1學習目標
學完這一課,你應該要會:
- 理解過去簡單式的用途:描述過去某個時間點發生並已結束的動作或狀態。
- 熟練 be 動詞的過去式 was / were,並依主詞正確選擇。
- 掌握規則動詞加 -ed 的拼字規則(一般加 ed、e 結尾加 d、子音加 y 去 y 加 ied、短母音雙寫)。
- 認識常見不規則動詞的過去式(go → went、eat → ate、see → saw 等)。
- 熟練過去式的否定句(didn't + 原形動詞)與疑問句(Did + S + 原形動詞),並注意動詞還原。
2先備知識
開始這一課之前,請先確認你已經理解:
- 【第 2 課】be 動詞的過去式 was / were 與主詞搭配。
- 【第 3 課】一般動詞與三單現在式的變化規則。
- 【第 4 課】助動詞 do / does / did 的疑問句與否定句結構。
- 【第 5 課】人稱代名詞與所有格。
- 【第 7 課】名詞單複數・可數與不可數。
- 【第 8 課】冠詞 a / an / the。
- 【第 10 課】There is / There are 存在句。
- 【第 12 課】現在進行式。
3核心概念
① 過去簡單式的用途
過去簡單式用來描述「過去某個時間點發生、並且已經結束」的動作或狀態。句中通常有明確的過去時間副詞:yesterday、last night、last week、two days ago、in 2010 等。(注意:this morning 只有在早晨已結束、或上下文明確描述已完成事件時,才常搭配過去式。)
例如:I visited my grandmother yesterday.(我昨天拜訪了奶奶。)
過去簡單式用來描述「過去某個時間點發生、並且已經結束」的動作或狀態。句中通常有明確的過去時間副詞:yesterday、last night、last week、two days ago、in 2010 等。(注意:this morning 只有在早晨已結束、或上下文明確描述已完成事件時,才常搭配過去式。)
例如:I visited my grandmother yesterday.(我昨天拜訪了奶奶。)
② be 動詞的過去式:was / were
be 動詞的過去式不依動作,而依主詞的單複數:
• 單數主詞(I / he / she / it / 單數名詞)→ was
• 複數主詞(we / you / they / 複數名詞)→ were
例如:I was tired. / They were happy. / The movie was boring.
be 動詞的過去式不依動作,而依主詞的單複數:
• 單數主詞(I / he / she / it / 單數名詞)→ was
• 複數主詞(we / you / they / 複數名詞)→ were
例如:I was tired. / They were happy. / The movie was boring.
③ 一般動詞的過去式:規則變化加 -ed
• 一般動詞:直接加 ed。play → played、watch → watched。
• e 結尾:只加 d。like → liked、dance → danced。
• 子音+y 結尾:去 y 加 ied。study → studied、carry → carried。
• 短母音「子音+母音+子音」結尾:雙寫最後子音加 ed。stop → stopped、plan → planned。
• 雙寫的補充規則:單音節短母音結尾通常雙寫(stop → stopped);多音節字通常要末音節重讀才雙寫(prefer → preferred);w、x、y 結尾通常不雙寫(fix → fixed、play → played)。
• 一般動詞:直接加 ed。play → played、watch → watched。
• e 結尾:只加 d。like → liked、dance → danced。
• 子音+y 結尾:去 y 加 ied。study → studied、carry → carried。
• 短母音「子音+母音+子音」結尾:雙寫最後子音加 ed。stop → stopped、plan → planned。
• 雙寫的補充規則:單音節短母音結尾通常雙寫(stop → stopped);多音節字通常要末音節重讀才雙寫(prefer → preferred);w、x、y 結尾通常不雙寫(fix → fixed、play → played)。
④ 不規則動詞:需個別記憶
有些常用動詞的過去式不規則,必須熟記。國中常見例子:
go → went、eat → ate、see → saw、have → had、take → took、make → made、come → came、do → did、get → got、write → wrote、give → gave、tell → told、find → found、fall → fell。
有些常用動詞的過去式不規則,必須熟記。國中常見例子:
go → went、eat → ate、see → saw、have → had、take → took、make → made、come → came、do → did、get → got、write → wrote、give → gave、tell → told、find → found、fall → fell。
🔑 易錯警示:否定句與疑問句使用助動詞 did 時,後面的動詞一定要還原成原形!
❌ He didn't went home. → ⭕ He didn't go home.
❌ Did you saw the movie? → ⭕ Did you see the movie?
