Simple Past Tense

Pengertian Simple Past Tense

Simple Past Tense merupakan tense yang menyatakan suatu kejadian yang terjadi di masa lampau (kejadian yang sudah terjadi).

Rumus Simple Present Tense

Secara umum:
                 (Positive) Subjek + Verb2

              (Negative) S + Did Not + Verb 1

              (Question) Did + S + Verb 1 + ?

Tambahan yang mungkin ada dalam kalimat: Usually, Often, Sometimes, Always, Adjective, Adverb.

Contoh Simple Present Tense

Secara umum, Simple Past Tense hanya memiliki beberapa perbedaan dari Simple Present Tense. Misalnya dari tingkat Verb(kata kerja) yang digunakan atau penggunaan Do/Does yang ada di Simple Present Tense diganti dengan penggunaan Did pada Simple Past Tense.

1. Positive Sentences (S + Verb 2)

    a) Sasha usually passed this street in the morning.
           S              verb 2               adverb

    b) Angga  came  from Australia yesterday.
           S     verb 2             adverb

    c) Naomi and Mindy   sang   a beautiful song two days ago.
                  S            verb 2                             adverb

    d) Gary   had   a meeting a week ago.
          S    verb 2           adverb

2. Negative Sentences (S + Did Not + Verb 1)

    a) Sasha  usually  did not    pass    this street in the morning.
           S                auxiliary   verb 1               adverb

    b) Angga  did not   come   from Australia yesterday.
           S    auxiliary   verb 1             adverb

    c) Naomi and Mindy   did not    sing   a beautiful song two days ago.
                  S             auxiliary  verb 1                             adverb

    d) Gary  did not  have   a meeting a week ago.
          S   auxiliary verb 1           adverb

3. Questions (Did + S + Verb 1 + ?)

    a)    Did      Sasha  usually  pass   this street in the morning?
        Auxiliary     S                verb 1               adverb

    b)    Did      Angga  come  from Australia yesterday?
        Auxiliary     S     verb 1             adverb

    c)    Did      Naomi and Mindy   sing   a beautiful song two days ago?
        Auxiliary            S             verb 1                            adverb

    d)    Did      Gary   have    a meeting a week ago?
        Auxiliary    S     verb 1           adverb

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