過去一般時(shí)：過去一般時(shí)用于表示過去發(fā)生的動作，或者存在過的狀態(tài)、特征、身份、性質(zhì)等。

　　過去一般時(shí)常在從句中(特別是在狀語從句中，有時(shí)是在賓語從句中)代替。

　　例如：

　　他回來時(shí)會很驚訝的。

　　自然：Hewould be surprised when he came back.

　　別扭：Hewould be surprised when he would come back.

　　在他們離開后，演唱會只得取消了。

　　自然：Afterthey left,the concert had to be canceled.

　　別扭：Afterthey had left,the concert had to be canceled.

　　她說第二天早上她要開會。

　　She said that she had a meeting the next morning. (均可)

　　She said that she would had a meeting the next morning. (均可)

　　短文寫作(漢譯英)：

　　那是一個寒冷的冬夜。整個村莊都很寂靜沒有狗叫沒有嬰兒的哭聲， 也沒有人在外面走動。只有一家人的燈還在亮著，其他人家的燈都滅了突然一聲槍響( a gun shot)，打破了全村的寂靜，狗也叫了起來。

　　參考答案：

　　It was a cold winter night. The whole village was very quiet. No dog barked, no body cried, nobody walked outside. Only the light of one family was on while all the lights of other families were off. All of sudde, a gun shot was heard. It broke the quiet of the whole willage and dogs egan to bark.

　　本文作者：丹丹英語 (公眾號：英語語法學(xué)習(xí))

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