1、一般过去时1、概述一般过去时表示过去某个时间发生的动作或状态，常和表示过去的时间连用，yesterday, last night, in 1990, two days ago 等。也表示过去经常或反复发生的动作，常和 often, always等表示频度的时间状语连用。All morning as she waited for the medical report from the doctor, her nervousness grew. 整个早上，当她等待医生的医学报告时，她神经越来越紧张。I got up at 6:30 yesterday.我昨天 6:30 起床。He always w
2、ent to work by bus last year.去年他总是坐公交车上班。-Nancy is not coming tonight. 南希今晚不来了-But she promised! 但是她曾经答应要来的。2、一般过去时的构成一般过去时由规则动词（-ed/-d）或不规则动词的过去时表示，除 be 外，其余动词没有人称和数的变化。各种动词的否定结构和一般疑问结构，与一般现在时的否定结构和疑问结构相同。规则动词的构成变化详见上一章动词的过去时形式部分。Old McDonald gave up smoking for a while, but soon returned to his ol
3、d ways. 老麦克唐纳戒了一段时间烟，但不久又重蹈覆辙。She suddenly fell ill yesterday.她昨天突然病倒了。-We could have walked to the station, it was so near.我们该步行到车站，这么近。-Yes. A taxi wasnt at all necessary. 是的，出租车一点也没必要。3、一般过去时的用法（1）表示过去某个特定时间发生的动作或存在的状态常有明确的时间状语，如 yesterday，last night, some years ago，in1890 等，以及由 when 等引导的时间状语从句。T
4、om didnt come to class yesterday.汤姆昨天没来上课。We went to dance last night.昨晚我们去跳舞了。-Hello! I didnt know you were in London. How long have you been here? 喂!我不知道你在伦敦。你来多久了？-Your phone number again? I dint quite catch it. 请你再把电话号码说一遍好吗？我刚才没听清楚。-It is 9568442. 9568442。-Oh, its you! I dint recognize you.哇，是你
5、呀！我没认出你来。-Ive just had my hair cut, and Im wearing new glasses.我刚理了发，而且我还带着新眼睛。-You havent said a word about my new coat, Brenda. Do you like it? 布伦达，你还没说我的新上衣怎么样呢，喜欢吗？-Im sorry I didnt say anything about it sooner. I certainly think its pretty on you.对不起，我还没顾上。我认为穿在你身上当然好看。（2）表示过去的习惯性或经常发生的动作常与 oft
6、en，usually，seldom 等表示频度的副词连用。When I was in the countryside, I often called on my old friends there.我在乡村里，经常去拜访那里的朋友。I went to the cinema once a week when I was at school.我上学时每周去看一场电影。注意：表示过去经常或反复发生的动作，还可用 used to 或 would 加动词原形表示。When I stayed at Aunt Lius ,she would tell me about the great changes w
7、hich had taken place in the village since liberation.当我住在刘大娘家时，她常常告诉我解放以来农村发生的巨大变化。She used to go for a walk after supper, but now she prefers to stay at home.她过去晚饭后总出去散步，但现在她却喜欢呆在家里。（3）用来代替过去将来时在条件、时间状语从句中，常用一般过去时代替过去将来时。They said they would let us know if they heard any news about him.他们说如果听到什么关于他
8、的消息，就通知我们。He promised that when he went to the bookstore, he would buy me a book.他答应去书店时为我买本书。He said he would not go if it rained.他说如果天下雨就不去了。They told us that they would not leave until she came back.他们告诉我们，直到她回来他们才会离开。（4）表示现在将来的时间在日常会话中，用一般过去时比用一般现在时较为婉转客气。能这样用的动词有：hope, wonder, want, think, inte
9、nd 等。Did you want to see me now? 现在你就想见我吗？I wondered if you would help me.我想你是否能帮我一下。What did you want?你要什么？（语气委婉）What do you want? 你要什么？（语气生硬）（5）表示某种感情色彩You asked for it!你这是自找的！I told you so.我早就告诉过你。 （你就是不听）（6）表示虚拟语气这一用法只适用于某些特定的句型，表示现在或将来的非真实、主观意图或愿望。If only I had a better memory.要是我的记忆力好一点就好了。If it snowed tomorrow, the match would be put off.要是明天下雪，比赛就会延期举行。
