A2 Verb Tenses 22 min read 简单

一般过去时：规则动词 (-ed 规则)

掌握了 -ed 这个魔法后缀，你就能随心所欲地讲故事啦！记住 played、watched 和 started 这些关键词。
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Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Use the Past Simple to talk about finished actions in the past by adding '-ed' to regular verbs.

  • Add '-ed' to most verbs: 'walk' becomes 'walked'.
  • For verbs ending in 'e', just add '-d': 'dance' becomes 'danced'.
  • Use 'did not' (didn't) + base verb for negatives: 'I didn't walk'.
Subject + Verb-ed + Past Time Marker (Yesterday/Last week)

Overview

有没有想过为什么说英语的人对字母 E 和 D 关注得这么多？你可能已经注意到，当人们谈论昨天时，他们的动词会突然长出一条小尾巴。这条尾巴通常是 -ed。这是表示“这件事已经结束”的通用标志。把它想象成 Netflix 节目的片尾字幕。故事讲完了，爆米花吃光了，动词加上了 -ed，表示它正式成为过去。无论你是在解释为什么 Zoom 会议迟到，还是在炫耀昨晚点的披萨，这都是你的必备工具。它是你将使用的最常见的模式之一。它是英语讲故事的精髓。没有它，你将永远困在现在，这听起来像是一集压力巨大的《黑镜》。如果你想谈论这秒之前的个人生活，你需要掌握这一点。最好的部分？规则动词是可以预测的。它们遵守规则，不像那些叛逆的不规则动词（说的就是你们，go 和 went）。规则动词是语法界的可靠朋友。它们准时出现，不随机改名，并且总是穿着它们的 -ed 制服。

How This Grammar Works

一般过去时（Past Simple）就像一个封闭的盒子。一旦一个动作进入那个盒子，它就完成了。它不触及现在。它不关心未来。它只是……结束了。当我们使用规则动词时，我们本质上是拿一个原形动词并给它贴上一个“过去”的标签。在英语中，我们不会根据谁在做这个动作而改变动词。这对你来说是一个巨大的胜利！在许多语言中，你必须为一个时态记忆六种不同的结尾。英语呢？I worked, you worked, she worked, we worked, they worked。对每个人来说都一样。这是终极的“买一送五”交易。你只需要学习那个 -ed 结尾的拼写规则，你基本上就成为了你个人生活的历史学家。只需记住：这个时态用于完成的动作。如果动作仍在发生，或者它与现在有某种奇怪的联系，我们会使用不同的时态。但是对于你五分钟前看的那个 TikTok 呢？一般过去时是你最好的朋友。它提供了一个明确的时间戳。它说，“这件事发生了，它结束了，让我们继续。”它在语法上相当于点击信息上的“发送”——你不能撤回，它已经存在于你生活的“已发送”文件夹中了。

Formation Pattern

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为规则动词创建一般过去时主要是关于添加 -ed，但根据动词结尾的不同，动词可能会穿上四种特定的“外衣”。按照这些步骤，每次都能拼写正确：
2
标准添加： 对于大多数动词，只需在末尾添加 -ed。
3
work 变成 worked
4
play 变成 played
5
watch 变成 watched
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（这就像给照片加滤镜——快速而简单。）
7
静音 'E' 规则： 如果动词已经以静音 e 结尾，不要贪婪。你只需要添加 d。
8
like 变成 liked
9
live 变成 lived
10
dance 变成 danced
11
（没有人喜欢过去时动词结尾出现双 ee。这看起来像动词在尖叫。）
12
'Y' 的转变： 如果动词以辅音后跟 y 结尾，在添加 -ed 之前，y 会变得紧张并变成 i。
13
study 变成 studied
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cry 变成 cried
15
try 变成 tried
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*专业建议：* 如果 y 之前有一个元音（比如在 play 中），y 保持快乐。play -> played。
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双写麻烦： 对于末尾有一个元音和一个辅音的短动词，在添加 -ed 之前，你要双写最后一个辅音。
18
stop 变成 stopped
19
plan 变成 planned
20
chat 变成 chatted
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（这让动词看起来更充实，就像在你的波霸奶茶里加了额外的配料。）
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| 形式 | 例子 | 翻译 |
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| :--- | :--- | :--- |
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| 肯定 | I played games. | 我玩了游戏。 |
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| 否定 | I did not play games. | 我没有玩游戏。 |
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| 疑问 | Did you play games? | 你玩游戏了吗？ |

