EN: Use 'did' to ask questions about actions that happened in the past. The main verb after 'did' must be in its base form (e.g., 'do', not 'did' or 'done').
中文: 使用「did」來詢問過去發生的動作。在「did」後面的主要動詞必須使用原形動詞(例如使用「do」,而不是「did」或「done」)。
What did you eat for dinner yesterday?
你昨天晚餐吃了什麼?
EN: In English-speaking cultures, asking 'What did you do last weekend?' is a very common and friendly way to start a conversation on a Monday or Tuesday, whether at school or in the workplace.
中文: 在英語系國家中,不論是在學校還是職場,週一或週二見面時,用「What did you do last weekend?」(你上週末做了什麼?)來開啟對話是非常常見且友善的社交寒暄方式。
EN: The past simple tense is used to describe completed actions in the past. 'Went' is the irregular past tense form of the verb 'go'.
中文: 過去簡單式用於描述過去已經完成的動作。「went」是動詞「go」的不規則過去式變化。
I went to the park yesterday.
我昨天去了公園。
EN: Using 'and' to connect two past actions. When we talk about two things we did in the past, we use the past tense for both verbs ('stayed' and 'read'). Note that 'read' is spelled the same in the past tense but pronounced like the color 'red'.
中文: 使用「and」連接兩個過去的動作。當我們描述過去做的兩件事時,兩個動詞都要用過去式(stayed 和 read)。注意「read」的過去式拼法相同,但發音與顏色「red」相同。
I washed my car and cleaned my room.
我洗了我的車並整理了我的房間。
EN: To talk about actions that happened in the past, we add '-ed' to regular verbs. For example, 'play' becomes 'played'.
中文: 為了描述過去發生的動作,我們會在規則動詞後面加上「-ed」。例如,「play」(玩/打球)會變成「played」。
I played tennis yesterday.
我昨天打了網球。
EN: Use the past simple tense (verb + -ed) to talk about actions that happened and finished in the past.
中文: 使用過去簡單式(動詞 + -ed)來描述在過去發生且已經結束的動作。
I played soccer yesterday.
我昨天踢了足球。
EN: Tainan is the oldest city in Taiwan and is famous for its rich history, historic temples, and traditional street food.
中文: 台南是台灣歷史最悠久的城市,以其豐富的歷史、古老的寺廟和傳統街頭小吃而聞名。
EN: To ask about past events using action verbs, we start the question with 'Did' followed by the subject and the base form of the verb (infinitive without 'to').
中文: 要使用動詞詢問過去發生的事情時,我們會用助動詞「Did」開頭,後面接主詞和原形動詞。
Did you watch the game yesterday?
你昨天看比賽了嗎?
EN: In English-speaking cultures, it is very common to use the listener's name (like 'Ryan') at the end of a question or greeting. This makes the conversation feel more personal, friendly, and direct.
中文: 在英語系國家中,在問句或問候語的句尾加上對方的名字(例如「萊恩」)是非常普遍的社交習慣。這樣做能讓對話顯得更親切、友善且具有針對性。
EN: The past tense of the irregular verb 'lose' is 'lost'. We use it to talk about things that happened in the past.
中文: 不規則動詞「lose」(輸掉/遺失)的過去式是「lost」。我們用它來描述過去發生的事情。
We lost the basketball game yesterday.
我們昨天輸了那場籃球賽。
EN: To ask a yes/no question about a past action, we start the sentence with the helping verb 'Did', followed by the subject and the base form (original form) of the main verb.
中文: 要詢問關於過去發生的動作(是非題),我們會用助動詞「Did」開頭,後面接主詞,再接上主要動詞的原形。
Did you watch the movie yesterday?
你昨天有看那部電影嗎?
EN: The phrase 'take photos of...' is used to express taking pictures of a specific object or person. In the past tense, 'take' changes to the irregular verb 'took'.
中文: 動詞片語「take photos of...」用來表示「拍攝……的照片」。在過去式中,不規則動詞「take」要轉變為「took」。
She took many photos of the beautiful flowers.
她拍了許多那些美麗花朵的照片。
EN: In Taiwan, visiting historic temples (like those in Tainan) is a very common cultural and sightseeing activity. People often take photos of the intricate architecture and traditional decorations.
