一般過去時表示過去某一時候或某一段時間所發(fā)生了的事情或存在的狀態(tài)。今天學(xué)習(xí)啦小編在這里為大家分享一些關(guān)于英語一般過去時的講解，希望對大家能夠有所幫助！

　　英語一般過去時講解：定義

　　一般過去時表示過去某一時候或某一段時間所發(fā)生了的事情或存在的狀態(tài)。常與過去時間yesterday, this morning, just now, a moment ago, in May, last night / year / week, once upon a time, the other day, in the past 等連用。如：

　　What did you do yesterday? 昨天你干了什么?

　　I met Lin Tao this morning. 今天上午我會到了林濤。

　　I was there a moment ago. 剛才我在那兒。

　　英語一般過去時講解：應(yīng)用

　　1. 一般過去時表示過去

　　(1) 表示過去發(fā)生的動作或存在的狀態(tài)：

　　He bought the computer five years ago. 這電腦是他五年前買的。

　　It was then a small fishing village.那時它只是一個小漁村。

　　(2) 表示過去經(jīng)常性或習(xí)慣性的動作：

　　We often played together when we were children.我們小時候常在一起玩。

　　注：表過去習(xí)慣性的動詞，也可用used to或would：

　　He used to go to work by bus. 他過去常乘公共汽車去上班。

　　2. 一般過去時表示現(xiàn)在

　　(1) 在賓語從句中，由于時態(tài)呼應(yīng)的關(guān)系，可用一般過去時表示現(xiàn)在：

　　I didn’t know you were here. 我不知道你在這兒。(were實際上指現(xiàn)在)

　　I didn’t know you were so busy.我沒想到你這么忙。(were實際上指現(xiàn)在)

　　(2) 表示客氣委婉的現(xiàn)在

　　I wondered if you were free this evening. 不知您今晚是否有空。

　　I thought you might like some flowers. 我想您也許想要些花。

　　注：能這樣有的動詞主要限于want, wonder, think, hope, intend等少數(shù)動詞。

　　(3) 用于某些特殊結(jié)構(gòu)中表示現(xiàn)在

　　It’s time we started. 我們該動身了。

　　I wish I knew his him. 要是我知道他的名字就好了。

　　I’d rather you lived closer to us. 我希望你能住得離我們近點。

　　注：該用法主要用于it’s time, I wish, I’d rather, if only, as if, as though 等少數(shù)結(jié)構(gòu)后接從句的情形，其中有些結(jié)構(gòu)后面的句子還可用一般過去時表示將來：

　　I’d rather you come next Monday. 我寧愿你下周星期一來。

　　另外表主觀想法的虛擬條件句也用一般過去時表示現(xiàn)在：

　　If I had the money now I’d buy a car. 假若我現(xiàn)在有錢，我就買輛小汽車。(from www.yygrammar.com)

　　英語一般過去時講解：對謂語動詞的要求

　　一般過去時的謂語動詞要用動詞的過去式。動詞過去式的構(gòu)成分規(guī)則變化和不規(guī)則變化兩種形式，不規(guī)則變化通常需要逐個記憶，規(guī)則變化則遵循以下原則：

　　(1) 一般在動詞后加-ed。如：play—played, offer—offered, weigh—weighed, destroy— destroyed, sign—signed.

　　(2) 在以字母e結(jié)尾的動詞后，只加-d。如：like—liked, provide—provided, hate — hated, date—dated。

　　(3) 在以“輔音字母+y”結(jié)尾的動詞后，則改y為i，再加—ed。如：supply—supplied, fly—flied, study— studied. (from www.yygrammar.com)

　　(4) 在以單短元音的重讀閉音節(jié)結(jié)尾且，末尾只有一個輔音字母的動詞后，雙寫最后一個輔音字母，再加-ed。如：plan—planned, refer—referred, regret—regretted, ban—banned.

　　四、特別說明

　　有些動詞的過去時，如：expect, hope, intend, plan, wanted 等一般過去時，后接不定式的完成時;或它們的過去完成時接不定式的一般式，都可表示過去未曾實現(xiàn)的意圖、打算或希望。如：

　　I hoped to have been invited to his wedding party. —I had hoped to be invited to his wedding ceremony. 我本希望他來邀請我參加他的婚禮。

　　I intended to have joined their games. —I had intended to join their games. 我本打算參加他們的比賽。

　　五、典型考題(附詳解)

　　1. Helen ______ her keys in the office so she had to wait until her husband ______ home.

　　A. has left; comes B. left; had come C. had left; came D. had left; would come

　　解析：答案選 C。leave 應(yīng)發(fā)生在 had to wait 這個過去動作之前，“過去的過去”用過去完成時; 后一空用一般過去時表示過去將來。

　　2. — Nancy is not coming tonight.

　　—But she ______!