When To Use It

每当你谈论 100% 完成的事情时，你就使用这个时态。它用于过去特定时间发生的动作，即使你没有提到确切的时间。
  • 完成的动作： 用于已经结束的事情。“I cleaned my room.”（即使现在又乱了，打扫的*动作*已经完成了。）
  • 过去的习惯： 用于你以前经常做的事情。“当我还是个孩子的时候，我每天 walked（走路）去学校。”
  • 讲故事： 这是讲故事或叙述事件的主要时态。“首先，我 brushed（刷）了牙。然后，我 checked（检查）了邮件。最后，我 started（开始）了工作。”
  • 特定的过去时间： 经常与 yesterday, last week, in 2020 或 two hours ago 等词一起使用。
把它想象成你的“历史频道”时态向导。它用于记录关于你生活的、不再发生的事实。如果你在谈论你的前男友，你可能会经常用到这个时态。“He talked too much（他话太多了），”或者“We watched movies together（我们一起看电影）。”它设定场景并结束篇章。它在专业场合也非常棒。在工作面试中，你可能会说，“I managed a team of five（我管理了一个五人团队），”或者“I developed a new app（我开发了一个新应用）。”它表明你的成就是简历上扎实的事实。

Common Mistakes

最常见的失误不是语法——而是拼写和发音。
  • 'Y' 陷阱： 很多人写成 studyed。记住，那个 y 必须变成 i。是 studied。
  • 忘记双写辅音： 把 stopped 写成 stoped。那个双写 p 对单词的节奏很重要。
  • 与不规则动词混合： 注意不要在不想要的动词后面加 -ed。你会听到人们说 goed 或 eated。这些是错误的！那些动词是不规则的，有它们自己的秘密形式。
  • 发音错误： 这是一个重点。-ed 的读法有三种。
  1. 1读作 /t/（在 p, k, s, ch 等清辅音之后）：watched 听起来像 “watch-t”。
  2. 2读作 /d/（在 l, v, n 等浊辅音之后）：played 听起来像 “play-d”。
  3. 3读作 /id/（仅在 t 或 d 音之后）：wanted 听起来像 “wan-ted”。
不要尝试把每个 -ed 都读成 “ed”。如果你用两个清晰的音节说 “I play-ed”，听起来会像 1950 年代电影里的机器人。虽然机器人很酷，但你可能想听起来像个人类。
  • 在疑问句中忘记 'did'： 在正式英语中，你不能只是以升调说 “You played?”。你需要那个帮手：“Did you play?”

Contrast With Similar Patterns

学习者经常把一般过去时和现在完成时搞混。区别如下：
  • 一般过去时： 时间已经结束。“我昨天 watched（看）了 Netflix。”（昨天已经过去了。）
  • 现在完成时： 时间还没有结束，或者动作仍然重要。“我今天 have watched（看）了三集。”（今天还在继续。）
把一般过去时想象成一张照片——过去的一个静态时刻。现在完成时更像是一段视频——它可能仍在播放或对现在有影响。
也不要把它和过去进行时（I was working）搞混。
  • 一般过去时： 一个完整的动作。“我给你 called（打）了电话。”（电话打过了。）
  • 过去进行时： 一个正在进行的动作。“电话断掉的时候我正给你 was calling（打）电话。”（动作被中断了。）
简而言之：一般过去时用于重大事件、完成的任务以及你时间线上的固定点。它是“发生了什么”，而不是“正在发生什么”。

Quick FAQ

问：我需要为 he, she 或 it 改变动词吗？
答：不！这就是一般过去时的魅力。它对每个人都保持完全一样。He played, she played, it played。
问：played 的发音是两个音节吗？
答：不，只有一个！“Playd”。只有当动词以 t 或 d 结尾时，你才增加一个额外的音节，比如 started（star-ted）。
问：我可以对每个动词都使用 -ed 吗？
答：我也希望可以！但不行。仅适用于“规则”动词。你必须单独记住不规则动词。抱歉！
问：如果我不知道一个动词是否规则怎么办？
答：英语中大多数新动词（如 googled, texted, vaped）都是规则的。如果是现代词汇，它几乎总是带有 -ed。
问：如何变成否定句？
答：使用 did not（或 didn't）并回到动词原形。“I didn't work。”不要说 “I didn't worked。”
问：我可以把这个用于很久以前发生的事情吗？
答：当然可以。无论是 2 秒前还是 200 million 年前，如果它结束了，就是一般过去时。
问：为什么英语是这样的？
答：因为语言喜欢让我们为流利度而努力。庆幸我们不像其他语言那样有 20 种不同的格吧！