❌ He didn't went home. → ⭕ He didn't go home.
❌ Did you saw the movie? → ⭕ Did you see the movie?
4句型公式
公式① be 動詞的過去式
肯定:S + was / were + ...
否定:S + wasn't / weren't + ...
疑問:Was / Were + S + ...?
例如:He was busy. / They weren't at home. / Were you tired?
公式② 一般動詞的過去式
肯定:S + V-ed(或不規則過去式)+ O
例如:She watched TV. / They went to the zoo.
公式③ 否定句(didn't + 原形動詞)
S + didn't + 原形動詞 + O
例如:I didn't see him. / He didn't come.
公式④ 疑問句與簡答(Did + S + 原形動詞)
Did + S + 原形動詞 ...?
簡答:Yes, S + did. 或 No, S + didn't.
例如:Did you finish it? — Yes, I did. / No, I didn't.
5基礎例句
規則① 規則動詞加 -ed
We played basketball after school yesterday.
我們昨天放學後打了籃球。
文法分析:yesterday 表過去;play 直接加 ed → played。
My mother cooked a delicious dinner last night.
我媽媽昨晚煮了一頓美味的晚餐。
文法分析:last night 表過去;cook 直接加 ed → cooked。
She studied English for two hours last night.
她昨晚讀了兩小時英文。
文法分析:study 為子音+y 結尾,去 y 加 ied → studied。
The car stopped in front of the school.
車子停在學校前面。
文法分析:stop 為短母音結尾,雙寫 p 加 ed → stopped。
規則② 不規則動詞
We went to the beach last summer.
我們去年夏天去了海邊。
文法分析:last summer 表過去;go 的不規則過去式為 went。
She ate a big breakfast this morning.
她今天早上吃了一頓豐盛的早餐。
文法分析:this morning 表過去;eat 的不規則過去式為 ate。
I saw a great movie last weekend.
我上週末看了一部很棒的電影。
文法分析:last weekend 表過去;see 的不規則過去式為 saw。
規則③ be 動詞的過去式
I was very tired after the long trip.
長途旅行後我非常累。
文法分析:主詞 I 為單數,be 動詞過去式用 was。
They were excited about the concert last night.
他們昨晚對演唱會感到很興奮。
文法分析:主詞 They 為複數,be 動詞過去式用 were。
The weather was perfect for a picnic yesterday.
昨天天氣很適合野餐。
文法分析:主詞 The weather 為單數,用 was。
規則④ 否定句(didn't + 原形動詞)
I didn't finish my homework last night.
我昨晚沒有寫完功課。
文法分析:過去否定用 didn't + 原形動詞 finish。
He didn't come to the party yesterday.
他昨天沒有來參加派對。
文法分析:didn't 後接原形動詞 come,不可用 came。
The children weren't at home last night.
孩子們昨晚不在家。
文法分析:be 動詞過去式否定,複數主詞用 weren't。
規則⑤ 疑問句與簡答(Did + S + 原形動詞)
Did you call me last night? — Yes, I did.
你昨晚打電話給我嗎? — 是的,我打了。
文法分析:過去疑問 Did + S + 原形動詞,簡答用 did。
Did she go to the library yesterday? — No, she didn't.
她昨天去圖書館嗎? — 不,她沒去。
文法分析:Did 後接原形動詞 go,簡答用 didn't。
Was the test difficult? — Yes, it was.
考試難嗎? — 是的,很難。
文法分析:be 動詞過去式疑問 Was + S,簡答用 was。
6正確 vs. 錯誤比較
釐清過去式最常見的錯誤:動詞未改過去式、did 後未還原、拼字錯誤、was/were 不一致。
❌ I go to school yesterday.
錯誤原因:yesterday 表過去,動詞須改過去式。
⭕ I went to school yesterday.
go 的不規則過去式為 went。
❌ He didn't went home.
錯誤原因:didn't 後須接原形動詞,不能用過去式。
⭕ He didn't go home.
didn't + 原形動詞 go。
❌ Did you saw the movie?
錯誤原因:Did 後須接原形動詞,不能用 saw。
⭕ Did you see the movie?
Did + S + 原形動詞 see。
❌ She was watch TV last night.
錯誤原因:was 後須接 V-ing 或過去分詞,不能接原形動詞 watch;主動語態應直接用過去式 watched。(被動語態如 The window was broken. 才是合法的 be + 過去分詞。)
⭕ She watched TV last night.
watch 規則加 ed → watched。
❌ They was happy at the party.
