一般過去時(shí)表示過去某個(gè)時(shí)間里發(fā)生的動(dòng)作或狀態(tài)；過去習(xí)慣性、經(jīng)常性的動(dòng)作、行為。在英語語法中，“時(shí)“指動(dòng)作發(fā)生的時(shí)間，”態(tài)“指動(dòng)作的樣子和狀態(tài)。
yesterday (morning,afternoon,evening)
the day before yesterday
last night (week,Sunday,weekend,month,winter,year,century 世紀(jì)）
ago
this morning/afternoon/evening
when引導(dǎo)的狀語從句（動(dòng)詞過去時(shí)）
just now
the other day -- a few days ago.
at the age of 10 （過去年齡段）
in the old days
at that time
in+整十?dāng)?shù)年份+s（世紀(jì)/年代）
構(gòu)成：主語 + 動(dòng)詞的一般過去式 + 其他
1、在表示某個(gè)時(shí)間里存在的狀態(tài)的句子，系動(dòng)詞用過式was，were構(gòu)成。如：
eg:I was at home yesterday. 昨天我在家。
2、在表示過去某個(gè)時(shí)間里發(fā)生的動(dòng)作，用動(dòng)詞的過去式構(gòu)成。如：
I visited my uncle yesterday. 昨天我拜訪了我的叔叔。
3、一般過去時(shí)的肯定陳述句：主語 ＋ 動(dòng)詞過去式 ＋ 賓語或表語。
He worked in Shanghai ten years ago.
4、一般過去時(shí)的否定句：
a．主語 ＋ didn’t ＋ 動(dòng)詞原形 ＋ 賓語。 (did + not = didn't)
He didn't do morning exercises yesterday.
b．主語 ＋ wasn’t/weren’t ＋表語。
(was + not = wasn't , were + not = weren't)
He wasn't an English teacher ten years ago.
5、一般過去時(shí)的一般疑問句：
a．Did ＋ 主語 ＋ 動(dòng)詞原形 ＋ 賓語 ？
Did you study English in 1990 ?
b．Was/Were + 主語 ＋ 表語 ？
Was he a pupil five years ago ?
6、一般過去時(shí)的特殊疑問句：
a．特殊疑問詞 ＋ did + 主語 ＋ 動(dòng)詞原形 ＋ 賓語？
Where did your parents live five years ago？
What did you do last Sunday？
b．特殊疑問詞 ＋ were/was ＋ 表語？
Who was at the zoo yesterday?