Simple Past Tense

SIMPLE PAST

Simple past :                          - Aux: Did (-, ?, -?)

                                    - V2 (+)

                                    - V1 (-, ?, -?)

                                                - Terjadi di masa lampau (walaupun 1 detik yang lalu)

Fungsi:

            Untuk menyatakan aktifitas yang terjadi di masa lampau 

            dan berakhir di masa lampau dengan keterangan waktu yang jelas.

Example 1: 

                  (+)   I visited you yesterday.

                     S   V2    O     T.S.

               (-)  I did not visit you yesterday.

                  (?)  Did I visit you yesterday?

                  (-?) Didn’t I visit you yesterday?

Example 2: 

                  (+)   I  ate rice yesterday.

                     S V2 O    T.S.

               (-)  I did not eat rice yesterday.

                  (?)  Did I eat rice yesterday?

                  (-?) Didn’t I eat rice yesterday?

RUMUS

(+). S + V-2 + O + TS

(-). S + did + not (didn’t) + V1 + O + TS                 

(?). Did + S + V1 + O + T.S + ?                                           

(-?). Didn’t + S + V1 + O + T.S + ?

Keterangan waktu:

§ Yesterday       : kemarin

§ Two days ago : dua hari kemarin

§ Last night       : kemarin malam

§ Last year         : tahun lalu

§ Last…..           : ……..lalu

§ ……ago          : ……..yang lalu