一般过去时讲解及练习

一．含义

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。一般过去时也表示过去经常或反复发生的动作。 二．形式 (一)规则动词

1．一般情况下加ed，如watched, watered。 2．以不发音字母e结尾的加d，如liked, tasted。

3．以辅音字母加y结尾的变y为i再加ed，如study-studied, copy- copied。 4. 以元音字母加y结尾的直接加ed,如stay-stayed, enjoy-enjoyed。

5．以1个元音字母加1个辅音字母结尾的重读闭音节，双写最后一个辅音字母再加ed，如stop——stopped, step-stepped。 （二）不规则动词 (见于不规则动词变化表)

三．句型结构（be动词和实义动词的肯定句/否定句/疑问句） 1. 主语 + was/were + 表语 2. 主语 + 动词过去式 + 其他 四．用法

1. 表示过去发生的动作

I studied in Ronggui Primary School three years ago. 2. 表示过去存在的状态

She was very happy when she heard the good news.

3. 表示过去经常或反复发生的动作

My grandpa used to fish by the river which was near our home. 五．表示过去的时间状语

just now, …ago, last …, yesterday, this morning, the other day, at ten o’clock, in 1988, used to, etc 六．难点

1、当没有明显的时间状语时,描述几个相继发生过的动作 Jerry always got up late, washed his face and hurried to school. 2、since从句中常用一般过去时

We have been good friends since we met last summer.

一般过去时专练

一．用所给词的适当形式填空 1. I _______ (be) at school just now.

2. She ________ (be) at the summer camp last week. 3. We ________ (be) students two years ago. 4. Cathy ________ (be) eleven years old last year.

5. The mobile phone _______ (be) on the sofa yesterday evening. 6. There ________ (be) an apple on the plate yesterday. 7. Nancy ________ (pick) up oranges on the farm last week. 8. He _________ (live) in Zhuhai two years ago.

9. They ________ (study) at the same school many years ago. 10. Jerry and John _____ (play) chess in the classroom last PE lesson.

11. The students ________ (stop) chatting and laughing when the English came in. 12. The cat ________ (eat) a bird a few moments ago. 13. Her father _______ (not read) a newspaper last night. 14. ______ you _______ (visit) your relatives last Spring Festival?

15. ______ (am) he a basketball player on the school team? Yes, he ______.

二、选择

( ) 1. What ____ they ____ dinner yesterday?

A. do; have for B. did; had for C. did; have for D. were; have for ( ) 2. I ____ tired now, but it ____ an exciting day.

A. am; was B. was; was C. was; is D. am; is ( ) 3. It ____ much colder today than it ____ yesterday.

A. is; is B. was; was C. is; was D. was; is ( ) 4. He said he ____ go to cook dinner for us.

A. will B. would C. / D. doesn’t ( ) 5.Do you know why he ____ for class last year?

A. was always late B. always was late C. is late always D. is always late

( ) 6. I got up ____ this morning, so I ____ breakfast and went to school.

A. late; didn’t have B. early; didn’t have C. late; hadn’t D. early; hadn’t ( ) 7. I went to see you last Saturday, ____ there____ nobody in the room.

A. but; was B. and; were C. and; was D. but; is ( ) 8. He didn’t come ____ goodbye to us and ____ away.

A. say; go B.say; went C. to say; went D.to say ; go ( ) 9. Her pen was broken. She ____ to ____ a new one.

A. wants; buys B. wanted; bought C. wants; bought D. wanted; buy ( ) 10. I thought the dress ____ really pretty.

A. is B. was C. / D. were

三、句型转换

1. There was a cup of coffee just now.

否定句：______________________________________________ 一般疑问句：______________________________________________ 肯定回答：______________ 否定回答：_______________

2. He worked in a big company years ago.

否定句：________________________________________________

一般疑问句：________________________________________________

肯定回答：________________ 否定回答：_______________

四、单句改错：下面每句均有一处错误，指出并加以改正 1. Did you found the answer to this question?

2. He said he will help me with my English when he was free. 3. We start this lesson about ten minutes ago. 4. She hadn’t anything for breakfast this morning. 5. They came here for a year.