?一、一般過去時表過去1. 表示過去發(fā)生的動作或存在的狀態(tài)。如：He bought the computer five years ago. 這電腦是他五年前買的。It was then a small fishing village．那時它只是一個小漁村。2. 表示過去經(jīng)常性或習(xí)慣性的動作。如：We often played together when we were children．我們小時候常在一起玩?！咀ⅰ勘磉^去習(xí)慣性的動詞，也可用used to或would。如：He used to go to work by bus. 他過去常乘公共汽車去上班。

二、一般過去時表現(xiàn)在1. 在賓語從句中，由于時態(tài)呼應(yīng)的關(guān)系，可用一般過去時表示現(xiàn)在。如：I didn’t know you were here. 我不知道你在這兒。(were實(shí)際上指現(xiàn)在)I didn’t know you were so busy．我沒想到你這么忙。(were實(shí)際上指現(xiàn)在)2. 表示客氣委婉的現(xiàn)在。如：I wondered if you were free this evening. 不知您今晚是否有空。I thought you might like some flowers. I thought you might like some flowers. 我想您也許想要些花?！咀ⅰ磕苓@樣有的動詞主要限于want, wonder, think, hope, intend等少數(shù)動詞。3. 用于某些特殊結(jié)構(gòu)中表示現(xiàn)在It’s time we started. 我們該動身了。I wish I knew his name. 要是我知道他的名字就好了。I’d rather you lived closer to us. 我希望你能住得離我們近點(diǎn)?！咀ⅰ吭撚梅ㄖ饕糜趇t’s time, I wish, I’d rather, if only, as if, as though 等少數(shù)結(jié)構(gòu)后接從句的情形，其中有些結(jié)構(gòu)后面的句子還可用一般過去時表示將來。如：I’d rather you come next Monday. 我寧愿你下周星期一來。另外表主觀想法的虛擬條件句也用一般過去時表示現(xiàn)在。如：
If I had the money now I’d buy a car. 假若我現(xiàn)在有錢，我就買輛小汽車。

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