TheSimplePastTense(一般过去时)•What’stheSimplePastTense
一般过去时是表示过去某个时间发生的动作或存在的状态Simplepasttense
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主要表示过去时间存在的状态am/is/arewas/weree
Iamhappyeveryday
wasIhappyyesterday
Thingsaredifferentfromyesterday
•Yearbyyear,daybyday,timepassesbyquickly
•Howtimeflies
•Thingsaredifferentevenfromyesterday
Iwasastudentnineyearsago
wasnowIamateacher
amYesterdaytheroomwasmessy
Itiscleanandtidytoday
wasisYouwereababythen
Nowyouareastudent
arewerethegeneralpasttense1•表示过去时间存在的状态•主+was/were+形容词/名词/其他词(不包括动词)Therewasawastelandin2002Nowthereisapark
Therewerenotreesontheland,nowtherearemanytrees
waswereisareRay’ssisterYesterday,Ray’ssisterfine
Shesick
Today,shesick
Shefine
s…waswasn’tisisn’tRay’sfriendsRay’sfriendshappyYesterday
No,they
theyhappytoday
Yesthey
s…Wereweren’tAreareTheshortform•wasn’t=wasnot•weren