1. five past ……,...点过5分  ten past ……..,....点过10分  a quarter past ……..,...点过15分  

twenty past ……..,....点过20分  twenty-five past ……..,....点过25分  half past …….., ....过30分 

twenty-five to ……..,25分到...点  twenty to ……..,20分到....点  a quarter to …….., 15分钟到....点 

t en to ………,10分到....点  five to ………,5分到....点  . The alarm clock rings,闹铃响了  

The cell phone begins to ring,手机开始响了  the rainstorm comes,暴风雨来了  

It begins to rain heavily,开始下大雨  car crash happens,车祸发生了  police arrives警察到了. 

2.What were you ……….? 

你当时在做什么？ 

I was …………..  

我当时在......

What were you eating?  

你当时在吃什么？

I was eating French fries/mushrooms/fruit salad/cheese/strawberries/kiwifruits/a sandwich.  

我当时在吃薯条/蘑菇/水果沙拉/奶酪/草莓/猕猴桃/三明治。

What were you drinking?  

你当时在喝什么？

I was drinking coffee/milk/watermelon juice/water/lemonade/yogurt/soup/tea/coffee.  

我当时在喝咖啡/牛奶/西瓜汁/水/柠檬/酸奶/汤/茶/咖啡。

What were you watching?  

你当时在看什么？

I was watching a talk show/news/a documentary/a sitcom/a talent show/a soap opera/a comedy/an action movie/a horror movie.  

我当时在看电视节目/新闻/纪录片/情景喜剧/才艺表演/肥皂剧/喜剧/动作电影/恐怖片。

What were you playing? 

你当时在玩什么？ 

I was playing baseball/badminton/tennis/American football/the flute/the saxophone/the trumpet/the drums.  

我当时在玩棒球/羽毛球/网球/美国足球/笛子/萨克斯/小号/鼓。

3.What were you doing yesterday at ……….. a.m./p.m.? 

你昨天...点的时候在做什么？ 

I was …………..  

我在......

What were you doing yesterday at 5:45 p.m.? 

昨天下午5:45的时候你在做什么？ 

I was ironing the clothes. 

我在熨衣服。

What were you doing yesterday at 7:45 a.m.? 

昨天上午7:45的时候你在做什么？ 

I was brushing my teeth and washing my face. 

我在刷牙洗脸。

What was …….. doing yesterday at ……….. a.m./p.m.?  

昨天...在...的时候你在做什么？

He/She was …………..  

他/她在......

What was she doing yesterday at 9:25 a.m.? 

昨天上午9：25的时候她在做什么？ 

She was watering the plants.  

她在给植物浇水。

What was he doing yesterday at 6:30 p.m.?  

昨天上午6:30的时候他在做什么？

He was cooking the meals.  

他在做饭。

4.What was/were …….. doing when ………..?  

当....的时候.....在做什么？

………. was/were …………..

.....在......

What were you doing when car crash happened? 

当车祸发生的时候你在做什么？

I was taking a nap.

我在打盹。

What was mom doing when police arrived?

当警察到的时候妈妈在做什么？

She was doing housework.

她在做家务。

What was dad doing when the alarm clock rang?

当闹铃响的时候爸爸在作什么？

He was sleeping.

他在睡觉。

What were you doing when the rainstorm came?

当暴风雨来的时候你在做什么？

I was surfing the internet.

我在上网。

What were grandparents doing when cell phone began to ring?

当手机开始响的时候爷爷奶奶在做什么？

They were watching a soap opera.

他们在看肥皂剧。

What was brother doing when it began to rain heavily?

当大雨开始下的时候哥哥在做什么？

He was playing the drums.

他在敲鼓。