过去进行时的用法(下)
1. 一般过去时和过去进行时的用法区别:
(1)一般过去时表示在过去某时发生的动作或存在的状态(包括过去习惯动作),常与一般过去时连用的时间状语有just now, a moment ago, yesterday, last week (month, year), the day before yesterday及表示过去的时间状语从句。如:
Where did you live last year? 去年你住在哪里?
My father worked in this factory in 2000. 我父亲2000年在这家工厂工作。
I met her in the street the day before yesterday. 前天我在街上遇见了她。
He often swam in the river when he was young. 他小时候常在河里游泳。
(2)过去进行时表示过去某一段时间或某一时刻正在进行的动作。常与之连用的时间状语有,at that time / moment, (at) this time yesterday (last night / Sunday / week…), at + 点钟 + yesterday (last night / Sunday…), when somebody did something等时间状语从句。
What were you doing at seven yesterday evening?昨天晚上七点你在干什么?
I first met Mary three years ago. She was working at a radio shop at the time. 我第一次遇到玛丽是在三年前。当时她在一家无线电商店工作。