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?

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