Past perfect simple
過去完成時
Past continuous or past perfect continuous
過去進行時或過去完成進行時
Is it a single action
那是單一動作
Or is it repeated?
還是重復動作?
Is it an instant action
那是暫時性動作
Or is it long?
還是長期性動作
Did it start before the main events
它是否在主要事件之前開始
And continue after them?
并在其后延續?
To better illustrate narratives
為了更好的說明敘述形式
and particularly the various verb forms that are used with in them
特別是他們使用的各種動詞形式
Watch the following dialog
請看下面的情景對話
A very long time ago
很久很久以前
In fact it was last year
實際上就是去年
A young princess was forced to leave her home
一位年輕的公主被迫離開家鄉
Because she was prettier than the queen
只因她比王后貌美
Who by all accounts was very vain
眾所周知,王后是個虛榮的人
Yes Dopey
是的,小矮人
She was afraid so she ran into the forest
害怕之下,她逃進了森林里
It was night time and she couldn’t see very well
時值深夜,目及之處,視野不佳
She ran into so many trees that night
她沖進了那片落木密林
That she had a headache for the rest of the week
接下來的一個星期,她患上了頭痛癥
No Dopey
不,小矮人
She didn’t have a torch on her cell phone
她的手機里沒有手電筒
Then one night she found this little cottage will seven dwarfs
有天晚上,她找到了這個住著七個小矮人的小屋
There she lived happily ever after
從此過上了幸??鞓返纳?/div>
Yes, that story was about me
沒錯,這個就是我的故事
Sometimes you are so stupid, Dopey!
有時候你真是愚不可及,小矮人!
Which verb form did you identify in their scene?
你從他們的對話中發現了什么動詞形式?
Remember to consider the following questions
記得思考下面的問題
When determining the question is past simple
當你在確認疑問句是過去時
Past perfect simple
過去完成時
Past continuous or perfect continuous
還是過去進行時以及完成進行時
Is it a single action
那是單一動作
Or is it repeated?
還是重復動作?
Is it an instant action
那是暫時性動作
Or is it long?
還是長期性動作
Did it start before the main events
它是否在主要事件之前開始
And continue after them?
并在其后延續?
Here is the scene once more without subtitles
再看一遍無字幕的情景對話
There is always something new to learn about verbs
關于動詞永遠有學不完的東西
Now we’ll find out more about the continuous verb forms
我們來深入了解一下動詞進行式
Continuous verb forms in the past
過去的動詞進行時
Can show that the action last for a while
說明了行為過去了多久
Anna was shouting for ages
安娜喊了很長時間
Before she got Abby’s attention
才獲得了艾比的注意力
Show that the action is repeated
說明行為是重復性的
I was singing that song all day
我整天都在唱那首歌
Show in action that is a progress in a particular time
說明某時發生的某事
Anna was just finishing the cake
壽星女到來的時候
When the birthday girl arrived
安娜剛剛吃完蛋糕
Show a situation which is temporary
說明一個暫時的情況
Jim had been visiting friends in Christchurch for a week
吉姆在克萊斯特徹奇待了一個星期拜訪朋友們
Well, you know the rule by know
現在你知道規則了吧
We will hear another dialog
來看下一個情景對話
To add your understanding the continuous verb form
來增加你對動詞進行時的理解
Roll the tape
播放視頻吧
I was playing for ages yesterday
我在這里玩了很長時間了
Until you came around and ruined my fun
直到你過來毀了我的樂趣
I had been watching a movie before I came over
我過來之前,去看了一部電影
That was more fun than what you are doing
那可比你做的事情好玩多了
No, it wasn’t
不會的