Verb (Past continuous tense) 動詞(過去進行式)

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         (1) When an action was happening during a period of time in the past, we use "Past Continuous Tense".
當一個動作是在過去某一段時間中正在進行的，我們便用「過去進行式」。
For example 例如：
% C; n/ `+ e5 S% [3 T* `9 qThey were playing when Dad came home.
I was sleeping when my mother left home this morning.

( y( q% C1 W7 A# O% j(2) When we change the verb into "Past Continuous Tense" form, we write the verb in the following ways:
& y$ F: e% s! M+ t" y, Iwas / were + _______ing
9 A, `" C) c* Y' R* w當我們用「過去進行式」時，要把動詞寫成這樣子:
was / were + _______ing

' T" t: @$ k2 S(3) Usually, we use the "Past Continuous Tense" with the "Simple Past Tense" and we would use "when" or "while" to join the two actions in the sentence.
when + short action (Simple Past Tense)
" F" |+ w- d* t  `1 }while + long action (Past Continuous Tense)
「簡單過去式」和「過去進行式」常會連在一起使用，我們會用 "when" 或 "while" 把句子中的兩個動作連在一起。
  H) c0 k8 \( Y8 P, j8 E8 ?when + 短動作 (簡單過去式)
, R2 ~: R: `+ v; d+ {while + 長動作 (過去進行式)
4 v1 s6 y0 h$ C; a1 x; s  ~# z. d; sFor example 例如：
We were having dinner when Sam came.
While we were having dinner, Sam came.

(4) How to form questions and negative sentences in "Past Continuous Tense"?
如何以「過去進行式」組成問句和否定句？

Questions:
# [# U( g% u- Z4 `, zWere they playing when Dad came home?
Was Helen sleeping when her mother left home this morning?
; w0 |( g3 H$ BNegative sentences:
# u# a  g5 F# j: cThey were not playing when Dad came home.
Helen was not sleeping when her mother left home this morning?
         
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! ?  S; m* y4 \Past Continuous Tense:
The team members were playing basketball yesterday after school.
0 @% s' I1 D* X; n. Q' IWas Miss Chan working at school from 7pm to 8pm last night?
Paul was not listening to the teacher at all in the last lesson.

* y- d1 L# N* M8 fPast Continuous Tense + Simple Past Tense:
When the school bell rang, the children were running in the playground.
7 W/ D* ?/ T7 R1 EAn apple fell on Tom's head while he was waiting at the bus stop.
Sharon and Connie were watching television when Mrs Lee went out last night.

Past Continuous Tense + Past Continuous Tense:
Sharon and Connie were watching television while Mrs Lee was cooking in the kitchen last night.
1 `8 M$ Y0 q6 t  n  JI was singing a song while Dad was playing the piano yesterday.