一般过去时用于描述在过去某个具体时间发生的动作或状态。以下是两个一般过去时的动词例句：

陈述句

We visited an old castle yesterday.

They got up early this morning.

否定句

I didn't work yesterday.

We weren't late yesterday.

疑问句

Did you go to the park？

Were you on the Internet when I called you？

这些例句展示了如何在不同的句子结构中使用一般过去时来描述过去发生的动作或状态。