Hello.

Were you at the butcher's?

Yes. I was.

Were you at the butcher's, too?

No, I wasn't. I was at the greengrocer's. How's Jimmy today?

He's very well, thank you.

Was he absent from school last week?

Yes, he was. He was absent on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. How are you all keeping?

Very well, thank you. We're going to spend three days in the country. We're going to stay at my mother's for the weekend.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the country! Aren't you lucky!

 

greengrocern. 蔬菜水果零售商

absent adj. 缺席的

Monday n. 星期一

Tuesday n. 星期二

Wednesday n. 星期三

Thursday n. 星期四

keepv.  （身体健康）处于（状况）

spendv. 度过

weekend n. 周末

Friday n. 星期五

Saturday n. 星期六

Sunday n. 星期日

country n. 乡村

lucky adj. 幸运的

 

一般过去时

一表示过去某个点上特定的时间存在的状态，事实，或发生的动作。

二表示在过去的一段时间内经常发生的动作或反复的习惯。

was, were

wasn't,weren't

two years  ago 两年以前

three days  ago 三天以前

five years  ago 五年以前

two minutes  ago

four weeks  ago

last year

last month

last Sunday