过去时 (guō) — (grammar) past tense
Definition
A grammar term meaning 'past tense' — used to talk about completed actions, typically in languages like English or French. Contrast with 现在时 (present) and 将来时 (future).
noun
(grammar) past tense
Examples
- 过去时-ed。Yīng yǔ de guō yào zài dòng cí hòu miàn jiā -ed.In English, to form the past tense you add -ed after the verb.
- 过去时。Zhè ge jù zi de dòng cí yīng gāi yòng guō.The verb in this sentence should be in the past tense.
- 过去时，。Fǎ yǔ hé yīng yǔ dōu yǒu guō, dàn hàn yǔ méi yǒu.French and English both have a past tense, but Chinese doesn't.
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