過去式
- Can you dance?
- Could you dance?
- Should
- Can
- Would
- When – 從屬子句，子句不會單獨存在
- And
- But
- What happened?
- When did you learn cooking?
- I learned how to cook when I was in junior high.
- I couldn’t cook when I was in elementary school.
- I learned how to drive after I graduated from junior high.
- fashion design
- pull an all-nighter 開夜車
- night person
- morning person
- paint
- on probation
- auction
- ocean
It’s an unforgettable memory for me.
- gathering 聚餐
- year end dinner 尾牙
- running race 跑步比賽
- Learning Languages is good for our brain.
- They can paint very will.
- He is very will.
- chef 主廚 – 源自法國 [f]
- chief 長官 [tf]
- auction
- ocean
- pension 退休金
- mansion 大廈豪宅
- trainee
- employee
- employer
- fiancee 未婚妻
- finance 金融
| 現在 | 過去 |
| is、am | was |
| can | could |
| will | would |
| shall | should |
| may | might |
| do、does | did |
| are | were |
| have、has | had |
語氣，與過去式無關
- Would you mind if I sit next to you?
- Could you please bring some beverage for me from that store.
- It might rain later, please take an umbrella with you.
- We had better take this advice. Because he is an expert in this field.
- advice 建議
- expert 專家
- He could memorize fifty words at one time.
- He could memorize fifty words at once.