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We generally use the past continuous to talk about actions and states in progress (happening) around a particular time in the past. It can emphasise that the action or state continued for a period of time in the past: …
8 Ιουλ 2021 · For example, we can use 在 (zài), 正 (zhèng), 正在 (zhèng zài), and 着 (zhe) to express the present continuous tense. They all mean something along the lines of “be doing” in English, indicating that the action is currently in progress. However, they are used differently and are not interchangeable with each other. Here are a couple of examples:
Past continuous = I was working Past simple = I worked … the past continuous translate: 過去進行式. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese traditional Dictionary.
The past continuous is formed using 'was' or 'were' + verb-ing. It talks about actions in progress at a specific past time. At 8 o'clock last night, I was watching TV. This time last month we...
6 Απρ 2021 · It comes as a surprise to some that Mandarin doesn’t have tenses. Unlike English and other European languages, verbs in Chinese never change form to show if an action takes place in the past, present or future. That said, you can still express the same meaning as you do with tenses. And, as you’ll see in this video, it’s actually pretty easy!
着 (zhe) is a word you can use to talk about a continuous static action and is used to emphasize the continuous aspect in Mandarin. Basically, you’d use 着 to show that the action is in progress and will continue for a while.
7 Νοε 2023 · Describes actions or events that were in progress at a specific point in the past. She was reading a book when the doorbell rang. The children were playing in the garden all afternoon. While I was cooking, my friend was singing in the living room. At 10 AM yesterday, he was jogging in the park. She wasn’t watching TV when I called her.
