1、表示過(guò)去的動(dòng)作或狀態(tài)：常和過(guò)去時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)連用。just now， last year， when I was 8years old等。

　　例：You've already missed too many classes this term .You _____ two classes just last week.

　　A. missed　　 B. would miss

　　C. had missed　　D. have missed

　　(答案：A.有具體的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)要用過(guò)去時(shí)。)(1995年59題)

　　2、used to do sth：過(guò)去常常做…

　　例：I used to take a walk in the morning.

　　我過(guò)去是在早晨散步。(意味著現(xiàn)在不在早晨散步了。)

　　3、it is high time(that)…句型中，謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用過(guò)去時(shí)。

　　例：Don't you think it is time you _____ smoking?

　　A. give up　　 B. gave up

　　C. would give up　　D. should give up

　　(答案：B)(1999年31題)