past tense

英 [pɑːst tens]

美 [pæst tens]

n.  过去时; 过去式

牛津词典

noun

• 过去时； 过去式
  the form of a verb used to describe actions in the past
  1. The past tense of ‘take’ is ‘took’.
     take的过去式是took。

英英释义

noun

• a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
  Synonym:past

双语例句

• How do you form the past tense?
  你怎样构成过去时态？
• These words all become the past tense, then we all passing, also together dust-laden.
  这些词全都成为过去式，然后我们的所有过往，也就一起尘封。
• I still can't accept talking about him in the past tense.
  我还是不习惯用过去时来谈论他。
• Not long ago is only used in positive statements with the verb in the past tense
  notlongago仅用于肯定式陈述句中，与动词过去时态连用
• If you have graduated, then you have to say," I majored in English," using past tense.
  当你已经毕业了，你就不能再用现在进行时了，应该用过去时来表达。
• When you are talking about the day you have just had, use the past tense, e.g.
  当你谈论你刚刚度过的一天时，用过去时态，例如：Westoppedfortea。
• You must use the past tense here, I'm afraid.
  恐怕在这儿你必须使用过去时态。
• Also marked Chinese le express perfecting or change in aspect, sometimes does not express past tense.
  也指出了汉语的了在体方面表示完成或变化，有时不表示过去时。
• Students will be able to retell stories using proper past tense verbs.
  学生能够复述故事并恰当的运用过去时。
• To grasp the Present Perfect and the Irregular verbs 'past tense& past participle tense.
  掌握现在完成时态以及不规则动词的过去时态和过去分词。