SIMPLE PAST TENSE
Simple past tense adalah sebuah tenses yang digunakan untuk menyatakan sebuah kejadian atau peristiwa yang telah dilakukan pada masa lampau, dalam bentuk ini tidak ada hubungannya sama sekali dengan kejadian saat ini.
Struktur kalimatnya ada 2 macam yaitu:
Nominal (menggunakan selain kata kerja; yaitu menggunakan kata sifat, kata benda, dan kata keterangan)
Strukturnya :
(+) S + Tobe Past (was, were) + kata sifat /kata benda/kata keterangan
(-) S + Tobe Past (was, were)+ Not + kata sifat /kata benda/kata keterangan
(?) Tobe Past (was, were) + S + kata sifat /kata benda/kata keterangan?
Yes, S + Tobe Past (was, were)
No, S + Tobe Past (was, were) + not
Catatan:
Was = I
Were = You, We, They
Was = He, She, It
Kata sifat : contoh; beautiful, handsome, bad dan lain sebagainya
Kata benda : contoh; Pilot, President, student dan lain sebagainya
Kata keterangan : contoh; Here, at morning, in mosque dan lain sebagainya
Contoh:
(+)Kamu disini kemarin.
You were here yesterday.
(-) Kamu tidak disini kemarin.
You were not here yesterday.
(?) Apakah kamu disini kemarin?
Were you here yesterday?
Yes, you were
No, you were not
(+) S + Verb 2 + O/C
(-) S + did+ not + Verb 1 + O/C
(?) Did + S + Verb 1 + O/C?
Yes, S + did
No, S + did +not
Catatan:
Verb 1: go
verb 2 : went
verb 3 : gone
Contoh:
(+) Saya pergi ke rumah paman saya minggu lalu.
I went to my uncle’s house last week.
(-) Saya tidak pergi ke rumah paman saya minggu lalu.
I did not go to my uncle’s house last week.
(?) Apakah Saya pergi ke rumah paman saya minggu lalu.
Did I go to my uncle’s house last week.
Yes, I did
No, I did not
Time Signal of Simple Past Tense
Yesterday = kemarin
Yesterday morning = kemarin pagi
Last night = semalam, tadi malam
Last week = pekan lalu
Last Sunday = minggu lalu
Last….. =………lalu
An hour ago = sejam yang lalu
Two hours ago = 2 jam yang lalu
……………..ago = …………..lalu
In 1978 = pada th 1978
The day before yesterday= kemarin dulu/ lusa
On Sunday morning = pada hari Minggu
Berikut contoh kalimat simple past tense beserta artinya:
