過去式
描述過去做過的事,就像是描述一個歷史記錄。
- I ate at 2 p.m. 我2點吃飯。 純粹交代「過去某個特定時間」發生的事實。
「過去做過的事」,「過去的狀態」,但「現在」沒有。
- I worked as a server.我以前是服務生,但我「現在不是」服務生。
- I worked as a server for three years. 我以前當過三年服務生,但我「現在不是」服務生。
- I lived in Tapei.我以前住過台北,但我「現在沒有」住台北。
- I lived in Tapei for three years.我以前住過台北三年,但我「現在沒有住」台北。
- My parents lived in Scotland for twenty years.我的父母在苏格兰住了二十年。
- My aunt lived in England for five years.我的阿姨在英格兰住了五年。
- Mom and Dad moved to New York in 1990.妈妈和爸爸在1990年搬到了纽约。
- Did you live in an apartment last year?你去年住在公寓里吗?
- They stayed in Germany for six years.
- I studied English in London for four years.我在伦敦学习英语学习了四年。(現在沒有)
- It snowed for about two hours yesterday.(about是大約)
- It rained for six hours yesterday!(過去下雨,現在沒有下)
- I waited at the airport in Miami for two hours.(過去等,但「現在」沒有等)
- what did you say?你说了什么?
then
- Look at this old photo!The kids were very young then.看这张旧照片!孩子们那时候非常年纪 非當小。
- Were they small children then?他们当时是小孩子吗?
- He was only seven years old then.他当时只有七岁。
at the age of …
- She learned to drive at the age of twenty.她在二十发的时候学会了开车。
- She learned to swim at the age of five.
- I finished school at t
when
when(當…的時候)在英文大腦裡,指的是「某一個具體的、特定時間點」(就像日曆上的某一天,或是時鐘上的某一分)。
過去式的關鍵字
只要句子裡出現「明確的過去時間點」(Locked Timestamp),動詞就只能用過去簡單式(visited)。
| 時間標籤種類 | 經典關鍵字 | 範例句子 |
|---|---|---|
| last 系列 | - last month (上個月) - last week - last night |
We visited our parents last month. |
| ago 系列 | - 10 minutes ago (十分鐘前) - 3 years ago |
The taxi arrived 5 minutes ago. |
| yesterday 系列 | - yesterday (昨天) - yesterday afternoon |
It rained yesterday. |
| 特定的過去年份 | - in 2023 - in 1999 |
I bought this Mac in 2024. |
| 過去的某個時刻 | - when I was a kid - at that time |
I lived in Taipei when I was a kid. |