過去式(Past tense):動詞過去式所表示的是:(1)過去某一時候所做的事,(2) 現在當下之前所施行的動作;有時反而會有現在不是的意義。
I was an English teacher.--------------------------------------我以前是英文教書人
You were my best friend.-----------------------------------你以前是我最好的朋友
He was a good man.---------------------他以前是個好人 (現在不是;或已往生)
Mary was here. ------------------------------------------------------Mary剛還在這裡
He and Mary were a couple. --------------------------------他和Mary以前是一對
註 Be動詞過去式完整用法,詳閱Be動詞的時態
I worked as an English teacher.------------------------------我以前是英文教書人
You worked as an English teacher.--------------------------你以前是英文教書人
He worked as an English teacher----------------------------.他以前是英文教書人
Mary worked as an English teacher. ----------------------Mary以前是英文教書人
He and Mary worked as English teachers. -------他和Mary以前是英文教書人
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