past_tense 过去时
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past_tense 过去时

was/were

I was tired last night.
Where was Kate yesterday?
They weren't here last Sunday.

肯定式

Last year Rachel was 22, so she is 23 now.
When I was a child, I was afraid of dogs.

否定式

We were hungry after the journey, but we weren't tired.
The hotel was comfortable, but it wasn't expensive.

疑问式

Was the weather nice when you were on holiday?
Your shoes are nice. Were they expensive?
Why were you late this morning?

简略答语

Were you late? No I wasn't.
Was Ted at work yesterday? Yes he was.
Were Sue and Steve at the party? No they weren't.

一般过去时

worked/got/went

I clean my teeth every morning. This morning I cleaned my teeth.
Terry worked in a bank from 1996 to 2003.
We enjoyed the party last night. We danced a lot and talked to a lot of people.
The party finished at midnight.

I didn't... / Did you ...? 否定式 / 疑问式

do/does -> did

I don't watch television very often. -> I didn't watch television yesterday.
Does she often go away? -> Did she go away last week.
I played tennis yesterday, but I didn't win.
Did you do the shopping? No, I didn't have time.
We went to the cinema, but we didn't enjoy the film.

一般疑问式

What did you do last night?
How did the accident happen?
Where di you parents go for their holiday?
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Yes I/we/you/they/he/she/it did, No I/we/you/they/he/she/it didn't
Did you see Joe yesterday? No, I didn't.
Did it rain on Sunday? Yes, it did.
Did your parents have a good holiday? Yes, they did.

I was doing 过去进行时

was were + -ing

What were you doing at 11:30 yesterday? Were you working?
What did he say? I don't know. I wasn't listening.
It was raining, so we didn't go out.
In 2001 we were living in Canada.
Today she's wearing a skirt, but yesterday she was wearing trousers.
I woke up early yesterday. It was a beautiful morning. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.

I was doing 过去进行时 VS I did 一般过去时

I started work at 9 o'clock and finished at 4:30. At 2:30 I was working.
It was raining when we went out. == It started raining before we went out.
I saw Lucy and Steven this morning. They were waiting at the bus shop.
Kelly fell asleep while she was reading.