1. 表示过去某个特定时间发生的动作或存在的状态
这种情况下常与“just now刚才,yesterday昨天,last year去年,in 1999在1999年,two days ago两天之前”等表示过去的时间状语连用。
She suddenly fell ill yesterday.
她昨天突然病倒了。
We didn't have classes last week.
上周我们没有上课。
• 一般过去时亦可与“today今天,this week这周,this month这个月,this year今年”等表示现阶段时间状语连用。如:
Did you meet him today?
今天你看见他了吗?
2. 表示过去的习惯性或经常发生的动作
一般过去时表示过去经常或反复发生的动作,常和“often经常,always总是,once a week一周一次”等表示频度的时间状语连用。
I went to the cinema once a week when I was at school.
我上学时每周去看一场电影。
When I was in the countryside, I often walked by the riverside.
我在乡下时经常在河边散步。
• 表示过去一段时间内经常或反复发生的动作,也可以用would+动词原形或用used to加动词原形:
When he was young, he would go skating every winter.
他年轻时每年冬天都要去滑冰。
Mrs Smith used to have a big house in down town.
史密斯夫人在城里曾经有一座大房子。
3. 在条件、时间状语从句中代替一般过去将来时
They said they would let me know as soon as they got there.
他们说只要他们一到达那儿就会马上让我知道的。
He said he would not go if it rained.
他说如果下雨他就不去。
4. 用于虚拟语气
If only I were a bird.
要是我是只鸟儿就好了。(表示不可能)
Did you wish to see me?
你是找我吗?(表示委婉)
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