Question

【题目】Tim _________ chess with his uncle happily when I saw him in the garden.

A. is playingB. playedC. was playingD. has played

Answer 1

【答案】C

【解析】

句意：当我在花园里时，看到蒂姆和他叔叔正在愉快地下棋。考查动词时态。A. is playing现在进行时；B. played一般过去时；C. was playing过去进行时；D. has played现在完成时。when引导的时间状语从句，主句用过去进行时，从句应用一般过去时。结合此句可知填was playing；选C。