中文: 在台灣,參觀歷史悠久的寺廟(例如台南的古蹟寺廟)是非常常見的文化與觀光活動。人們經常會拍攝這些廟宇精緻的建築與傳統裝飾。
EN: The past simple tense is used to describe completed actions in the past. 'Ate' is the irregular past tense form of the verb 'eat'.
中文: 過去簡單式用來描述過去已經完成的動作。「ate」是動詞「eat」(吃)的不規則過去式變化。
I ate an apple yesterday.
我昨天吃了一顆蘋果。
EN: Use 'Did' at the beginning of a sentence to ask a yes/no question about the past. After 'Did', use the base form of the verb (like 'swim', not 'swam').
中文: 在句首使用「Did」來詢問過去發生的 Yes/No 疑問句。在「Did」之後,動詞必須使用原形(例如用「swim」,而不是「swam」)。
Did you sleep well last night?
你昨晚睡得好嗎?
EN: Use the past simple tense to talk about actions that started and finished in the past. 'Swam' is the irregular past tense of 'swim', and 'was' is the past tense of 'is'.
中文: 使用過去簡單式來描述在過去發生且已經結束的事情。'swam' 是 'swim' 的不規則過去式動詞,而 'was' 是 'is' 的過去式動詞。
I swam in the pool yesterday. It was fun.
我昨天在泳池裡游泳。那很有趣。
EN: Use 'was' to describe a past state or feeling. 'So much' is used before nouns or as an adverb to mean 'very' or 'a lot'.
中文: 使用「was」來描述過去的狀態或感受。「so much」放在名詞前面或作為副詞使用,表示「非常」或「很多」的意思。
The party yesterday was so much fun.
昨天的派對真是太好玩了。
EN: Use 'went to' as the past tense of 'go to' to talk about visiting a place in the past.
中文: 使用「went to」(「go to」的過去式)來描述過去某個時間點去過的地方。
We went to the park yesterday.
我們昨天去了公園。
EN: Going to the beach is a very popular weekend activity for families in many English-speaking countries, often associated with relaxation, swimming, and spending quality time together.
中文: 在許多英語系國家,去海灘是家庭非常受歡迎的週末活動,通常與放鬆、游泳和共度美好時光聯繫在一起。
EN: Use the past simple tense to talk about actions that happened and finished in the past. Regular verbs end in '-ed' (play -> played), while irregular verbs change their spelling (swim -> swam).
中文: 使用過去簡單式來描述在過去發生且已結束的動作。規則動詞字尾加「-ed」(如 play 變成 played),不規則動詞則會改變拼法(如 swim 變成 swam)。
We swam in the pool and played with a ball yesterday.
我們昨天在泳池裡游泳並玩了球。
EN: Use 'for' before a meal (like lunch, dinner, breakfast) to show what you ate during that meal.
中文: 在餐點(如午餐、晚餐、早餐)前面加上介系詞「for」,可以用來表示該餐吃了什麼食物。
I had an apple for breakfast.
我早餐吃了一顆蘋果。
EN: The past simple tense of 'take' is 'took'. We use it to talk about actions that happened and were completed in the past.
中文: 動詞「take」(拍照/拿)的過去式是「took」。我們用過去簡單式來描述在過去發生且已經完成的事情。
I took a taxi to the station yesterday.
我昨天搭計程車去車站。
EN: Use the past simple tense to talk about completed actions in the past. For regular verbs like 'stay', we add '-ed' ('stayed'). For irregular verbs like 'read', the spelling stays the same but the pronunciation changes (pronounced like 'red').
中文: 使用過去簡單式來描述過去已完成的動作。規則動詞如 'stay' 直接加 '-ed' 變成 'stayed'。不規則動詞如 'read' 的拼法不變,但發音會改變(讀音同 'red')。
On Saturday, I stayed home and read a comic book.
在星期六,我待在家裡並讀了一本漫畫書。
EN: We use the past simple tense (adding '-ed' to regular verbs like 'help' -> 'helped' and 'cook' -> 'cooked') to talk about actions that happened and finished in the past.
中文: 我們使用過去簡單式(在規則動詞後面加上「-ed」,例如「help」變成「helped」,「cook」變成「cooked」)來描述在過去發生且已經結束的動作。
I played tennis and visited my friend yesterday.
我昨天打了網球並拜訪了我的朋友。
EN: Use the past tense verb 'did' (the past form of 'do') to talk about an action that was completed in the past.
中文: 使用過去式動詞「did」(「do」的過去式)來描述過去已經完成的動作。
I did my chores yesterday.
