考点十五 一般过去时
1. 一般过去时的定义
①一般过去时表示过去某个时间发生的动作或存在的状态,常和表示过去的时间状语连用。如 yesterday,the day before yesterday,last week,in 2015,three days ago,the other day,just now,at the moment,this morning,once upon a time,long long ago。
—What did you do yesterday 昨天你做了什么?
—I went swimming. 我去游泳了。
②表示过去经常性或习惯性发生的动作。
When I was at middle school, I often went to school by bike. 我读中学时经常骑自行车去学校。
2. 一般过去时的基本结构
①实义动词
肯定句:主语 + 动词过去式 + 其他.
I went to the cinema yesterday. 我昨天看了电影。
否定句:主语 + didn’t + 动词原形 + 其他。
I didn’t go to the cinema yesterday. 我昨天没看电影。
一般疑问句及其回答:Did + 主语 + 动词原形 + 其他
肯定回答:Yes, 主语 + did.
否定回答:No, 主语 + didn’t / did not.
—Did you go to the cinema yesterday 你昨天去看电影了吗?
—Yes, I did./No, I didn’t. 是的,我去了。/ 不,我没去。
特殊疑问句:特殊疑问词+did+主语+动词原形+其他?
—Where did you go yesterday 你昨天去哪儿了?
—I went to the cinema yesterday. 我昨天去看电影了。
② be 动词
肯定句:主语 + was/were + 其他.
I was at home yesterday. 我昨天在家。
否定句:主语 + wasn’t/weren’t + 其他.
I wasn’t at home yesterday. 我昨天没在家。
一般疑问句及其回答:Were/Was + 主语 + 其他
—Were you at home yesterday 你昨天在家吗?
—Yes, I was. / No, I wasn’t. 是的,我在家。/ 不,我不在家。
特殊疑问句:特殊疑问词 + were/was + 主语 + 其他
—Where were you yesterday 你昨天在哪?
—I was at home yesterday. 我昨天在家。
3. 动词过去式的变化规则
情况 构成方法 例词
一般情况 加-ed wash→washed help→helped
以不发音的字母e结尾 加-d hope→hoped like→liked
以辅音字母 + y结尾 变y为i,再加-ed carry→carried study→studied
结尾只有一个辅音字母的重读闭音节 双写末尾的辅音字母,再加-ed stop→stopped plan→planned
4. 一般过去时的用法
(1)表示在过去某个时间所发生的动作或所处的状态。常与yesterday, last week, in 1989, just now, a moment ago, the other day等连用。
He was here just now. 他刚才还在这里。
What did you do yesterday 你昨天做了什么事
(2)在过去一段时间内的经常性或习惯性动作。
We often played together when we were children. 我们小时候常在一起玩。
注意:表示过去经常发生的动作还可用used to和would。
He used to smoke a lot, but he doesn’t now. 他过去经常抽烟,但现在不抽了。
Whenever we were in trouble, he would help us.
每当我们遇到困难,他都会帮助我们。
(3)表示主语过去的特征或性格。
At that time she was very good at English. 那时她英语学得很好。
(4)用在状语从句中表示过去将来。
He said he would wait until they came back.
(5)一般过去时有时可以表示现在,多与 want, hope, wonder, think, intend 等动词连用,使语气更委婉。
I wondered if you could help me. 不知你能不能帮我一下。
有时用一般过去时也是时态一致的需要。
I didn’t know you were here. 我不知道你在这里。
注意:
(1)表示一系列的动作,尽管有先后,都用一般过去时,最后两个动词之间用and连结。
He opened the door, rushed out and then disappeared. 他打开门,冲了出去,然后就消失了。
(2)注意在语境中理解"我刚才/原来还不……"。
—Your phone number again I didn’t quite catch it. 请再说一次你的电话号码,好吗?我刚才没听清楚。
—It’s 2566666. 是2566666。
5. 一般过去时代替完成时
(1)两个动作如按顺序发生,又不强调先后,或用then,and,but 等连词时,多用一般过去时。
When she saw the mouse, she screamed.
My aunt gave me a hat and I lost it.
