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Simple past Tense |
Simple Past tense (waktu lampau sederhana)
Digunakan untuk menyatakan suatau
kejadian/perbuatan yang terjadi pada suatu waktu tertentu dimasa lampau
Kalimat
Positive
Struktur kalimat : Subject + verb 2nd form
Contoh :
a. My Uncle went to Bogor yesterday
b. Last month my father left for singapore
c. Last week I visited some friends
d. We watched television last night
e. His father passed away two years ago
Negative
Struktur kalimat : Subject + did not + verb 1 st.form
Contoh :
a. John did not go to school yesterday, because he was
sick
b. She didn’t feel much better after her operation last
week
c. I didn’t see him at the meeting last night
d. Last year my sister didn’t pass her final examination
e. I didn’t receive any letter last Monday
Interogative
a. Did she tell you about her trip last
week?
- Yes, she did
- No, she didn’t
b. Did he phone you last night?
- Yes, he did
- No, he didn’t
c. Did they come to work on time this
morning?
- Yes, they did
- No, they didn’t
d. Did you enjoy the party last night?
- Yes, I did
- No,I didn’t
Keterangan waktu dari simple past
tense :
Just now/ a moment ago : tadi/baru saja
This morning : tadi pagi
Yesterday : kemaren
The day before yesterday : kemarin dulu
Last night : tadi malam
Last Monday : hari senin yang lalu
Last week/month/year : minggu/bulan/tahun yang lalu
Three days ago : tiga hari yang lalu
A few weeks ago : beberapa minggu yang lalu
Many years ago : bertahun-tahun yang lalu
Simple Past tense juga digunakan bila
suatu kejadian benar-benar telah terjadi di masa lampau meskipun suatu waktu
tertentu tidak disebutkan
Contoh :
a. I bought this
fountain-pen in London
b. She studied
music while she was in Paris
c. They lived in
New York for ten years
d. During the
Holidays the students went for Camping
e. The Train Left
ten minutes late
Simple Past Tense digunakan dengan
kata-kata tanya seperti :
What : apa
Where : dimana, kemana
When : bilamana
Why, What for : Kenapa, untuk apa
How : Bagaimana dengan apa
How much : Berapa harga
With whom : dengan siapa
For whom : untuk siapa
Who, whom : siapa
What did you buy this morning ?
- I bought a new shirt
Where did you buy this book ?
- At Gunung Agung book-store
Why/what for did your mother go to the
Super-market yesterday?
- Because she wanted to buy some dresses
- For some dresses
When did he visit Mary?
- Last Sunday
How did your father leave for
singapore?
- By plane
How much did you buy this book?
- Five dollars
With whom did your sister go to the
party last night?
- With John
Who/whom did you see at the party last
night?
- My teacher
Who saw you at the party last night?
- My teacher did
Perbedaan antara WHO dan WHOM :
Who dapat digunakan untuk menanyakan
subject maupun Object sedangkan Whom hanya untuk menanyakan Object.
Perhatikanlah contoh berikut ini :
- Mary saw Jhon at the party last night
S O
a. Who saw jhon
at the party last night? Mary Did
(Whom disini tidak mungkin)
b. Whom/who did
Mary see at the party last night? John
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