一般過去時的用法

1）在明確的過去時間里所發(fā)生的動作或存在的狀態(tài)。

時間狀語有：yesterday, last week, an hour ago, the other day, in 1982等。

Where did you go just now?

2）表示在過去一段時間內(nèi)，經(jīng)常性或習(xí)慣性的動作。

When I was a child, I often played football in the street.

Whenever the Browns went during their visit, they were given a warm welcome.

3）句型：

It is time you went to bed.

I''d rather you came tomorrow.

4) wish, wonder, think, hope 等用過去時，作試探性的詢問、請求、建議等。

I thought you might have some. 我原來以為你想要一些。

Sorry, I didn’t see the sign over there.對不起，我（剛才）沒看見那邊的指示牌。

比較：一般過去時和現(xiàn)在完成時

Christine was an actress all her life.(含義：她已不在人間。)

Christine has been an actress all her life.(含義：她現(xiàn)在還活著)

Mrs. Darby lived inKentuckyfor seven years. (含義：達比太太已不再住在肯塔基州。)

Mrs. Darby has lived inKentuckyfor seven years.( 含義：現(xiàn)在還住在肯塔基州。)

 注意： 用過去時表示現(xiàn)在，表示委婉語氣。

情態(tài)動詞 could, would.

Could you lend me your bike?

Would you like something to drink?

used to + do："過去常常"表示過去習(xí)慣性的動作或狀態(tài)，隱含如今已不那樣。

Mother used not to be so forgetful.

1.    在時間狀語從句和條件狀語從句中用一般過去時表過去將來時

2.    沒有時間狀語時靈活選用一般過去時的情況

3.    as if /as though 引導(dǎo)的從句中用一般過去表虛擬語氣

時間和條件狀語從句中用錯時態(tài)；沒時間狀語時習(xí)慣用一般現(xiàn)在時；虛擬語氣中不懂用過去。

【典型例題】

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

解析：錯選B。因從句中if 引導(dǎo)的為一條件狀語從句，因此用一般過去時表示一般將來時。正確答案為D。

2. ---- Your phone number again? I ___ quite catch it.

---- It''s 69568442.

A. didn''t B. couldn''t C. don''t D. can''t

解析：因無表過去的時間狀語而錯選Ｃ。本句雖沒有明確的時間狀語，但從語意上看出，“沒有聽懂”這個動作發(fā)生在過去，因此應(yīng)用過去時。正確答案A。

3. It’s time that we _____ to make a plan for our holiday.

A. begin B. began C. beginning D. are beginning

解析：不知道本句型的構(gòu)成錯選A。表示“某人該做某事了”，要用It’s time that sb.+動詞過去式。因此本題答案為B。