四、 一般过去时
一般过去时由动词的过去式表示，动词be有was,
were两个过去式，was用于第一、三人称单数，were用于其他情况。在构成否定及疑问句时，一般都借助助动词did,
动词be有其独特的疑问及否定形式(基本上和一般现在时一致)。这个时态的三种结构可表示如下：
一般动词：
i worked there.
i did not work there.
did you work there?
动词be:
i was there.
i was not there.
was i there?
一般过去时主要表示过去某时发生的动作或情况(包括习惯性动作)
who put forward the suggestion?
when did she leave?
she often came to help us.
有些情况，发生的时间不很清楚，但实际上是过去发生的，应当用过去时态：
i was glad to get your letter.
what was the final score?
how did you like their performance?
*在谈到已死去人的情况多用过去时：
lao she was a great writer.
my grandmother was kind to us.
有时两种时态都可以用：
brahms was/is one of the greatest representative of german
classicalism.
注：在口语中一般过去时有时可用来代替一般现在时，使语气变得婉转一些，例如在下面句子中用一般现在时或一般过去时都可以，但用过去时显得客气一些(带有更多商量的口吻)：
do/did you want to see me?
i wonder/wondered if you could spare a few minutes.
i want/wanted to ask if i can/could borrow your bike.
发表于 2016-7-9 23:20:44