Regular Verb Conjugation (Past Simple)

Subject Affirmative Negative Question
I
worked
didn't work
Did I work?
You
worked
didn't work
Did you work?
He/She/It
worked
didn't work
Did he/she/it work?
We
worked
didn't work
Did we work?
They
worked
didn't work
Did they work?
Spelling: -e
danced
didn't dance
Did you dance?
Spelling: -y
studied
didn't study
Did you study?
Spelling: CVC
stopped
didn't stop
Did it stop?

Contractions in the Past Simple

Full Form Short Form Usage
did not
didn't
Very common in speech and informal writing

Meanings

The Past Simple is used to describe actions or states that started and finished at a specific time in the past.

1

Completed Actions

Actions that happened once and are now over.

“She finished her homework at 8 PM.”

“We watched a great movie last night.”

2

Past Habits

Actions that happened repeatedly in the past but no longer happen.

“I played tennis every day when I was a child.”

“They always walked to school together.”

3

Past States

Situations or feelings that existed in the past.

“He lived in London for ten years.”

“I loved that old car.”

Reference Table

Reference table for 一般过去时：规则动词 (-ed 规则)
主语 肯定形式 否定形式 疑问形式
I
I `walked` home.
I `didn't walk` home.
`Did` I `walk` home?
You
You `played` games.
You `didn't play` games.
`Did` you `play` games?
He/She/It
He `studied` hard.
He `didn't study` hard.
`Did` he `study` hard?
We
We `worked` late.
We `didn't work` late.
`Did` we `work` late?
They
They `talked` online.
They `didn't talk` online.
`Did` they `talk` online?
Everyone
Everyone `enjoyed` the party.
Everyone `didn't enjoy` the party.
`Did` everyone `enjoy` the party?

正式程度

正式
The project was completed as scheduled.

The project was completed as scheduled. (workplace)

中性
I finished the project on time.

I finished the project on time. (workplace)

非正式
I finally knocked that project out.

I finally knocked that project out. (workplace)

俚语
I crushed that project.

I crushed that project. (workplace)

一般过去时：规则动词 (-ed)

一般过去时

构成方式

  • 动词 + -ed Positive statements
  • did not + 动词原形 Negative statements
  • Did + 主语 + 动词原形? Questions

用法

  • 已完成的动作 Finished in the past
  • 连续动作/讲故事 Storytelling
  • 过去的事实 Historical events

核心概念

  • 所有主语通用 Same verb form
  • 特定时间 Often implied/stated

一般过去时：动作 vs. 状态

规则动词 (-ed)
I `walked` to school. 描述一个动作。
She `finished` her work. 描述一个完成的任务。
They `played` games. 描述一项活动。
系动词 'to be' (was/were)
I `was` tired. 描述一种状态/感觉。
She `was` a student. 描述一种身份。
They `were` happy. 描述一种情绪。

规则动词一般过去时变身指南

1

是规则动词吗？

YES
进入下一步。
NO
使用不规则形式 (如 'went', 'ate')。
2

是肯定句吗？

YES
在动词原形后加 '-ed' (如 'walked')。
NO
进入下一步。
3

是否定句吗？

YES
使用 'didn't' + 动词原形 (如 'didn't walk')。
NO
进入下一步。
4

是疑问句吗？

YES
使用 'Did' + 主语 + 动词原形? (如 'Did you walk?')。
NO
完成！

最爱 '-ed' 规则的动词们

⏰

日常动作

  • • walked
  • • talked
  • • cleaned
  • • cooked
  • • watched
📚

学习与工作

  • • studied
  • • worked
  • • finished
  • • planned
  • • discussed
✈️

娱乐与旅行

  • • played
  • • visited
  • • traveled
  • • enjoyed
  • • danced
😊

情感与状态

  • • cried
  • • laughed
  • • hoped
  • • waited
  • • worried
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按水平分级的例句

1

I walked to the park.

