基礎 · Unit 10
過去進行式的疑問句
過去進行式的疑問句是把 was / were 移到主詞前面來造句，句尾要加問號。回答時在 Yes / No 後面再放一次主詞和 was / were 來簡短作答，縮寫只用在否定的回答。
概念說明
過去進行式的疑問句是把 was / were 移到主詞前面來造句，句尾要加問號。回答時在 Yes / No 後面再放一次主詞和 was / were 來簡短作答，縮寫只用在否定的回答。
A. 疑問句語序 — was / were + 主詞 + 動詞-ing
只要把直述句的 was / were 移到主詞前面，就變成疑問句。was / were + 主詞 + 動詞-ing + ? 這個語序就是唯一的規則。
| 直述句 | 疑問句 |
|---|---|
| You were reading. | Were you reading? |
| He was sleeping. | Was he sleeping? |
| They were coming. | Were they coming? |
| It was raining. | Was it raining? |
- Were you working late last night? (你昨晚工作到很晚嗎？)
- Was she waiting for me? (她當時在等我嗎？)
- Were they having dinner? (他們當時在吃晚餐嗎？)
B. Yes / No 簡短回答
過去進行式的疑問句要在 Yes / No 後面用「主詞 + was / were」或「主詞 + wasn't / weren't」來簡短回答。肯定回答不用縮寫，只有否定回答用縮寫才自然。
| 問句 | 肯定回答 | 否定回答 |
|---|---|---|
| Were you studying? | Yes, I was. | No, I wasn't. |
| Was she cooking? | Yes, she was. | No, she wasn't. |
| Were they playing? | Yes, they were. | No, they weren't. |
| Was it raining? | Yes, it was. | No, it wasn't. |
- Was Anna at the party dancing? — Yes, she was. (Anna 當時在派對上跳舞嗎？是的，她在跳。)
- Were you feeling okay last night? — No, I wasn't. (你昨晚還好嗎？不，不太好。)
- Were the kids sleeping? — Yes, they were. (孩子們當時在睡覺嗎？是的，他們在睡。)
C. 疑問詞 + was / were + 主詞 + 動詞-ing
在 What / Where / When / Why / How 這類疑問詞後面接上 was / were + 主詞 + 動詞-ing，就成為詢問具體資訊的過去進行式疑問句。這個句型常用在詢問昨天或當時正在做什麼。
| 疑問詞 | 例句問句 | 例句回答 |
|---|---|---|
| What | What were you doing at 9? | I was watching TV. |
| Where | Where was she going? | To the library. |
| Why | Why were they laughing? | Because of a joke. |
| How | How were you feeling? | I was feeling tired. |
| Who | Who were you talking to? | My friend Anna. |
- What were you thinking about? (你當時在想什麼？)
- Where was he going in such a hurry? (他那麼匆忙是要去哪裡？)
- Why were you crying yesterday? (你昨天為什麼在哭？)
- Who were they waiting for? (他們當時在等誰？)
重點整理
- 1過去進行式疑問句只要把 was / were 移到主詞前面就完成了，這個語序是唯一的規則。
- 2回答時肯定不縮寫(Yes, I was)，只有否定才縮寫(No, I wasn't)，這個慣用說法才是自然的英語。
- 3回答時一定要再放進主詞和 was/were，這一點請記住。(X: Yes, was. / O: Yes, I was.)
- 4What were you doing? 是「當時在做什麼？」這個慣用表達，在實際會話中非常常用，請記住這一點。
- 5把疑問詞 + was/were + 主詞 + 動詞-ing 的語序整個學起來，就能細膩地詢問過去的情況，記住這個擴充規則。
例句
Were you sleeping when I called?
我打電話的時候你在睡覺嗎？
Were you working late last night?
你昨晚工作到很晚嗎？
Was she cooking dinner at that time?
她那時候在做晚餐嗎？
Was he driving to the airport?
他當時在開車去機場嗎？
Were they watching the football game?
他們當時在看那場足球比賽嗎？
這個單元還有更多例句。註冊後可以看完整內容並聆聽發音。
容易犯的錯誤
Were you reading?
Was she cooking?
Were they playing?
Where were you going?
Yes, I was.