一般过去时

一般过去时

动词的一般过去时

  1)在确定的过去时间里所发生的动作或存在的状态。

  时间状语有:yesterday,last week,an hour ago,the other day,in 1982等。

  Where did you go just now

  (含义:你刚才去哪里了?)

  2)表示在过去一段时间内,经常性或习惯性的动作。

  When I was a kid,I often played football in the street

  (含义:当我还是个孩子的时候,我经常在街上踢足球)

  Whenever the Browns went during their visit,they were given a warm welcome

  (含义:布朗一家无论什么时候去,都受到热烈的欢迎)

  3)句型:

  It is time for sb. to do sth "到某人做某事时间了" "某人该……了"

  It is time sb. did sth. "时间已迟了" "早该……了"

  It is time for you to go to bed:你该睡觉了

  It is time you went to bed:你早该睡觉了

  would (had) rather sb. did sth. 表示'宁愿某人做某事'

  I'd rather you came tomorrow

  (含义:我宁愿你明天来)

  4) wish,wonder,think,hope 等用过去时,作试探性的询问、请求、建议等。

  I thought you might have some

  (含义:我以为你想要一些)

  比较:

  一般过去时表示的动作或状态都已成为过去,现已不复存在。

  Christine was an invalid all her life

  (含义:她已不在人间。)

  Christine has been an invalid all her life

  (含义:她现在还活着)

  Mrs. Darby lived in Kentucky for seven years.

  (含义:达比太太已不再住在肯塔基州。)

  Mrs. Darby has lived in Kentucky for seven years.

  ( 含义:现在还住在肯塔基州,有可能指刚离去)

  注意:用过去时表示现在,表示委婉语气。

  1)动词want,hope,wonder,think,intend 等。

  Did you want anything else:你还有什么事吗?

  I wondered if you could help me:不知你能不能帮我个忙

  2)情态动词could,would.

  Could you lend me your bike:你能借给我你的自行车?

  11.3 used to / be used to

  used to + do:"过去常常"表示过去习惯性的动作或状态,但如今已不存在。

  Mother used not to be so forgetful:妈妈过去不是这样健忘

  Scarf used to take a walk. (过去常常散步)

  be used to + doing:对……已感到习惯,或"习惯于",to是介词,后需加名词或动名词。

  He is used to a vegetarian diet:他习惯于素食

  Scarf is used to taking a walk.(现在习惯于散步)

  典型例题

  ---- Your phone number again? I ___ quite catch it.

  ---- It's 69568442.

  A. didn't B. couldn't C. don't D. can't

  答案(A):本句虽没有明确的时间状语,但从语意上看出,在听的时候没有听懂这个动作发生在过去,因此应用过去时

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