(2)两个动作相继发生,可用一般过去时;如第一个动作需要若干时间完成,用过去完成时。
When I heard the news, I was very excited.
(3)叙述历史事实,可不用过去完成时,而只用一般过去时。
Our teacher told us that Columbus discovered America in 1492.
一般过去时 肯定句的过去式,规则动词加-ed,不规则的必须记。 否定形式疑问句,没有be加did。 如把did加在前,动词也要还原形。
1. —Has Lucy gone back to her home in the US
—Yes. She _________ here only for three days with her friend.
A. stayed B. will stay C. has stayed D. was staying
2. —Guess what! The great movie is on in the cinema.
—Nothing new. I __________ it with my parents on the first day.
A. saw B. see C. will see D. have seen
3. —I hear they ________ the car company in 2006.
—Yes, it has a history of over ten years.
A. found B. are founding
C. founded D. were founding
4. Maria ________ at 4:30 this morning and couldn’t fall asleep.
A. woke up B. was woken up
C. wakes up D. is woken up
5. While his dad ________ out, Steve decided to play games on the computer.
A. is B. was C. will be D. has been
6. Mark Twain _________ at the age of 75 in 1910.
A. died B. dead C. death
7. She ________ a disabled man at last, which made her parents mad.
A. married B. got marrying
C. had married D. had been married to
8. I _________ while reading the English textbook. Luckily, my roommate woke me up in time!
A. was falling asleep B. have fallen asleep
C. fell asleep D. falls asleep
9. —I have ever read the book Alice in Wonderland Ⅱ.
—When _________
—Two weeks ago.
A. did you read it B. have you read it
C. do you read it D. will you see it
10. —I haven’t been back to my hometown — Hainan.
—So have I. The smell of the sea __________ memories of my childhood.
A. called up B. calls up C. will call up D. had called up
1. —The bread is really delicious.
—Thank you I __________ it myself.
A. make B. made C. will make D. am making
2. —__________ you __________ the Chinese Culture Festival in the Central Square
—Yes. It was really a great success.
A. Are;attending B. Will;attend C. Do;attend D. Did;attend
3. Liu Changjian, the command pilot of Sichuan Airlines Flight 3U8633, successfully __________ down the plane last month.
A. has brought B. ill bring C. brought D. bring
4. —Look, what an old bridge! It looks so special!
—Yeah, it __________ nearly 500 years ago.
A. was building B. was built C. has built
5. —Jerry, have you ever been to the Great Wall
—Yes. I __________ there with my parents last year
A. go B. went C. will go D. have gone
6. The king didn’t take any notice of the noise in the crowd and __________ with the parade.
A. carry on B. carry out C. carried on D. carried out
7. The debate on whether to keep pets __________ forty minutes yesterday afternoon.
A. last B. lasted C. will last D. has lasted
8. —How was the volleyball game yesterday
—Oh, it was fantastic! We __________ so much fun.
A. have B. had C. are having D. will have
9.Several journalists __________ the lawyer about the international case an hour ago.
A. interview B. interviewed C. will interview D. had interviewed
10.—Did you do anything interesting last Sunday
—Not really. I just __________ at home.
A. stay B. stayed C. will stay D. am staying
1.One of the popular expressions in 2012 ______________"Positive energy".
A. is B. are C. was
2. —Sorry, Mom! I am late.
—What a pity! Jenny ______________ here to see you. She should be on her way home now.
A. is B. was C. had been D. will be
3. —Has Mary ever visited Tower Bridge
—Yes, She ______________ it two years ago.
A. visits B. visited C. from D. was visiting
4.I still remember my happy childhood when my mother ______________ me to Disneyland at weekends.
A. took B. takes C. will take
5. —Have you been to Beijing
—Yes, I ______________ there two years ago.
A. have been B. went C. will go
6. —President Xi ______________ a visit to three countries in Middle East from Jan.19 to 23.
—This was his first visit in 2016.
A. paid B. will pay C. has paid D. is paying
7.—Jenny is not coming for the party tonight.
—But she ______________.
A. promises B. promised C. will promise D. had promised
8.—Have you ever seen the film
—Yes, I ______________ it last month.
