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)在肯定的过去时光里所产生的动作或存在的状况。
时光状语有: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)表现在过去一段时光内,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,都受到热闹的欢迎)
3)句型:
It is time for sb. to do sth "到某人做某事时光了" "某人该……了"
It is time sb. did sth. "时光已迟了" "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) rathe百思特网r sb. did sth. 表现'情愿某人做某事'
I'd rather you came tomorrow
(含义:我情愿你明天来)
4) wish,wonder,think,hope 等用过去时,作试探性的讯问、要求、建议等。
I thought you might have some
(含义:我认为你想要一些)
比拟:
一般过去时表现的动作或状况都已成为过去,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 h百思特网er 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:用过去时表现现在,表现委婉语气。
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"表现过去习惯性的动作或状况,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. (过去常常漫步百思特网)
be used to + doing:对……已觉得习惯,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.(现在习惯于漫步)
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):本句虽没有明白的时光状语,但从语意上看出,在听的时候没有听懂这个动作产生在过去,因此运用过去时