Simple Past
Simple Past
Simple Past
Risna Oktaviati
Meaning & Use
When do we use the Simple Past tense?
We use the Simple Past to express the idea that an
action started and finished at a specific time in the past.
What are some common time expressions used with the
past tense?
In 1980
Yesterday
Last year
Last month
Last week
Ago
Rumus Simple Past Tense yang
Menggunakan Kata Sifat
(+) S + was/were + kata sifat + …
(-) S + was/were + not + kata sifat + …
(?) was/were + S + kata sifat + …
Contoh
(+) she was slim
(-) she was not slim
(?) was she slim?
Rumus Simple Past Tense yang
Menggunakan Kata Kerja
(+) S + Verb2 + Objek + …
(-) S + did + not + Verb1 + Objek + …
(?) Did + S + Verb1 + Objek + …
Contoh
(+) I went to Jakarta yesterday.
(-) I did not go to Jakarta yesterday.
(?) did you go to Jakarta yesterday?
Examples:
I saw Maria yesterday.
yesterday
Last Friday,
Friday the students took their spelling and
vocabulary tests.
Simple Past
hit hit
put put
set set
•want + ed = wantid
•need + ed = needid
Bunyi “t”
Bunyi “t” dipakai apabila bunyi akhir suatu kata kerja adalah bunyi
“Voiceless” seperti contoh kata di bawah ini:
•watch + ed = watcht
•kiss + ed = kisst
Bunyi “d”
Bunyi “d” dipakai apabila bunyi akhir suatu kata kerja adalah bunyi
“Voiced” seperti contoh kata di bawah ini:
•Name + ed = Namd
•Turn + ed = Turnd
For irregular verbs, use the correct past tense
form in positive sentences. (We use the same form with different
subjects .)
OR +
Form
Didn’t (infinitive)
Was
Or + Not
Were
Put the verbs (between brackets) into the correct
form (simple past).