I walked to the park.

2

She cooked dinner.

She cooked dinner.

3

They played a game.

They played a game.

4

We watched TV.

We watched TV.

1

I didn't study for the test.

I didn't study for the test.

2

Did you visit your friends?

Did you visit your friends?

3

He stopped the car suddenly.

He stopped the car suddenly.

4

They stayed in a hotel last week.

They stayed in a hotel last week.

1

While I was reading, the phone rang and I answered it.

While I was reading, the phone rang and I answered it.

2

She worked as a waitress for three years.

She worked as a waitress for three years.

3

We decided to move to a bigger house.

We decided to move to a bigger house.

4

The rain stopped just before the wedding.

The rain stopped just before the wedding.

1

The company expanded its operations into Asia last year.

The company expanded its operations into Asia last year.

2

The witness described the suspect in great detail.

The witness described the suspect in great detail.

3

I realized that I had forgotten my keys.

I realized that I had forgotten my keys.

4

The government announced new tax reforms yesterday.

The government announced new tax reforms yesterday.

1

The architect meticulously planned every aspect of the building.

The architect meticulously planned every aspect of the building.

2

He merely hinted at the possibility of a merger.

He merely hinted at the possibility of a merger.

3

The findings corroborated the initial hypothesis.

The findings corroborated the initial hypothesis.

4

She navigated the complex legal system with ease.

She navigated the complex legal system with ease.

1

The treaty effectively solidified the alliance between the two nations.

The treaty effectively solidified the alliance between the two nations.

2

His early works foreshadowed the dark themes of his later novels.

His early works foreshadowed the dark themes of his later novels.

3

The sudden market crash decimated the value of the portfolio.

The sudden market crash decimated the value of the portfolio.

4

The ancient civilization flourished for centuries before its decline.

The ancient civilization flourished for centuries before its decline.

容易混淆

Past Simple: Regular Verbs (The -ed Rule) 对比 Irregular Verbs

Learners try to add -ed to all verbs. They say 'goed' instead of 'went'.

Past Simple: Regular Verbs (The -ed Rule) 对比 Past Continuous

Learners use 'I was walking' when they should use 'I walked'.

Past Simple: Regular Verbs (The -ed Rule) 对比 Used to

Learners use 'I used to' for single past events.

常见错误

✗

I didn't played.

✓

I didn't play.

After 'didn't', we use the base verb without 'ed'.
✗

He walk to school yesterday.

✓

He walked to school yesterday.

You must add 'ed' to show the action is in the past.
✗

Did you watched the movie?

✓

Did you watch the movie?

In questions with 'did', the main verb stays in the base form.
✗

I studyed last night.

✓

I studied last night.

Verbs ending in consonant + y change to 'ied'.
✗

I was work yesterday.

✓

I worked yesterday.

Don't use 'was' with a main verb in the Past Simple.
✗

They stoped the bus.

✓

They stopped the bus.

Double the consonant for short verbs ending in CVC.
✗

I have visited London last year.

✓

I visited London last year.

Don't use Present Perfect with a specific past time like 'last year'.
✗

I used to played tennis.

✓

I used to play tennis.

'Used to' is followed by the base verb, not the past form.
✗

When I was young, I was liking chocolate.

✓

When I was young, I liked chocolate.

Stative verbs like 'like' are usually in the Past Simple, not Past Continuous.
✗

I would have liked to have visited.

✓

I would have liked to visit.

Over-complicating past infinitives when a simple past context is clear.

句型

Yesterday, I ___ and then I ___.

I didn't ___ because I ___.

When I lived in ___, I often ___.

It was only after I ___ that I realized ___.

Real World Usage

Texting a friend constant

I just arrived home!

Job Interview very common

I managed a team of five in my last role.

Social Media Caption very common

We stayed at the best hotel in Bali.

News Report common

The police arrested the suspect late last night.

Travel / Booking occasional

I booked a room for two nights.

Doctor's Appointment occasional

The pain started two days ago.

