一般过去时表示在过去某个时间所发生的动作或所处的状态(与现在无关) 。常与yesterday, last week, in 1989, just now, a moment ago, the other day等过去具体时间状语连用。
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?
一般过去时基本结构
1. 肯定句形式:主语+动词过去式+其他
I was an English teacher one year ago.
一年前我是一名英语老师。
I bought a yellow dress yesterday afternoon.
昨天下午我买了一条黄裙子。
2. 否定句形式:①was/were+not; ②在行为动词前加didn't,同时还原行为动词
I wasn't an English teacher one year ago.
一年前我不是一名英语老师。
I didn't buy a yellow dress yesterday afternoon.
昨天下午我没买一条黄裙子。
3. 一般疑问句:①was/were提到句首; ②Did+主语+动词原形+其他?
Were you an English teacher one year ago?
一年前你是一名英语老师吗?
Did you buy a yellow dress yesterday afternoon?
昨天下午你买了一条黄裙子吗?
4. 特殊疑问句:特殊疑问词+一般疑问句
What were you one year ago?
一年前你是做什么的?