1)在確定的過去時間里所發生的動作或存在的狀態。例如：時間狀語有：yesterday， last week， an hour ago， the other day， in 1982等。例如：

Where did you go just now? 剛才你上哪兒去了?

2)表示在過去一段時間內，經常性或習慣性的動作。例如：

When I was a child， I often played football in the street. 我是個孩子的時候，常在馬路上踢足球。

Whenever the Browns went during their visit， they were given a warm welcome.

那時，布朗一家無論什么時候去，都受到熱烈歡迎。

3)句型：It is time for sb. to do sth "到……時間了" "該……了".例如：It is time for you to go to bed. 你該睡覺了。

It is time that sb. did sth. "時間已遲了" "早該……了" ，例如It is time you went to bed.你早該睡覺了。

would (had) rather sb. did sth.表示’寧愿某人做某事’.例如：I’d rather you came tomorrow.還是明天來吧。

4) wish， wonder， think， hope 等用過去時，作試探性的詢問、請求、建議等，而一般過去時表示的動作或狀態都已成為過去，現已不復存在。例如：I thought you might have some. 我以為你想要一些。

比較：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)

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： 用過去時表示現在，表示委婉語氣。

1)動詞want， hope， wonder， think， intend 等。例如：

Did you want anything else? 您還要些什么嗎?

I wondered if you could help me. 能不能幫我一下。

2)情態動詞 could， would.例如：

Could you lend me your bike? 你的自行車，能借用一些嗎?