1、Unit 2 Sports cultureGrammar and usageThe passive voice in the past continuous tense & the past perfect tense Group 1 This time yesterday Jack was not watching TV. He was repairing his e-bike. They were walking in the street when I saw them. “was/were doing” Group 2Six weeks ago, my friend told me t
2、hat a city half-marathon for amateurs was being organized to help raise money for charity.My limits were being tested like never before.“was/were being done” Group 3 I had finished my homework before my mother came back. He said that he had known her well.“had done”Group 4As my breathing returned to
3、 normal, I reflected on what had been achieved.I was happy to learn that a lot of money had been raised for charity.“had been done” was/were being done had been doneThe choice of tenseThe logical relationship between verbs and subjectsSubject-verb agreementThree factors 1. Does the action indicate t
4、hat something was happening at a certain point in the past?2. 2. Is the logical relationship between verb and subject passive?3. 3. Whether the subject is singular or plural will determine whether the verb is “was” or “were”.Exercise 11. The farmer said the policemen came to rescue timely when they
5、_ in the snowstorm.2. were trapping 3. were being trapped4. was being trapped5. are being trapped6. 2. Mike, did you see Mr Smith in the office just now? 7. Yes, he _, and he looked a little bit nervous.8. had interviewed9. was interviewed10.was being interviewed11.is being interviewingTwo factors1.
6、 Are there any obvious adverbial of time or specific verb that requires the past perfect tense in the sentence?2. Is the logical relationship between verb and subject passive?Exercise 21. By the end of last year, another new hospital _ in our city.2. would complete3. would be completed4. was complet
7、ed5. had been completed6. 2. He said the project _, so he can have a rest now.7. had been finished8. had finished9. has been finished10.is finished（time line）(present)(past)something was happening at a certain point in the pastan action completed before a past actionMore exercises 1. By nine oclock
8、last night, we _ (get) 200 pictures from the spaceship.2. Yesterday I returned the book that _ (borrow) before.3. He said that some special presents _ (give) to her.4. My car _ (clean) by my son at ten yesterday morning.5. The topic that I am interested in _ (discuss) when I came in the classroom.had gothad been borrowedhad been givenwas being cleanedwas being discussed
