一般過去時的用法
（1）表示過去某個特定時間發生的動作或存在的狀態
常有明確的時間狀語，如yesterday，last night, some years ago，in1890等，以及由when等引導的時間狀語從句。
Tom didn't come to class yesterday.湯姆昨天沒來上課。
We went to dance last night.昨晚我們去跳舞了。
-Hello! I didn’t know you were in London. How long have you been here? 喂!我不知道你在倫敦。你來多久了？
（2）表示過去的習慣性或經常發生的動作
常與often，usually，seldom等表示頻度的副詞連用。
When I was in the countryside, I often called on my old friends there.
我在鄉村裡，經常去拜訪那裡的朋友。
I went to the cinema once a week when I was at school.
我上學時每周去看一場電影。
注意：表示過去經常或反覆發生的動作，還可用used to 或would加動詞原形表示。
When I stayed at Aunt Liu's ,she would tell me about the great changes which had taken place in the village since liberation.
當我住在劉大娘家時，她常常告訴我解放以來農村發生的巨大變化。
She used to go for a walk after supper, but now she prefers to stay at home.
她過去晚飯後總出去散步，但現在她卻喜歡呆在家裡。
（3）用來代替過去將來時
在條件、時間狀語從句中，常用一般過去時代替過去將來時。
They said they would let us know if they heard any news about him.
他們說如果聽到什麼關於他的消息，就通知我們。
He promised that when he went to the bookstore, he would buy me a book.
他答應去書店時為我買本書。
He said he would not go if it rained.
他說如果天下雨就不去了。
They told us that they would not leave until she came back.
他們告訴我們，直到她回來他們才會離開。
（1）表示過去某個特定時間發生的動作或存在的狀態
常有明確的時間狀語，如yesterday，last night, some years ago，in1890等，以及由when等引導的時間狀語從句。
Tom didn't come to class yesterday.湯姆昨天沒來上課。
We went to dance last night.昨晚我們去跳舞了。
-Hello! I didn’t know you were in London. How long have you been here? 喂!我不知道你在倫敦。你來多久了？
（2）表示過去的習慣性或經常發生的動作
常與often，usually，seldom等表示頻度的副詞連用。
When I was in the countryside, I often called on my old friends there.
我在鄉村裡，經常去拜訪那裡的朋友。
I went to the cinema once a week when I was at school.
我上學時每周去看一場電影。
注意：表示過去經常或反覆發生的動作，還可用used to 或would加動詞原形表示。
When I stayed at Aunt Liu's ,she would tell me about the great changes which had taken place in the village since liberation.
當我住在劉大娘家時，她常常告訴我解放以來農村發生的巨大變化。
She used to go for a walk after supper, but now she prefers to stay at home.
她過去晚飯後總出去散步，但現在她卻喜歡呆在家裡。
（3）用來代替過去將來時
在條件、時間狀語從句中，常用一般過去時代替過去將來時。
They said they would let us know if they heard any news about him.
他們說如果聽到什麼關於他的消息，就通知我們。
He promised that when he went to the bookstore, he would buy me a book.
他答應去書店時為我買本書。
He said he would not go if it rained.
他說如果天下雨就不去了。
They told us that they would not leave until she came back.
他們告訴我們，直到她回來他們才會離開。
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