B1 中级
过去进行时 (Past continuous)
过去进行时表示过去某一时刻正在进行的事:At eight o'clock I was having dinner. 常和一般过去时一起用:较长的背景动作用过去进行时,突然发生的短动作用一般过去时:I was walking home when it started to rain.
结构
was / were + verb-ing (… when + past simple)
常见错误
两个动作都用一般过去时,背景不清楚。
When he called, I cooked.
When he called, I was cooking.