英文中時(shí)態(tài)分為3大類：
現(xiàn)在時(shí)，過去時(shí)，將來時(shí)；
每個(gè)時(shí)態(tài)包含4個(gè)，共12種。

『過去時(shí)』
past tense

1、一般過去時(shí)
past simple

I had dinner with Ruby yesterday.
我昨天和Ruby吃了晚飯。

2、過去進(jìn)行時(shí)
past continuous

I was having dinner with Ruby when you called me.
你打給我的時(shí)候，我正在跟Ruby吃晚飯。

3、過去完成時(shí)
past perfect

By the time he came home, I'd had dinner with Ruby already.
他回來的時(shí)候，我已經(jīng)跟Ruby吃過晚飯了。

4、過去完成進(jìn)行時(shí)
past perfect

By the time he came home, I'd been having dinner with Ruby for half an hour.
他回來的時(shí)候，我跟Ruby已經(jīng)吃了半個(gè)小時(shí)晚飯了。