past tense
过去式
同义词
参考例子
1.Student: Obviously it is the past tense.
学生：很显然是过去时态嘛。
2.Also marked Chinese "le" express perfecting or change in aspect, sometimes does not express past tense.
也指出了汉语的“了”在体方面表示完成或变化，有时不表示过去时。
3.By using the past tense, John makes it clear that he is addressing people who have already been forgiven and welcomed into a special relationship with God.
约翰用的是（英文）过去时态，很清楚的表明他是在呼唤那些已经被饶恕了的人群并欢迎他们进入到一段与主的特别关系当中。
英文解释
n.
1.a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
网络释义
PAST TENSE
过去式; 过去时态; 過去式; 过去时制;
past simple tense
一般过去时; 一般过去时：;
the Past Perfect Tense
去完成时; 过去完成时; 去完成时态;
The past continuous tense
去进行时; 过去进行时; 去进行时态;
Past progressive tense
去进行时;