錯誤原因:複數主詞 They 須搭配 were。
⭕ They were happy at the party.
be 動詞過去式與主詞一致:They → were。
❌ I studyed English last night.
錯誤原因:study 為子音+y 結尾,須去 y 加 ied。
⭕ I studied English last night.
去 y 加 ied → studied。
❌ He stoped the car quickly.
錯誤原因:stop 為短母音結尾,須雙寫 p 再加 ed。
⭕ He stopped the car quickly.
雙寫子音加 ed → stopped。
7易混淆觀念
① 過去簡單式 vs. 現在簡單式
| 比較項目 | 現在簡單式 | 過去簡單式 |
|---|---|---|
| 時間副詞 | every day / usually / now | yesterday / last week / ... ago |
| be 動詞 | am / is / are | was / were |
| 一般動詞 | V / V-s / V-es | V-ed / 不規則過去式 |
| 否定 | don't / doesn't + 原形 | didn't + 原形 |
| 疑問 | Do / Does + S + 原形? | Did + S + 原形? |
② be 動詞 vs. 一般動詞的過去式
| 句型 | be 動詞過去式 | 一般動詞過去式 |
|---|---|---|
| 肯定 | He was happy. | He played basketball. |
| 否定 | He wasn't happy. | He didn't play basketball. |
| 疑問 | Was he happy? | Did he play basketball? |
💡 判斷訣竅:句中主要動詞若是 be 動詞(was/were),否定疑問直接改 be;若是一般動詞,則借助動詞 did,且主要動詞還原成原形。
③ 規則動詞 -ed 拼字速查
| 類型 | 規則 | 例子 |
|---|---|---|
| 一般動詞 | 加 ed | play → played、watch → watched |
| e 結尾 | 加 d | like → liked、dance → danced |
| 子音+y 結尾 | 去 y 加 ied | study → studied、carry → carried |
| 短母音子音結尾 | 雙寫子音加 ed | stop → stopped、plan → planned |
8判斷技巧:解題五步走
- 找過去時間副詞:看到 yesterday、last night、last week、two days ago、in 2010 等,即可判斷句子為過去簡單式。(this morning 須在早晨已結束或上下文已完成事件時,才配過去式。)
- 判斷 be 動詞或一般動詞:若空格或主要動詞是 be 動詞,用 was / were;若是一般動詞,改用過去式動詞。
- 一般動詞:規則或是不規則:規則動詞依拼字規則加 -ed;不規則動詞查表(go → went、eat → ate、see → saw)。
- 否定與疑問:did / didn't + 原形動詞:使用助動詞 did 時,主要動詞務必還原成原形,不可用過去式。
- 核對主詞與 was / were 一致:單數主詞用 was,複數主詞用 were,不可混淆。
🎯 會考實戰心法:過去式題目最愛考三個陷阱——① 時間副詞是過去但動詞未改 ② did / didn't 後未還原動詞 ③ 規則動詞拼字(study → studied、stop → stopped)。看到選項有 didn't went、Did you saw,幾乎可直接刪去。
9基礎練習(10 題)
測驗單一概念:規則與不規則動詞、was/were、-ed 拼字、否定疑問結構。
10進階練習(10 題)
混合本課與先前課程(第 2、3、4、5、7、8、10、12 課),每題至少用到兩課概念。
11會考情境題(8 題)
融合真實語境,測試在對話、日記與閱讀中正確使用過去簡單式的能力。
12解答總覽
13本課重點整理(考前 60 秒速覽)
- 用途:過去某時間點發生並已結束的動作或狀態;配 yesterday、last week、... ago。
- be 動詞:單數用 was,複數用 were;否定 wasn't / weren't;疑問 Was / Were + S。
- 規則動詞 -ed:一般加 ed;e 結尾加 d;子音+y 去 y 加 ied;短母音雙寫子音加 ed。
- 不規則動詞:go → went、eat → ate、see → saw、have → had、take → took、make → made。
- 否定/疑問:didn't / Did + 原形動詞(動詞務必還原,不可用過去式)。
🔑 一句話記憶口訣:「過去時間用過去,be 動詞 was/were;一般動詞加 ed,did 後一定要還原。」
14自我檢查
🎉 太棒了!你已通過本課自我檢查。過去簡單式完整掌握!下一課將學習過去進行式。