14. I was doing (過去進行時)與 I did (一般過去時) 比較
Jack was reading a book.
The phone rang.
He stopped reading.
He answered the phone.
- ( 一般過去時)
- What happened? The phone rang.
- (過去進行時)
- What was Jack doing when the phone rang?
- He was reading a book.
- (一般過去時 )
- What did he do when the phone rang?
- He stopped reading and answered the phone.
- 傑克在電話鈴響之前已開始看書，所以應說:
- When the phone rang, he was reading.
一般過去時
A: What did you do yesterday morning?
B: We played tennis (from 10 to 11.30).
- Jack read a book yesterday. (= from beginning to end)
- Did you watch the film on television last night?
- It didn’t rain while we were on holiday.
- Jack read a book yesterday. (= from beginning to end)
- Did you watch the film on television last night?
- It didn’t rain while we were on holiday.
過去進行時
A: What were you doing at 10.30?
B: We were playing tennis.
- Jack was reading a book when the phone rang.
- Were you watching television when I phoned you?
- It wasn’t raining when I got up.
- I started work at 9 o’clock and finished at 4.30. At 2.30 I was working.
- It was raining when we went out. (= it started raining before we went out)
- I saw Lucy and Steve this morning. They were waiting at the bus stop.
- Kelly fell asleep while she was reading.