一般过去时的用法(一般过去时用法小结)
一般过去时的用法(一般过去时用法小结)
一般过去时用法
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:当我还是网个孩子的时候,我经常在街上踢足球)
Whe网never 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:达比太太已不再住网在肯塔基州。)
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)
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