知识点总结
一般过去时的用法
1）在明确的过去时间里所发生的动作或存在的状态。
时间状语有：yesterday, last week, an hour ago, the other day, in 1982等。
Where did you go just now?
2）表示在过去一段时间内，经常性或习惯性的动作。
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 等用过去时，作试探性的询问、请求、建议等。
I thought you might have some. 我原来以为你想要一些。
Sorry, I didn’t see the sign over there.对不起，我（刚才）没看见那边的指示牌。
比较：一般过去时和现在完成时
Christine was an actress all her life.(含义：她已不在人间。)
Christine has been an actress all her life.(含义：她现在还活着)
Mrs. Darby lived inKentuckyfor seven years. (含义：达比太太已不再住在肯塔基州。)
Mrs. Darby has lived inKentuckyfor seven years.( 含义：现在还住在肯塔基州。)
注意： 用过去时表示现在，表示委婉语气。
情态动词 could, would.
Could you lend me your bike?
Would you like something to drink?
used to + do："过去常常"表示过去习惯性的动作或状态，隐含如今已不那样。
Mother used not to be so forgetful.
误区提醒
时间和条件状语从句中用错时态；没时间状语时习惯用一般现在时；虚拟语气中不懂用过去。
【典型例题】
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：错选B。因从句中if 引导的为一条件状语从句，因此用一般过去时表示一般将来时。正确答案为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：因无表过去的时间状语而错选Ｃ。本句虽没有明确的时间状语，但从语意上看出，“没有听懂”这个动作发生在过去，因此应用过去时。正确答案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：不知道本句型的构成错选A。表示“某人该做某事了”，要用It’s time that sb.+动词过去式。因此本题答案为B。
