office . Wasmakingshe wasWaswritinghe wasnt3. Q : the librarian (write) a speech two hours a

8、go ? A : No , . She (make) a notice in the library .4. Q : Mr Hus assistants (do) an experiment at lunchtime ? A : Yes , .Waswritingshe wasntwas makingWeredoingthey were5. Q : class 1 , Grade 8 students (wait) for Tommy at lunchtime ? A : No , . They (visit) the library at lunchtime .6. Q : David (w

9、ait) for Tommy after school ? A : Yes , .Werewaitingthey werentare visitingWaswaitinghe wasWhat were you doing?Kitty: I saw you in the computer room yesterday,Simon. What were you doing there?Simon: I was searching (search) the Internet.I was looking(look) for some photos of the 1976 Tangshan earthq

10、uake for my project.Kitty: Oh, I thought you were discussing (discuss) the project with Daniel.Simon: No. Daniel was talking (talk) to Millie. They were planning (plan) a trip to Tangshan.They were looking for some information about it. Daniel was trying (try) to find a map of Tangshan and Millie wa

11、s reading (read) some guidebooks. B. Past continuous tense with while and whenWhat was the rabbit doing just now ?What was the pig doing just now ?He was jumping just now .He was dancing just now .The rabbit was jumping while the pig was dancing .The worm was eating while the dog was reading .Two lo

12、ng actions went on at the same time .We were clapping our hands while the performers were marching across the park .The rabbit was jumping while the pig was dancing . The worm was eating while the dog was reading .While the pig was dancing , the rabbit was jumping .While the dog was reading , the wo

13、rm was eating .连词连词 while 与过去进行时与过去进行时 当两个延续性动词同时进行时，我当两个延续性动词同时进行时，我们可以在两个句子中都用过去进行时，们可以在两个句子中都用过去进行时，并用并用 while 连接。连接。 当当 while 用在句首时，两个句子应用用在句首时，两个句子应用逗号隔开逗号隔开。When 和和 while 的区别的区别:2.The earthquake started while I was doing some shopping.3.I was trying to find my way out when I suddenly heared some noise above me.1.People were running wildly while pieces of glass and bricks were falling down.当延续性动作进行的同时也有别的动作发生当延续性动作进行的同时也有别的动作发生,用用when或或while 连接两动作连接两动作.延续性动作用延续性动作用过去进行时而短暂性动作用过去时过去进行时而短暂性动作用过去时.Conclution:Finish the exercises of page101.2.While Daniel w