1)在确定的过去时间里所发生的动作或存在的状态。例如:时间状语有:yesterday, last week, an hour ago, the other day, in 1982等。例如:Where did you go just now?刚才你上哪儿去了?
2)表示在过去一段时间内,经常性或习惯性的动作。例如:When I was a child,I often played football in the street.我是个孩子的时候,常在马路上踢足球。Whenever the Browns went during their visit, they were given a warm welcome.那时,布朗一家无论什么时候去,都受到热烈欢迎。
3)句型:It is time for sb. to do sth "到……时间了" "该……了"。例如:It is time for you to go to bed. 你该睡觉了。It is time that sb. did sth. "时间已迟了" "早该……了",例如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。例如:I'd rather you came tomorrow.还是明天来吧。
4) wish, wonder, think, hope 等用过去时,作试探性的询问、请求、建议等,而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。例如:I thought you might have some. 我以为你想要一些。比较: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。例如:Did you want anything else?您还要些什么吗?I wondered if you could help me. 能不能帮我一下。2)情态动词 could, would。例如:Could you lend me your bike?你的自行车,能借用一些吗?
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。例如:Mother used not to be so forgetful. 老妈过去没那么健忘。Scarf used to take a walk. 斯卡夫过去常常散步。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。例如:He is used to a vegetarian diet. Scarf is used to taking a walk. 斯卡夫现在已习惯于散步了。
典型例题
- 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。