一般過(guò)去時(shí)表示過(guò)去某一時(shí)候或某一段時(shí)間所發(fā)生了的事情或存在的狀態(tài)。常與過(guò)去時(shí)間yesterday, this morning, just now, a moment ago, in May, last night / year / week, once upon a time, the other day, before …, when – clause, in the past連用。如

　　What did you do yesterday? 你干了什么?

　　I met Lin Tao this morning. 今天上午我會(huì)到了林濤。

　　I was there a moment ago. 剛才我在那兒。

　　2. 一般過(guò)去時(shí)的應(yīng)用

　　(1) 表示過(guò)去某時(shí)所發(fā)生的動(dòng)作或存在的狀態(tài)。如

　　Liu Ying was in America last year. 劉英去年在美國(guó)。

　　Jim rang you just now. 吉姆剛才給你打了電話。

　　(2) 表示過(guò)去經(jīng)�；蚍磸�(fù)發(fā)生的動(dòng)作。常接時(shí)間副詞often, usually, always, sometimes, every day / week, etc. 如

　　We often went out for a walk after supper. 我們過(guò)去常在晚飯后散步。

　　We usually played together. 我們通常一起玩。 (from www.yygrammar.com)

　　3. 一般過(guò)去時(shí)對(duì)謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞的要求

　　一般過(guò)去時(shí)的謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞要用動(dòng)詞的過(guò)去式。動(dòng)詞過(guò)去式的構(gòu)成分規(guī)則變化和不規(guī)則變化兩種形式，不規(guī)則變化通常需要逐個(gè)記憶，規(guī)則變化則遵循以下原則

　　(1) 一般在動(dòng)詞后加-ed。如：play—played, offer—offered, weigh—weighed, destroy— destroyed, sign—signed.

　　(2) 在以字母e結(jié)尾的動(dòng)詞后，只加-d。如：like—liked, provide—provided, hate — hated, date—dated。

　　(3) 在以“輔音字母+y”結(jié)尾的動(dòng)詞后，則改y為i，再加—ed。如：supply—supplied, fly—flied, study— studied. (from www.yygrammar.com)

　　(4) 在以單短元音的重讀閉音節(jié)結(jié)尾且，末尾只有一個(gè)輔音字母的動(dòng)詞后，雙寫(xiě)最后一個(gè)輔音字母，再加-ed。如：plan—planned, refer—referred, regret—regretted, ban—banned.

　　4. 特別說(shuō)明

　　有些動(dòng)詞的過(guò)去時(shí)，如：expect, hope, intend, plan, wanted 等一般過(guò)去時(shí)，后接不定式的完成時(shí);或它們的過(guò)去完成時(shí)接不定式的一般式，都可表示過(guò)去未曾實(shí)現(xiàn)的意圖、打算或希望。如

　　I hoped to have been invited to his wedding party. —I had hoped to be invited to his wedding ceremony. 我本希望他來(lái)邀請(qǐng)我參加他的婚禮。

　　I intended to have joined their games. —I had intended to join their games. 我本打算參加他們的比賽。