A. see B. saw C. have seen
9. —Tony, look out! Don’ t stand so close to the pool.
—Thank you. I ______________ it.
A. don’t notice B. haven’t noticed
C. didn’t notice D. wasn’t noticed
10.Mr. Black ______________ his keys in the office, so he had to wait until his wife ______________ home.
A. has left;comes B. left;had come
C. had left;came D. had left;would come
11. The teacher said, "Jerry, I hope you ______________ more careful next time."
A. will be B. are C. were D. would be
12. Britain ______________ to leave European Union last year. David Cameron, former Prime Minister ______________ since then.
A. decided; retired B. decided; has been retired
C. has decided; retired D. has decided; has retired
13. The list ______________ 19 trillion data ______________ over nine years from 390 cities across 48 countries.
A. based on; collected B. based on; collecting
C. is based on; collected D. is based on; collecting
跟踪训练
1. A 【解析】句意:——露西回到她在美国的家了吗?——是。她和她的朋友在这里只待了三天。根据语境可知"露西已经回去",那么"她在这里待了三天"是过去发生的事,所以用一般过去时态表达。stay动词,停留;stayed是其过去式。故选A。
2. A 【解析】句意:——猜怎么啦!那部伟大的电影在电影院上演。——这有什么新鲜的。我在第一天就和我的父母一起去看了。根据on the first day可知此处用一般过去时,故选A。
4. A 【解析】句意:Maria在今天早上4点半醒了,再睡不着了。woke up是一般过去时态,醒来,叫醒;was woken up被叫醒;wakes up是一般现在时,第三人称单数形式;is woken up是一般现在时态的被动语态。句中时间状语是at 4:30 this morning,是一个过去的时间,故本句应使用一般过去时态。根据句意可知,Maria是自己醒来,不是被别人叫醒,故应用主动语态,选A。
5. B 【解析】句意:当他爸爸出去的时候,Steve决定在电脑上玩游戏。根据主句的谓语decided 是一般过去时,故while引导的时间状语从句也用一般过去时,故选B。
6. A 【解析】句意:马克﹒吐温在1910年75岁时去世。died死去,是动词;dead死的,是形容词;death死亡,是名词。此处作谓语故用动词died,故选A。
7. A 【解析】句意:最后她嫁给了一个残疾人,这使她的父母很生气。marry sb.表示嫁给某人,与……结婚;be /get married to sb.与某人结婚。根据at last及made判断,时态为一般过去时态,故答案为A。
10. A 【解析】句意:——我没有回到过我的家乡——海南。——我回去过,海洋的味道总是会唤起我童年的记忆。call up唤起,使想起,是一个固定的动词短语。A选项是一般过去时态;B是一般现在时;C是一般将来时;D是过去完成时。根据对话的意思So have I表示我回去过,是现在完成时态,因此回到家乡是过去的事情,所以这句话应该用一般过去时态,故选A。
真题再现
1. B【解析】句意:——面包真好吃。——谢谢,我自己做的。考查动词时态辨析题。根据The bread is really delicious.,结合句意语境,可知面包是过去做好的,需用一般过去时,故选B。
2. D【解析】句意:——你参加了中央广场的中国文化节吗?——是的。这真是一个巨大的成功。考查动词时态辨析题。根据答语It was really a great success.,可知是过去的动作,需用一般过去时,可排除ABC三个选项,故选D。
3. C【解析】句意:四川航空公司3U8633航班的领航员刘昌箭上个月成功地降落了飞机。考查动词时态辨析题。bring down使(某物或某人)掉下,降落。last month上个月,用于一般过去时,bring的过去式是brought,根据句意语境,可知选C。
