一般過去時用法
1)在確定的過去時間裡所發生的動作或存在的狀態。
時間狀語有：yesterday,last week,an hour ago,the other day,in 1982等。
Where did you go just now
(含義：你剛才去哪裡了?)
2)表示在過去一段時間內，經常性或習慣性的動作。
When I was a kid,I often played football in the street
(含義：當我還是個孩子的時候，我經常在街上踢足球)
Whenever the Browns went during their visit,they were given a warm welcome
(含義：布朗一家無論什麼時候去，都受到熱烈的歡迎)
3)句型：
It is time for sb. to do sth "到某人做某事時間了" "某人該……了"
It is time sb. did sth. "時間已遲了" "早該……了"
It is time for you to go to bed：你該睡覺了
It is time you went to bed：你早該睡覺了
would (had) rather sb. did sth. 表示'寧願某人做某事'
I'd rather you came tomorrow
(含義：我寧願你明天來)
4) wish,wonder,think,hope 等用過去時，作試探性的詢問、請求、建議等。
I thought you might have some
(含義：我以為你想要一些)
比較：
一般過去時表示的動作或狀態都已成為過去，現已不復存在。
Christine was an invalid all her life
(含義：她已不在人間。)
Christine has been an invalid all her life
(含義：她現在還活著)
Mrs. Darby lived in Kentucky for seven years.
(含義：達比太太已不再住在肯塔基州。)
Mrs. Darby has lived in Kentucky for seven years.
( 含義：現在還住在肯塔基州，有可能指剛離去)
注意：用過去時表示現在，表示委婉語氣。
1)動詞want,hope,wonder,think,intend 等。
Did you want anything else：你還有什麼事嗎?
I wondered if you could help me：不知你能不能幫我個忙
2)情態動詞could,would.
Could you lend me your bike：你能借給我你的自行車?
11.3 used to / be used to
used to + do："過去常常"表示過去習慣性的動作或狀態，但如今已不存在。
Mother used not to be so forgetful：媽媽過去不是這樣健忘
Scarf used to take a walk. (過去常常散步)
be used to + doing：對……已感到習慣，或"習慣於"，to是介詞，後需加名詞或動名詞。
He is used to a vegetarian diet：他習慣於素食
Scarf is used to taking a walk.(現在習慣於散步)
例題
---- Your phone number again? I ___ quite catch it.
---- It's 69568442.
A. didn't B. couldn't C. don't D. can't
答案(A)：本句雖沒有明確的時間狀語，但從語意上看出，在聽的時候沒有聽懂這個動作發生在過去，因此應用過去時
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