一般過去時的構成和用法:
一般過去時用動詞的過去式,注意除連繫動詞be的過去式有人稱和數的變化外,其他動詞的過去式無人稱和數的變化。
I was at home yesterday.
They were very busy last year.
1.表示過去某一時刻或某一段時間內所發生的動作或情況,常和表示過去的時間狀語連用;
yesterday 昨天
last week 上周
two days ago 前天
in 2019 在2019年...
Tom visited his grandparents last week.
We got married in 2019.
2.表示過去經常或反覆發生的動作,常和等表示頻度的時間狀語連用;
Kitty often came to help us in those days.
He always ate sweets last year.
3.常用「used to+動詞原形」來表示過去反覆發生的動作,也可以用於表示過去曾經存在過的狀態;
I used to go shopping on Sundays.
This house used to be beautiful.
4.在條件和時間狀語從句中,用一般過去時表示過去將來的動作;
Danny would tell me if he knew the answer.