1. when the rainstorm came?
Unit 5
What were you doing
when the rainstorm came?
Section A 3

2. What were they doing at five yesterday afternoon ?

3. 4c What were you doing at these times yesterday? Fill in the chart.
9:40 a.m.
11:50 a.m.
5:00 p.m.
10:00 p.m.
A: What were you doing at nine o’clock last Sunday morning?
B: I was sleeping. How about you?
A: I was doing my homework.
B: You’re kidding!

4. Grammar Focus
What were you doing at eight last night?
I was taking a shower.
What was she doing at the time of the rainstorm?
She was doing her homework.
What was he doing when the rainstorm came?
He was reading in the library when the rainstorm came.
What was Ben doing when it began to rain heavily?
When it began to rain, Ben was helping his mom make dinner.
What was Jenny doing while Linda was sleeping?
While Linda was sleeping, Jenny was helping Mary with her homework.

5. 过去进行时
1. 基本概念
过去进行时表示在过去某一时刻或一段时间内正在进行的动作。这一过去时间除有上下文暗示以外, 一般用时间状语来表示,常见的时间有: at 8 last night, at this time, at that time, at that moment 等。
2. 结构
was / were + 动词-ing
I was taking a shower at eight last night.

6. 3. 句式(以work为例)
肯定式：They were working. 否定式: They were not working. 疑问式和简略回答: Were they working? Yes, they were. No, they weren’t. 特殊疑问句： What were they doing ?

7. David wrote a letter to his friend last night.
4. 一般过去时与过去进行时用法的比较:
一般过去时表示在过去某个时间发生过的动作或存在的状态.
过去进行时表示在过去某一时刻或某一段时间正在进行的动作.
比较:
David wrote a letter to his friend last night.
David was writing a letter to his friend last night.
大卫昨晚给他的朋友写了封信。
(信写完了。)
大卫昨晚一直在给他的朋友写信。
(信不一定写完。)

8. 过去进行时中的 when 和 while when和while都表示“当…的时候”，引导时间状语从句。
1. I was walking to school when I saw a cat in a tree.
2.While I was sleeping in the bedroom, someone knocked at the door.
3.While Andy was waiting for the bus, he was reading
a newspaper.
4. He was cleaning his car while I was cooking.
从句动作如果是持续性的，可用when或while+过去进行时态，
从句动作如果是短暂性的，必须用when+一般过去时态。

9. 练一练 A B C B _____ Jennifer was reading a magazine, his sister
was listening to the pop music.
A. While B. When C. What time
2. I was trying to draw a cat on the board _______
the teacher came in.
A. while B. when C. what time
3. My best friend visited my house while I _______
dinner in the kitchen.
A. cooked B. cooking C. was cooking B C B
4. — Dick gave me a note while I ___ in the library.  — I guess he made it to say “sorry” to you.
A. am reading B. was reading     
C. reads    D. will read  

10. Make up the sentences.
When I …
He was doing …
When I called him up, he was sleeping.

11. While I …
He was doing …
While I was walking to school, he was eating.

12. While I …
He was doing …
While I was reading the newspaper , he was watching TV.

13. While my father was taking a shower ,
I was sleeping.

14. While my father was cutting his hair,
I was cooking.

15. 4a 活学活用 Look at the table and write sentences
with both while and when. 4a
John
Mary
take photos
buy a drink
play the piano
leave the house
clean his room
turn on the radio
shop
take the car to the
car wash

16. While John was taking photos,
Mary bought a drink.
John was taking photos
when Mary bought a drink.
2. While John was playing the piano,
Mary left the house.
John was playing the piano
when Mary left the house.

17. 3. While John was cleaning his room,
Mary turned on the radio.
John was cleaning his room
when Mary turned on the radio.
4. While John was shopping,
Mary took the car to the car wash.
John was shopping
when Mary took the car to the car wash.

18. 4b At 7:00 a.m., I woke up. ______ I ____ making
Fill in the blanks with was, were, when or while.
While was
At 7:00 a.m., I woke up. ______ I ____ making
my breakfast, my brother ______ listening to the radio. ________ I was eating, the radio news talked about a car accident near our home. My brother and I went out right away to have a look. _____ we got to the place of the accident, the car _____ in bad shape from hitting a tree. But luckily the driver ____ fine. The roads ______ icy because of the heavy snow from the night before.
was
While
When
was
was
were

19. I. 根据汉语意思完成下列句子，每空一词。
1. 昨天下午五点钟你哥哥在做什么？
What ________ your brother ________ at five yesterday afternoon?
2. 昨天我回到家时，我妈妈在洗衣服。
My mother _____ ________ clothes ________ I ________ home yesterday. 
was doing  
was washing
when got  
3. 你做作业时，你妹妹在干什么？
What ______ your sister _______ ________ you ________ ________ your homework?
was doing
while
were doing

20. Ⅱ. 根据各题后括号内的要求完成下列各
题，每空一词（含缩略形式）。
1. I was running in the park at 7:00 yesterday morning.  (改为一般疑问句并作肯定回答)
—________ ________ ________ in the
park at 7:00 yesterday morning?
—________, ________ ________.
Were you running
Yes I was  

21. 2. I was flying kites with my friends at this time last Sunday
3. They were playing basketball from three to four yesterday.   (改为否定句)
They ________ ________ basketball from three to four yesterday.
What were you doing 
weren’t playing