我昨天做了家事。
EN: In English, we use specific prepositions for different times of the day: 'in the morning', 'in the afternoon', 'in the evening', but 'at night'.
中文: 在英文中,一天的不同時間會搭配不同的介系詞:早上用「in the morning」,下午用「in the afternoon」,傍晚用「in the evening」,但「晚上」必須用「at night」。
EN: Use 'but' to connect two adjectives with contrasting meanings (busy vs. happy) to describe a single noun (weekend).
中文: 使用「but」(但是)來連接兩個意思相反或對比的形容詞(忙碌的與快樂的),用來修飾同一個名詞(週末)。
It was a long but interesting movie.
那是一部很長但很有趣的電影。
EN: In English-speaking cultures, asking about someone's weekend is a very common and friendly way to start a conversation on Monday. Describing a weekend as 'busy but happy' shows a positive attitude toward life, balancing productivity with enjoyment.
中文: 在英語系國家中,週一見面時詢問對方的週末過得如何是非常普遍且友善的社交寒暄。將週末描述為「忙碌但快樂」(busy but happy)展現了積極的生活態度,代表生活充實且過得很有意義。
EN: The past simple tense is used to talk about things that happened and finished in the past. For regular verbs like 'enjoy', we add '-ed' to the end of the verb to make it past tense.
中文: 過去簡單式用來描述在過去發生且已經結束的事情。像 'enjoy' 這樣的規則動詞,我們在動詞字尾加上 '-ed' 來表示過去式。
We enjoyed the delicious food yesterday.
我們昨天很享受那道美味的食物。
EN: Use 'did' to ask yes/no questions about the past. When using 'did', the main verb ('like') must be in its base form.
中文: 使用助動詞「did」來詢問過去發生的「是/否」問句。當句子中使用了「did」,後面的主要動詞(如 like)必須使用原形動詞。
Did you watch the game yesterday?
你昨天看比賽了嗎?
EN: Tainan is the oldest city in Taiwan and is famous for its rich history, historic temples, and traditional street food.
中文: 台南是台灣最古老的城市,以其豐富的歷史、古老的寺廟和傳統的小吃而聞名。
EN: The past simple tense is used to talk about completed actions in the past. The verb 'ate' is the irregular past tense form of 'eat'.
中文: 過去簡單式用於描述過去已經完成的動作。動詞 'ate' 是 'eat'(吃)的不規則過去式變化。
I ate an apple yesterday.
我昨天吃了一顆蘋果。
EN: Tainan is famous for its rich history and traditional street food (such as beef soup, eel noodles, and shrimp rolls). When Taiwanese people talk about visiting Tainan, food is almost always a central topic of conversation.
中文: 台南以其豐富的歷史和傳統街頭小吃(如牛肉湯、意麵、蝦捲等)聞名。當台灣人提到去台南旅遊時,美食幾乎總是對話的核心話題。
EN: To ask a yes/no question about the past, we start the sentence with 'Did' followed by the subject and the base form of the verb (without -ed).
中文: 要詢問過去發生的「是不是/有沒有」疑問句時,我們會用助動詞「Did」開頭,後面接主詞,再接「原形動詞」(不加 -ed)。
Did you play basketball yesterday?
你昨天有打籃球嗎?
EN: Tainan is the oldest city in Taiwan and is famous for its historic temples and traditional culture. When visiting Taiwan, exploring these ancient temples is a key cultural experience.
中文: 台南是台灣歷史最悠久的城市,以古老的寺廟和傳統文化聞名。在台灣,參觀這些歷史悠久的廟宇是體驗在地文化非常重要的一環。
EN: The verb 'saw' is the past tense form of 'see'. We use the past tense to talk about actions that happened and finished in the past.
中文: 動詞「saw」是「see」(看見)的過去式。我們使用過去式來描述在過去發生且已結束的動作。
I saw a cute cat yesterday.
我昨天看到了一隻可愛的貓。
EN: Tainan is the oldest city in Taiwan and is famous for its historic temples and traditional culture. Visiting temples is a very common and popular activity for tourists in Tainan.
中文: 台南是台灣歷史最悠久的城市,以古老的寺廟和傳統文化聞名。對於前往台南旅遊的人來說,參訪寺廟是非常常見且受歡迎的行程。
EN: To ask a question about the past, we start with 'Did' followed by the subject and the base form of the verb (the original verb without -ed or changes).
