V. Simple Past Tense
Suatu pekerjaan atau peristiwa yang berlaku pada masa lampau (masa lalu).
Rumus:
Bukan kata kerja:
SUBJECT + TO BE (WAS, WERE ) + OBJECT
Kata-Kerja:
SUBJECT + VERB. II + OBJECT
1.
(+): I was a teacher
Saya adalah seorang guru
(-): I was not a teacher
Saya bukan seorang guru
(?): Was I a teacher?
Apakah saya seorang guru?
2.
(+): He got much money
Dia memperoleh banyak uang
(-): He did not get much money
Dia tidak mendapat banyak uang
(?): Did he get much money?
Apakah dia mendapat banyak uang?
3.
(+): The teacher wrote on the black board
Guru menulis di papan tulis
(-): The teacher did not write on the black board
Guru tidak menulis di papan tulis
(?): Did teacher write on the black board?
Apakah guru menulis di papan tulis?
4.
(+): The students played in the school yard
Pelajar-pelajar bermain di halaman sekolah
(-): The students did not play in the school yard
Pelajar-pelajar tidak bermain di halaman sekolah
(?): Did the students play in the school yard?
Apakah pelajar-pelajar bermain di halaman sekolah?
5.
(+): Ali went to Jakarta
Ali berangkat ke Jakarta
(-): Ali did not go to Jakarta
Ali tidak berangkat ke Jakarta
(?): Did Ali go to Jakarta?
Apakah Ali berangkat ke Jakarta?