polite expression
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Past tense is one of the polite way?
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For example,
・ I hope we can have dinner together.
・ I hoped we could have dinner together.
・ Will you lend me 1000 yen?
・ Would you lend me 1000 yen?
・ Do you want something to drink?
・ Did you want something to drink?
・ Do you want a bag?
・ Did you want a bag?
Can the past tense be used instead of the present to be more polite?
Yes, your sentences are right. It’s more polite.
Are there lots of way to express politeness in English?
One that I can think of is that we say that someone “passed away,” to avoid saying directly that they died. We especially do this when talking about family or friends. Similarly, when someone we respect dies we sometimes call them “late” (example: the late Michael Jackson).
However, I mean the polite expression such as the followings:
Could you ･･･？
Would you ･･･？
I'd like to ･･･.
I was wondering if you could ･･･.