什么是一般过去时？

一般过去时是英语人称变化最少的时态，用于描述过去的动作、状态和习惯。它的结构是“主语+动词过去式”，特点是表示动作发生在过去，与现在没有任何关系。

如何回答一般过去时的问句？

回答问句时，需要根据具体的语境和人称来确定动词的形式，并且在回答中应该包含问句中的疑问代词或副词。

比如：

问题：Did you go to the party last night?

肯定回答：Yes, I went to the party last night.

否定回答：No, I didn't go to the party last night.

也可以用简短回答来回答问句：

问题：Did he study English last night?

简短回答：Yes, he did. / No, he didn't.

注意事项

当问句中有“how long”或“since when”等时间状语时，回答需要用到“for+时间段”或“since+具体时间点”的形式。

比如：

问题：How long did you stay in Beijing?

肯定回答：I stayed in Beijing for one week.

否定回答：I didn't stay in Beijing for a long time.

问题：Since when have you been learning Chinese?

肯定回答：I have been learning Chinese since 2018.

否定回答：I haven't been learning Chinese for a long time.

需要注意的是，一般过去时只能用于过去的事情，不能与现在联系在一起，否则需要用现在完成时。

比如：

问题：Have you ever been to Japan?

肯定回答：Yes, I have been to Japan before.

否定回答：No, I haven't been to Japan before.

在回答中使用现在完成时能够强调经验和影响，让回答显得更有说服力。