4. B【解析】句意:——看,多么古老的桥啊!看起来很特别!——是啊,它是近500年前建造的。考查动词语态辨析题。it指的是上一句的bridge,是动词build的受动者,需用被动语态。500 years ago五百年前,用于一般过去时。根据句意结构和语境,可知选B。
5. B【解析】句意:——Jerry,你曾经去过长城吗?——是的,去年我和我父母一起去那儿的。本题考查动词的时态。由第二句的时间标志词 last year 可以理解句意为去年我和爸妈去过长城。属于一般过去时的标志词,故选 B. went。本题容易误选D. have gone 已经去过,但是需要注意现在完成时的时间标志词。
6. C【解析】句意:国王没有注意到人群中的嘈杂声,继续游行。连词and连接两个并列句,根据前面的句子的时态判断,and后的句子也应为一般过去时,排除A、B;carry on继续进行;carry out进行,执行。结合句意可知,答案为C。
7. B【解析】句意:关于是否养宠物的争论昨天下午持续了四十分钟。根据 yesterday afternoon 可知此处时态应为一般过去时。故答案为B。
9. B 【解析】考查一般过去时的用法。句意:几位记者就这件国际案件在一小时前采访了律师。an hour ago一个小时以前,表示过去的时间,因此句子要用一般过去时态。A、C、D分别是一般现在时、一般将来时和现在完成时。故选B。
10. B 【解析】考查一般过去时的用法。句意:——上周日你做有趣的事情了吗?——没有,我就待在家里了。根据问句的时间状语 last Sunday可知,这里问的是过去的事情,所以句子应该用一般过去时。故选B。
模拟检测
1. C 【解析】句意:在2012年流行词之一是"正能量"。根据时间状语in 2012可知此处用一般过去时,故选C。
2. B 【解析】句意:——对不起,妈妈!我迟到了。——真遗憾!詹妮过来看你,现在她应该在回家的路上了。根据she should be on her way home now. 现在她应该在回家的路上了,可知上文应该是说:Jenny是来见你的,是过去发生的事情,所以这里应该用一般过去时态,故答案选B。
3. B 【解析】句意:——Mary曾经参观过Tower Bridge?——是的,她两年之前参观过它。two years ago表示两年之前,谓语动词用一般过去时态,故选B。
4. A 【解析】句意:我仍然能记得我的快乐的童年,那时妈妈在周末带我去迪士尼乐园。根据I still remember my happy childhood可知,本句叙述的是过去的事情,用一般过去时。故选A。
5. B 【解析】句意:——你去过北京吗?——是的,我两年前去的那里。根据时间状语two years ago可知此处用一般过去时,故选B。
6. A 【解析】句意:——习主席在1月19日到23日出访了中东三国。——这是他2016年的首次出访。根据from Jan.19 to 23和This was his first visit in 2016可知此处用一般过去时。故选A。
7. B 【解析】句意:——詹妮今晚不来参加晚会了。——但是她承诺过会来。选项A是一般现在时;B是一般过去时;C是一般将来时;D是过去完成时。她承诺是发生在过去的事,用一般过去时,故答案选B。
8. B 【解析】句意:——你看过这部电影吗?——是的,我上个月看的。see看见,动词原形;saw是see的过去式;have seen是现在完成时态。根据句意和句中的时间状语last month可知,这里表示过去发生的事情,应使用一般过去时态。故选B。
9. C 【解析】句意:——托尼,小心!不要站得离池塘那么近。——谢谢你。我没有注意。根据Don’ t stand so close to the pool.可知此处表示说话之前没有注意到,自己站的离池塘近,要用一般过去时,故选C。
11. A【解析】句意:老师说:"Jerry,我希望你下次更认真些。"根据next time可知此处用一般将来时will+
动词原形。故选A。
12. B【解析】句意:英国去年决定退出欧盟。英国前首相戴维卡梅伦( David Cameron )从此退休。考查动词时态辨析题。last year去年,用于一般过去时,可排除CD两项。since then从那时起,用于现在完成时,可排除A项。根据句意语境,可知选B。
13. C【解析】句意:这份名单是基于48个国家的390个城市9年收集的19万亿数据。based on以…为基础,是非谓语动词形式;be based on以…为基础,是谓语动词形式;collected收集,过去分词;collecting现在分词。根据句子结构可知,第一个空是该句的谓语动词,应带be动词形式,排除A和B;第二个空是作后置定语,修饰前面的名词data,数据,他们之间构成被动关系,应用过去分词形式。所以选C。