　　A. promises B. promised C. will promise D. had promised

　　解析：答案選 B。“但她曾經(jīng)答應(yīng)要來的”，過去的許諾，故用一般過去時。

　　3. —You haven’t said a word about my new coat, Brenda. Do you like it?

　　—I’m sorry I ______ anything about it sooner. I certainly think it’s pretty on you.

　　A. wasn’t saying B. don’t say C. won’t say D. didn’t say

　　解析：答案選 D。用一般過去時，指“我剛才沒急于說”。

　　4. All morning as she waited for the medical report from the doctor, her nervousness ______.

　　A. has grown B. is growing C. grew D. had grown

　　解析：答案選 C。緊張伴隨等的過程而產(chǎn)生，應(yīng)同時發(fā)生，waited 是一般過去時，grow 也用一般過去時。

　　5. I thought Jim would say something about his school report, but he ______ it.

　　A. doesn’t mention B. hadn’t mentioned C. didn’t mention D. hasn’t mentioned

　　解析：答案選 C。只描述過去所發(fā)生的情況，但沒有強調(diào)對現(xiàn)在的影響，用一般過去時。

　　6. I ______ while reading the English textbook. Luckily, my roommate woke me up in time!

　　A. had fallen asleep B. have fallen asleep C. fell asleep D. fall asleep

　　解析：答案選 C。描寫過去發(fā)生的情況用一般過去時。

　　7. Sales of CDs have greatly increased since the early 1990s, when people ______ to enjoy the advantages of this new technology.

　　A. begin B. began C. have begun D. had begun

　　解析：答案選 B。when引導(dǎo)的是一個非限制性定語從句，when指20世紀90年代初，當然用一般過去時。

　　8. —I hear Jane has gone to the Holy Island for her holiday.

　　—Oh, how nice! Do you know when she ______?

　　A. was leaving B. had left C. has left D. left

　　解析：答案選 D。因為Jane已經(jīng)度假去了，“離開”此地就當然是在此之前的過去某個時間了，所以用一般過去時，選D。另外，when通常都不與完成時連用，排除B和C，A也與語境不符。

　　9. I ______ you not to move my dictionary—-now I can’t find it.

　　A. asked B. ask C. was asking D. had asked

　　解析：答案選 A。由now可知前句的意思是：我曾經(jīng)叫你不要搬動我的詞典的 (你偏不聽)。“叫”是在過去發(fā)生的動作，用一般過去時。

　　10. The teacher, with 6 girls and 8 boys of her class, ______ visiting a museum when the earthquake struck.

　　A. was B. were C. had been D. would be

　　解析：答案選 A。由when the earthquake struck可知，要用一般過去時，排除C和D; 又因為主語是單數(shù)the teacher，所以只有A正確。

　　11. The discussion ____ alive when an interesting topic was brought in.

　　A. was coming B. had come C. has come D. came

　　解析：答案選 D。由when…was brought in可知，come也是過去發(fā)生的事，用一般過去時。句意是：當引入一個有趣的話題時，那場討論又變得活躍起來。

　　12. She ______her hairstyle in her hometown before she came to Chongqing for a better job.

　　A. would change B. has changed C. changed D. was changing

　　解析：答案選 C。由came可知，她已來重慶了，而改變發(fā)型是在來重慶之前，即過去的過去，按理要用過去完成時，但before已經(jīng)表明緊接著發(fā)生的先后兩個動作，所以也可用一般過去時，所以選C。

　　13. What we used to think ______ impossible now does seem possible.

　　A. is B. was C. has been D. will be

　　解析：答案選 B。根據(jù)句中的used to可知，空格處應(yīng)填一般過去時。句意為：我們過去認為不可能的現(xiàn)在都似乎有可能成為現(xiàn)實。

　　14. It is said that the early European playing-cards ______ for entertainment and education.

　　A. were being designed B. have designed

　　C. have been designed D. were designed

　　解析：答案選 D。解答此題的關(guān)鍵是要抓住early這一形容詞。early European playing-cards的意思是“早期歐洲人玩的撲克牌”，既然是“早期”，肯定就是過去的事了，所以用一般過去時。

　　15. I ______ in London for many years, but I’ve never regretted my final decision to move back to China.(www.cpsenglish.com)

　　A. lived B. was living　 C. have lived D. had lived

　　解析：答案選 A。許多同學(xué)一看到后面的have never regretted為現(xiàn)在完成時，同時選項C也是現(xiàn)在完成時，結(jié)果濫用時態(tài)呼應(yīng)，將答案誤選C。其實，此題的最佳答案是A。句中but后的句子告訴我們，說話者現(xiàn)在已搬回了上海，所以他住在倫敦應(yīng)屬于過去的事情，故應(yīng)用一般過去時。

　　16. Eliza remembers everything exactly as if ______ yesterday.

　　A. was happening B. happens C. has happened D. happened

　　解析：答案選 D。根據(jù)句中的yesterday可知，要用一般過去時。