【英语语法】一般过去时的用法
【英语语法】一般过去时的用法,珠海IBS英语学校编辑和大家分享一些一般过去时的用法和例句说明,请阅读下文。
一般过去时主要表示过去某时发生的情况或动作(包括过去习惯性的动作)。如:
1." If the traffic hadn't been so heavy , I could have been back by 6 o ' clock.,"What a pity ! Tina______here to see you."
A. is B. was C. would be D. has been
【分析】答案选B。尽管上面一句用的是与过去事实相反的虛拟语气,但后面一句谈的却是发生在过去的一件真实情况,故用一般过去时。
2.Scientists think that the continents______halways where they______today.
A. axen ,t ; are B. aren ,t ; were C. weren't ; are D. weren't ; were
【分析】答案选C。句意是:科学家认为各大陆并非一直在它们现在所处的位置。既然过去的位置与现在的位置不同,所以谈论过去情况用一般过去时。
【注】一般过去时在语境中的考查。有时是否用一般过去时要从上下文中的语境来理解。如:
Sorry , I didn ,t know you were here
对不起,我不知道你在这儿。
"He won't come to the party. " " But he promised."
"他不来参加晚会了 。""但他答应过的。"