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💡

听听 -ed 的声音！

根据前面的音，-ed 有 /t/、/d/ 或 /ɪd/ 三种读法。比如 walked 听起来像 walkt。不用太纠结发音，多听就会有感觉！
⚠️

别乱加 -ed！

这个规则只适用于规则动词。像 go、eat、see 这种不规则动词有自己的变身方式，比如 went。乱加 -ed 会显得很生疏哦！
🎯

聪明地使用 did 或 didn't！

记住：在疑问句或否定句里用了 did，动词就要变回原形。比如 Did you play? 而不是 played。因为 did 已经帮你表达过去了！
🌍

讲故事是关键！

一般过去时是分享生活、聊八卦的基础。学会它，你就能在聚会上分享
I traveled to London last year.
这种经历，拉近和朋友的距离！

Smart Tips

Check if you have both 'didn't' and an '-ed' ending. If you do, delete the '-ed'!

I didn't called him. → I didn't call him.

Look at the letter before 'y'. If it's a vowel (a, e, i, o, u), just add -ed (played). If it's a consonant, use -ied (studied).

He plaied the guitar. → He played the guitar.

Use the Past Simple for the main events to keep the story moving forward.

I was walking to the door. I was opening it. → I walked to the door and opened it.

If you can't remember the /t/ or /d/ rule, just don't add an extra syllable. Most errors come from adding 'id' where it doesn't belong.

I walk-id (2 syllables) → I walked (1 syllable)

发音

wanted (want-id), decided (de-cid-id)

The /ɪd/ sound

If the verb ends in /t/ or /d/, the -ed is pronounced as an extra syllable /ɪd/.

walked (walkt), laughed (laft)

The /t/ sound

If the verb ends in an unvoiced sound (p, k, s, ch, sh, f), the -ed sounds like /t/.

played (playd), cleaned (cleand)

The /d/ sound

For all other voiced endings, the -ed sounds like /d/.

Falling intonation in statements

I worked yesterday. ↘

Conveys a completed fact.

记住它

记忆技巧

Remember 'ED': Ended Day. If the day has ended, use -ed!

视觉联想

Imagine a big red 'STOP' sign at the end of a road. The road is the past, and the sign is the '-ed' ending that shows the action has stopped and is finished.

Rhyme

When the action is done and in the past, add an -ed to make it last.

Story

Yesterday, I *walked* to the park. I *played* with my dog. We *stayed* for an hour. Then we *walked* home. Everything is finished!

Word Web

walkedtalkedplayedvisitedstartedfinishedyesterdayago

挑战

Write down 5 things you did yesterday using only regular verbs (e.g., cooked, cleaned, watched).

文化笔记

In many English-speaking cultures, being direct about past achievements is important in job interviews. Using strong regular verbs like 'managed', 'organized', and 'improved' is key.

Americans often use the Past Simple in situations where British speakers might use the Present Perfect, especially with 'just' or 'already'.

On platforms like Instagram, the Past Simple is used in captions to describe 'photo dumps' or weekend recaps.

The '-ed' suffix comes from the Germanic 'weak' verb conjugation system.

对话开场白

“

What did you do last weekend?

“

Where did you live when you were a child?

“

Tell me about a time you traveled to another city.

“

How did you prepare for your last big exam or project?

日记主题

Write about your day yesterday from start to finish.
Describe your favorite childhood holiday.
Write a short story about a mysterious box you found in your attic.
Reflect on a major change in your life and how you handled it.

常见错误

Incorrect

正确

Incorrect

正确

Incorrect

正确

Incorrect

正确

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Test Yourself

为规则动词选择正确的过去式形式。

Yesterday, she ___ to her favorite music for an hour.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: listened
对于一般过去时的规则动词，我们在原形后加 '-ed'。'Listened' 是正确形式。
找出并纠正错误。 Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

We didn't watched the whole movie.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: We didn't watch the whole movie.
在否定句中使用 'didn't' 时，主动词必须用原形，不能加 '-ed'。
输入正确的英文句子。 翻译

翻译成英文：'Ella estudió mucho para el examen.' (她为考试学习得很刻苦。)

Answer starts with: ["S...

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ["She studied hard for the exam.","She studied a lot for the exam."]
动词 '学习' 的过去式是 'studied'。'mucho' 可以翻译为 'hard' 或 'a lot'。
哪句话正确使用了规则动词的一般过去时？ 多项选择

选择正确的句子：

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: They played football yesterday.
规则动词 'play' 的过去式是 'played'，用于表示过去完成的动作。

Score: /4

练习题

8 exercises
Change the verb in brackets to the Past Simple.