1. She danced at the party last night. (Dia menari di pesta semalam.)
2. He studied for the exam yesterday. (Dia belajar untuk ujian kemarin.)
3. They watched a movie last weekend. (Mereka menonton film akhir pekan lalu.)
4. We visited our grandparents yesterday. (Kami mengunjungi kakek nenek kami kemarin.)
5. I finished my homework an hour ago. (Saya menyelesaikan pekerjaan rumah saya satu jam yang lalu.)
6. He played football with his friends yesterday. (Dia bermain sepak bola dengan teman-temannya kemarin.)
7. She cooked dinner last night. (Dia memasak makan malam semalam.)
8. They traveled to Paris last summer. (Mereka melakukan perjalanan ke Paris musim panas lalu.)
9. We went shopping yesterday. (Kami pergi berbelanja kemarin.)
10. He cleaned his room yesterday morning. (Dia membersihkan kamarnya pagi kemarin.)
11. She attended a wedding last Saturday. (Dia menghadiri pernikahan Sabtu lalu.)
12. They played tennis at the club last weekend. (Mereka bermain tenis di klub akhir pekan lalu.)
13. We visited the museum yesterday. (Kami mengunjungi museum kemarin.)
14. He finished his breakfast half an hour ago. (Dia menyelesaikan sarapannya setengah jam yang lalu.)
15. She studied English for two hours yesterday. (Dia belajar bahasa Inggris selama dua jam kemarin.)
16. They went to the beach last Sunday. (Mereka pergi ke pantai Minggu lalu.)
17. I watched a documentary last night. (Saya menonton dokumenter semalam.)
18. He bought a new phone last month. (Dia membeli ponsel baru bulan lalu.)
19. She visited her friend yesterday afternoon. (Dia mengunjungi temannya kemarin siang.)
20. They cleaned the house last weekend. (Mereka membersihkan rumah akhir pekan lalu.)
21. We played board games yesterday evening. (Kami bermain permainan papan kemarin sore.)
22. He finished his work early yesterday. (Dia menyelesaikan pekerjaannya lebih awal kemarin.)
23. She traveled to Italy last year. (Dia melakukan perjalanan ke Italia tahun lalu.)
24. They went skiing last winter. (Mereka pergi bermain ski musim dingin lalu.)
25. I cooked lunch yesterday. (Saya memasak makan siang kemarin.)
26. He visited his grandparents last weekend. (Dia mengunjungi kakek neneknya akhir pekan lalu.)
27. She played basketball with her friends yesterday. (Dia bermain basket dengan teman-temannya kemarin.)
28. They finished their chores yesterday. (Mereka menyelesaikan pekerjaan rumah mereka kemarin.)
29. We went for a walk in the park yesterday. (Kami pergi berjalan-jalan di taman kemarin.)
30. He washed the car yesterday morning. (Dia mencuci mobil pagi kemarin.)
31. She read a book last night. (Dia membaca buku semalam.)
32. They ate dinner at a fancy restaurant last weekend. (Mereka makan malam di restoran mewah akhir pekan lalu.)
33. We went to the gym yesterday. (Kami pergi ke gym kemarin.)
34. He played video games with his brother yesterday. (Dia bermain video game dengan saudaranya kemarin.)
35. She finished her painting yesterday afternoon. (Dia menyelesaikan lukisannya kemarin siang.)
36. They attended a concert last night. (Mereka menghadiri konser semalam.)
37. We had a picnic in the park yesterday. (Kami piknik di taman kemarin.)
38. He called his parents yesterday. (Dia menelepon orang tuanya kemarin.)
39. She visited her cousin yesterday. (Dia mengunjungi sepupunya kemarin.)
40. They went camping last summer. (Mereka pergi berkemah musim panas lalu.)
41. We watched the sunset at the beach yesterday. (Kami menonton matahari terbenam di pantai kemarin.)
42. He finished his presentation last week. (Dia menyelesaikan presentasinya minggu lalu.)
43. She played the piano at the concert last night. (Dia bermain piano di konser semalam.)
44. They went fishing at the lake last weekend. (Mereka pergi memancing di danau akhir pekan lalu.)
45. We visited our relatives in another city last month. (Kami mengunjungi kerabat kami di kota lain bulan lalu.)
46. He cooked dinner for his family yesterday. (Dia memasak makan malam untuk keluarganya kemarin.)
47. She went jogging in the park yesterday morning. (Dia pergi jogging di taman pagi kemarin.)
48. They finished watching the movie last night. (Mereka menyelesaikan menonton film semalam.)
49. We had a barbecue in the backyard last weekend. (Kami melakukan barbekyu di halaman belakang akhir pekan lalu.)
50. He played the guitar at the party last night. (Dia bermain gitar di pesta semalam.)
51. She finished her shift at work an hour ago. (Dia menyelesaikan shiftnya di tempat kerja satu jam yang lalu.)
52. They cleaned their apartment yesterday. (Mereka membersihkan apartemen mereka kemarin.)
53. We went for a bike ride yesterday. (Kami pergi bersepeda kemarin.)
54. He repaired his bicycle yesterday. (Dia memperbaiki sepedanya kemarin.)
55. She visited the zoo last weekend. (Dia mengunjungi kebun binatang akhir pekan lalu.)
56. They finished their lunch an hour ago. (Mereka menyelesaikan makan siang mereka satu jam yang lalu.)
57. We watched a live performance last night. (Kami menonton pertunjukan langsung semalam.)
58. He wrote a letter to his friend yesterday. (Dia menulis surat kepada temannya kemarin.)
59. She went to the dentist yesterday. (Dia pergi ke dokter gigi kemarin.)
60. They attended a birthday party last weekend. (Mereka menghadiri pesta ulang tahun akhir pekan lalu.)
61. We visited the botanical garden yesterday. (Kami mengunjungi kebun raya kemarin.)
62. He fixed the leaky faucet yesterday. (Dia memperbaiki keran bocor kemarin.)
63. She finished her breakfast quickly yesterday. (Dia menyelesaikan sarapannya dengan cepat kemarin)
Kalimat tanya menggunakan past tense dalam bahasa Inggris beserta artinya dalam bahasa Indonesia
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