一般過(guò)去式的用法：
1) 表示過(guò)去某一時(shí)刻或某一段時(shí)間內所發(fā)生的動(dòng)作或情況，通常一般過(guò)去式帶有表示動(dòng)作時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)的詞，詞組或從句,如：a minute ago, yesterday,last week,in1900,during the night,in those days，the other day(前幾天)、once up on a time(過(guò)去曾經(jīng))、 just now(剛才)、in the old days(過(guò)去的日子里)、before liberation(解放前…)、 When I was 8 years old(當我八歲時(shí)…)
等。用一般過(guò)去時(shí)的時(shí)候，要表示“過(guò)多少時(shí)間之后”一般用after,不用in
如： Tom suddenly fel ill yesterday
Tom 昨天突然生病了。
She didn't look well when i lat saw her
我上次看見(jiàn)她的時(shí)候，她臉色不好
2.一般過(guò)去時(shí)也可與 today,this week,this month ,this year 等時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)連用。但是這些時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)必須指過(guò)去，決不包括“現在”在內
如： Did you see him today?
今天你見(jiàn)過(guò)他了嗎?
(today實(shí)際上指的是今天的過(guò)去某一時(shí)刻)
3.一般過(guò)去時(shí)雖不可以與now連用 ，但卻可以和just now(剛才)連用。
如：He went out just now
他剛出去了
4.一般過(guò)去時(shí)表示過(guò)去的時(shí)候還有以下一些情況
①：用于since從句，主句的謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞如果用現在完成時(shí)。其后接的since引導的從句一般須用一般過(guò)去時(shí)
如：It's been over a year since i came back from the countryside
我從鄉下回來(lái)已經(jīng)一年了
(主句的謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞 has been 也可以改為 is 但美國英語(yǔ)多用現在完成時(shí))
②：時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)可以省略，前面說(shuō)過(guò)一般過(guò)去時(shí)常與表過(guò)去的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)連用，但下面一些情況下，時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)可以省略---從上文可以清楚地看出來(lái)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)
如：Did you sleep well?---前文如有現在完成時(shí)所引導時(shí)
如：I have been within an inch of life ,and didn't know it!---和現在時(shí)態(tài)對比時(shí)候
如： He is no longer the man he was---有表示過(guò)去習慣的used to 時(shí)候
如:I used to play football in the street
③:所表的動(dòng)作已經(jīng)完成
如：I read a book last week 上星期我讀了一本書(shū)
④： 表示死者的動(dòng)作和狀態(tài)。在英語(yǔ)中。說(shuō)道死去的人的時(shí)候，一般用過(guò)去時(shí)表示
如： Who is the man in the picture? 照片上的人是誰(shuí)?
He was my father. 他是我父親
⑤： 有感情色彩的時(shí)候如：You asked for it!
你這是自找!
5表示過(guò)去一段時(shí)間內經(jīng)�；蚍磸偷膭�(dòng)作
常與always，never等連用。
Mrs. Peter always carried an umbrella.
彼得太太過(guò)去老是帶著(zhù)一把傘。
(只是說(shuō)明她過(guò)去的動(dòng)作，不表明她現在是否常帶著(zhù)傘。)
When I was a child, I often played football in the street.
Whenever the Browns went during their visit, they were given a warm welcome.
比較
Mrs. Peter always carries an umbrella.
彼得太太老是帶著(zhù)傘。
(說(shuō)明這是她的習慣，表明她現在仍然還習慣總帶著(zhù)一把傘)
I never drank wine.我以前從不喝酒。
(不涉及到現在，不說(shuō)明現在是否喝酒)
6)句型：
It is time for sb. to do sth "到……時(shí)間了" "該……了"
It is time sb. did sth. "時(shí)間已遲了" "早該……了"
It is time for you to go to bed. 你該睡覺(jué)了。
It is time you went to bed. 你早該睡覺(jué)了。
would (had) rather sb. did sth. 表示'寧愿某人做某事'
I'd rather you came tomorrow.
7) wish, wonder, think, hope 等用過(guò)去時(shí)，作試探性的詢(xún)問(wèn)、請求、建議等。
I thought you might have some. 我以為你想要一些。
比較：
一般過(guò)去時(shí)表示的動(dòng)作或狀態(tài)都已成為過(guò)去，現已不復存在。
Christine was an invalid all her life.
(含義：她已不在人間。)
Christine has been an invalid all her life.
(含義：她現在還活著(zhù))
Mrs. Darby lived in Kentucky for seven years.
(含義：達比太太已不再住在肯塔基州。)
Mrs. Darby has lived in Kentucky for seven years.
( 含義：現在還住在肯塔基州，有可能指剛離去)
注意： 用過(guò)去時(shí)表示現在，表示委婉語(yǔ)氣。
8)動(dòng)詞want, hope, wonder, think, intend 等。
Did you want anything else?
I wondered if you could help me.
2)情態(tài)動(dòng)詞 could, would.
Could you lend me your bike?
9)used to / be used to
used to + do："過(guò)去常常"表示過(guò)去習慣性的動(dòng)作或狀態(tài)，但如今已不存在。
Mother used not to be so forgetful.
Scarf used to take a walk. (過(guò)去常常散步)
be used to + doing： 對……已感到習慣，或"習慣于"，to是介詞，后需加名詞或動(dòng)名詞。
He is used to a vegetarian diet.
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