Yesterday, I ___ (walk) to the store.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: walked
For regular verbs, add -ed to the base form.
Choose the correct negative form. 多项选择

She ___ the movie last night.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: didn't watch
We use 'didn't' + base verb for negatives.
Correct the spelling error in this sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

He stoped the car at the red light.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: stopped
Short verbs ending in consonant-vowel-consonant double the final consonant.
Turn this statement into a question. Sentence Transformation

They visited London.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Did they visit London?
Use 'Did' + subject + base verb for questions.
Which of these verbs is spelled correctly in the past? Grammar Sorting

Select the correct form of 'study'.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: studied
Consonant + y changes to -ied.
Complete the short answer. Dialogue Completion

A: Did you finish your homework? B: Yes, I ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: did
Short answers use the auxiliary 'did'.
Is this sentence correct? True False Rule

I didn't liked the pizza.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
It should be 'I didn't like'. No -ed after didn't.
Match the verb to its past form. Match Pairs

dance, cry, plan

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: danced, cried, planned
Follow the specific spelling rules for -e, -y, and CVC endings.

Score: /8

Practice Bank

11 exercises
用括号中动词的正确过去式完成句子。 填空

I ___ (clean) my room last Saturday.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: cleaned
纠正句子中的语法错误。 Error Correction

Did you watched the documentary?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Did you watch the documentary?
选择正确使用一般过去时的句子。 多项选择

哪句话语法正确？

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: She prepared dinner for her family last night.
将句子翻译成英文。 翻译

翻译成英文：'他们周末没工作。'

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ["They didn't work on the weekend.","They did not work on the weekend."]
将单词排序组成正确的一般过去时句子。 Sentence Reorder

将这些单词连成句子：

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: We enjoyed the movie yesterday
将动词原形与其过去式匹配。 Match Pairs

匹配动词：

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: matched
填入正确的过去式形式。 填空

The students ___ (ask) many questions during the lecture.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: asked
找出并纠正语法错误。 Error Correction

He didn't finished his homework.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: He didn't finish his homework.
将单词排序组成正确的疑问句。 Sentence Reorder

将单词排成疑问句：

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Did you call her yesterday?
翻译成英文。 翻译

翻译成英文：'你昨晚看月亮了吗？'

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ["Did you watch the moon last night?"]
将动词与其过去式形式匹配。 Match Pairs

匹配动词：

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: matched

Score: /11

常见问题 (8)

English has 'regular' and 'irregular' verbs. Regular verbs always follow the `-ed` rule. Irregular verbs (like 'go' -> 'went') have unique forms that you must memorize.

Only if 'be' is the main verb (e.g., 'I was happy'). Don't use it with other verbs (e.g., say 'I worked', not 'I was worked').

It depends on the sound at the end of the base verb. Use `/id/` only after 't' or 'd' sounds (like 'started'). Use `/t/` after unvoiced sounds and `/d/` after voiced sounds.

Yes! As long as the action is finished, it doesn't matter if it happened `five minutes ago` or `five million years ago`.

`Didn't` is a contraction used in speaking and informal writing. `Did not` is more formal and used for emphasis.

It is one syllable: /pleɪd/. Only verbs ending in 't' or 'd' (like 'wanted') add an extra syllable for the -ed.

This is the '1-1-1 rule': 1 syllable, 1 vowel, 1 consonant at the end. We double the consonant to keep the vowel sound short.

No. `Yesterday` is a specific finished time, so you must use the Past Simple: `I worked yesterday.`

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In Other Languages

Spanish high

Pretérito Indefinido

English has one form for all subjects; Spanish has six.

French moderate

Passé Composé

English affirmative is a single word (walked); French is two (ai marché).

German high

Präteritum

English uses Past Simple in speech; German often uses the Perfect.

Japanese moderate

〜た (-ta) form

Japanese past tense can also function as a participle modifying a noun.

Arabic partial

الماضي (Al-Maadi)

Arabic suffixes are much more complex and gender-specific.

Chinese low

了 (le)

Chinese uses particles for aspect, not tense conjugation.

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