Question

新概念英语第二册第一课中过去进行时问题

Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat. The play was very interesting. I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking loudly. I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned round. I looked at the man and the woman angrily. They did not pay any attention. In the end , I could not bear it. I turned round again. ’I can't hear a word!' I said angrily.
’It's none of your business,' the young man said rudely. This is a private conversation!”

A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me.为什么用过去进行时，而不是一般过去时？
一般在什么情况下用过去进行时？

Answer 1

因为这是“我”回忆的，有具体时刻，是“我”当时所见所闻。

表示原来正在做某事用一般过去进行时 一般此类句子会有过去的某个时间点 比如：She was doing her work at 8:00 last night.

表示原来做过某事 不强调具体时间点正在做的 用一般过去时

Answer 2

(1)表示原来正在做某事用一般过去进行时 一般此类句子会有过去的某个时间点 比如：She was doing her work at 8:00 last night.

(2)表示原来做过某事 不强调具体时间点正在做的 用一般过去时

Answer 3

因为这是一种状态，表示的是他们坐在后面的一种状态。