过去简单式 (V-ed)

过去发生的动作或状态(常与表示过去的时间副词如yesterday, last night, an week ago等搭配使用)

It was cold last night. 昨晚很冷。

Was it cold last night? 昨晚很冷吗？

Yes, it was/No, it wasn't. 是呀，很冷/不冷。

I was very angry because Tom and Mary were forty minutes late.

我很生气因为Tom跟Mary迟到了40分钟。

Did you eat your breakfast this morning? 早上吃早餐了吗？

Yes, I did/No, I didn't. 吃了/没吃。

I was born and grew up in Taichung. 我在台中出生、长大。

Where were you born and where did you grow up?

你在哪里出生又在哪里长大呢？

I was born and grew up in Malaysia. 我在马来西亚出生、长大。

When did you come to Taipei? 你什么时候到台北来的？

I came to Taipei in 2003. 我2003年来到台北。

Why did you come to Taipei? 为什么到台北来？

I came to study college here. 我到这里来读大学。