中文: 要詢問過去發生的事情,我們會用「Did」開頭,後面接主詞和動詞原形(不加 -ed 或做任何變化的動詞)。
Did you watch the game yesterday?
你昨天看比賽了嗎?
EN: The phrase 'try one's best' means to make the greatest effort possible. In the past tense, 'try' becomes 'tried'. 'One's' is replaced by a possessive adjective like 'my', 'your', 'his', or 'our' depending on the subject.
中文: 片語「try one's best」表示「盡某人最大的努力」。在過去式中,「try」要改為「tried」。「one's」要根據主詞替換為所有格,例如「my」(我的)、「your」(你的/你們的)、「our」(我們的)。
We tried our best to win the game.
我們盡了最大的努力想要贏得比賽。
EN: In sports and school activities in English-speaking cultures, emphasizing effort ('trying your best') is often valued just as much as, or even more than, winning. It is a common way to encourage teammates and show sportsmanship.
中文: 在英語系國家的運動與學校活動文化中,強調「盡力而為」(trying your best)往往與贏得比賽一樣重要,甚至更受重視。這是鼓勵隊友並展現運動家精神的常用表達方式。
EN: To ask a yes/no question about a past action, we start the sentence with 'Did' followed by the subject and the base verb (the original form of the verb without -ed).
中文: 要針對過去發生的動作進行「是不是」的問句時,我們會用助動詞「Did」開頭,後面接主詞,再加上「原形動詞」(不加 -ed 的動詞)。
Did you play tennis yesterday?
你昨天有打網球嗎?
EN: We use the past simple tense (adding '-ed' to regular verbs like 'practice' -> 'practiced') to talk about actions that happened and finished in the past, often with past time expressions like 'last week'.
中文: 我們使用簡單過去式(在規則動詞後面加上「-ed」,例如「practice」變成「practiced」)來描述在過去發生且已結束的動作,通常會搭配過去的時間副詞,例如「last week」(上週)。
We played tennis every day last week.
我們上週每天都打網球。
EN: Use 'for sure' at the end of a sentence to emphasize that something is absolutely certain to happen.
中文: 在句尾加上「for sure」可以用來強調某件事絕對會發生,表示「肯定、一定」的意思。
We will win the game for sure.
我們一定會贏得這場比賽。
EN: In English-speaking cultures, offering strong verbal encouragement like 'for sure' or 'I'm sure' is very common when comforting friends who have lost a game or faced a setback. It shows support and builds confidence.
中文: 在英語系國家中,當朋友輸了比賽或遇到挫折時,使用「for sure」(一定)或「I'm sure」(我確定)這類強烈肯定的字眼來給予口頭鼓勵是非常普遍的,這能展現支持並幫對方建立信心。
EN: To make a negative sentence in the past tense, we use 'did not' (or the contraction 'didn't') followed by the base form of the verb. Even though the action happened in the past, the main verb does not change to past tense because 'did' already shows the past tense.
中文: 在過去式中,要表示否定(「沒有...」)時,我們會使用「did not」(或縮寫「didn't」),後面加上「原形動詞」。雖然事情發生在過去,但因為助動詞「did」已經表達了過去時間,所以後面的主要動詞必須維持原形。
I did not watch TV yesterday.
我昨天沒有看電視。
EN: In sports and daily life, 'I did not give up' or 'never give up' is a highly valued attitude in English-speaking cultures, emphasizing perseverance and sportsmanship over just winning.
中文: 在運動和日常生活中,英語系國家非常重視「I did not give up」(我沒有放棄)或「never give up」(永不放棄)的精神。這強調了堅持不懈與運動家精神,其重要性往往不亞於獲得勝利。
重要單字附有 IPA 發音、定義、例句和互動式測驗。
在本文中: 週末(星期六和星期日)
在本文中: 海灘,沙灘
在本文中: 寺廟,神殿
在本文中: 海鮮,海產食品
在本文中: 沙子,沙灘
在本文中: 新鮮的
在本文中: 忙碌的
在本文中: 著名的,出名的
在本文中: 練習,訓練
片語包含類型標示、雙語定義、用法說明和例句。
To do everything one can to achieve something; to make a maximum effort.
盡最大的努力,竭盡所能
To stop trying to do something; to surrender or quit.
放棄,認輸
Without a doubt; certainly.
無疑地,肯定地