第八章 时态

Make sure that the windows are closed before you leave the room.

7、表示过去的动作

1) 少数动词say, tell, hear, forget, learn等用一般现在时表示过去发生的动作。 He says he can’t wait any longer.

My friends tell me that you have finished your task.

2) 故事性读物中出现的戏剧性的描写。

The crowd swarms around the gateway and waits for the appearance of the singer. 3) 用在报纸标题中 Peace Talks Fail.

The Price of Petrol Falls. 4) 用在小说章节的标题中 II Travel to Sydney.

二、一般过去时的用法

1、在确定的过去时间里所发生的动作或存在的状态。 时间状语有：yesterday, last week, an hour ago, the other day, in 1982等。

Where did you go just now? 2、表示在过去一段时间内，经常性或习惯性的动作。

When I was a child, I often played football in the street. 比较：I used to play football in the street.

Whenever the Browns went during their visit, they were given a warm welcome. 3、句型：（主要是虚拟语气句型） 1）It is time sb. did sth. \时间已迟了\ \早该……了\