1. 表示在过去某个时间发生的动作或存在的状态,常用yesterday, last year, in 1995, the other day等作时间状语。
It was a terrible piece of work you turned in yesterday. 你昨天上交的作业真是很糟糕。 He came to work here two weeks ago. 他两周前来这儿上班的。
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 child, I often played football in the street. 我小时候,经常在大街上踢足球。
Whenever the Browns went during their visit, they were given a warm welcome. Brown夫妇访问期间,不论走到哪里,他们都能收到热烈欢迎。 3. 句型
It is time you went to bed. 到了你上床睡觉的时间了。 I''d rather you came tomorrow. 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. 我原来以为你想要一些。
Sorry, I didn’t see the sign over there. 对不起,我(刚才)没看见那边的指示牌。 5. 在时间、条件从句中代替过去将来时。 He said he would not go if it rained. 他说要是下雨,他就不去。
6. 有些句子,虽然没有明确的表示过去的时间状语,但实际上指的是过去发生的动作或状态,也要用一般过去时。常见的此类动词有know, think, expect等,表示“本来认为”。 I didn't expect to meet you here. 我没想到会在这儿遇到你。
I thought he had heard the news. 我原以为他已经听说了这个消息。 常见考法
1. 在时间状语从句和条件状语从句中用一般过去时表过去将来时; 2. 没有时间状语时灵活选用一般过去时的情况; 3. as if /as though引导的从句中用一般过去表虚拟语气。 误区提醒
时间和条件状语从句中用错时态;没时间状语时习惯用一般现在时;虚拟语气中不懂用过去。 小试牛刀
1. He said that they would go to the Great Wall if it ________ fine the next day. A will be B would be C. is D. was 2. —Your phone number again? I ________ quite catch it. —It''s 69568442.
A. didn’t B. couldn’t C. don’t D. can’t 3. It’s time that we ________ to make a plan for our holiday.
A. begin B. began C. beginning D. are beginning 【答案及解析】
3. B【解析】不知道本句型的构成错选A。表示“某人该做某事了”,要用It’s time that sb.+动词过去式。因此本题答案为B。 一般过去时与现在完成时
一般过去时表示在过去某个时间发生的事情、存在的状态或经常发生的动作,不强调对现在产生的影响,常与确定的过去时间状语连用;而现在完成时表示发生在过去的动作对现在造成的影响或结果,或一直持续到现在,不和确定的过去时间状语连用。 I taught here two years ago.两年前我在这儿教书。??
?I have taught here for fifteen years. ??我在这儿教书15年了。
Christine was an actress all her life. (含义:她已不在人间。) Christine has been an actress all her life. (含义:她现在还活着)
Mrs. Darby lived inKentuckyfor seven years. (含义:达比太太已不再住在肯塔基州。) Mrs. Darby has lived inKentuckyfor seven years. (含义:现在还住在肯塔基州。)
误区提醒
用过去时表示现在,表示委婉语气。 情态动词could, would。
Could you lend me your bike? 你能把你的自行车借给我吗? Would you like something to drink? 你想喝点什么吗?
used to+do:\过去常常\表示过去习惯性的动作或状态,隐含如今已不那样。 Mother used not to be so forgetful. 妈妈以前没有这么健忘。