解答：「簡單過去式」或「過去進行式」 動詞時態練習

1.  George fell off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling.

George漆天花板時，從梯子上摔下來。*fall off: 摔下來。ladder: 梯子。ceiling: 天花板。

2.  Last night I was reading in bed when suddenly I heard a scream.

昨天晚上我在床上看書，突然間聽到一聲尖叫。*scream: 尖叫。

3.  Were you watching TV when I called you?

我打電話給你時，你正在看電視嗎？

4.  Ann was waiting for me when I arrived.

我到達時，Ann正在等我。

5.  I was not driving very fast when the accident happened.

車禍發生時，我並沒有開得很快。*accident: 意外（car accident: 車禍)。

6.  I broke a plate last night. I was washing the dishes when it slipped out of my hand.

昨天晚上我打破了一個盤子。我當時正在洗碗盤，它就從我的手中溜出去。*plate: 盤子。dish: 盛菜餚的大盤子。do/wash the dishes: 洗碗盤。slip: 滑落。

7.  Tom took a picture of me while I was not looking.

Tom趁我不注意時，幫我照了一張相片。take a picture of 人: 幫某人照相。

8.  We didn't go out because it was raining.

我們並沒有出去，因為當時正在下雨。

9.  What were you doing at this time yesterday?

昨天這個時間你在做什麼？

10. I saw Carol at the party. She was wearing a new dress.

我在宴會上看到Carol。她當時正穿著一件新洋裝。*dress: 洋裝。