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Simple past tense merupakan jenis tense bentuk waktu dalam bahasa Inggris yang menyatakan kejadian/aktivitas di masa lampau.
Tense ini sering digunakan dalam percakapan sehari-hari, khususnya saat menceritakan aktivitas yang sudah selesai dilakukan, kejadian atau pengalaman.
Simple past tense bisa dibentuk dalam tiga jenis kalimat, yakni kalimat positif (positive), negatif (negative), dan kalimat tanya (interrogative).
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Rumus Simple Tense
Pola atau rumus simple past tense adalah:
- Positive: Subject + Verb 2 + Object / Adverb
- Negative: Subject + did not + Verb 1 + Object / Adverb
- Interrogative (question): Did + Subject + Verb 1 + Object / Adverb + ?
Simak contoh bentuk kalimat simple past tense di berikut.
Contoh Simple Past Tense Positive
1. We lived in Bandung ten years ago.
(Kami tinggal di Bandung sepuluh tahun yang lalu.)
2. They played badminton in front of my house yesterday.
(Mereka bermain bulutangkis di depan rumahku kemarin)
3. You watched TV last night.
(Kamu menonton TV tadi malam.)
4. We went to the park yesterday evening.
(Kami pergi ke taman kemarin malam)
5. Selly opened the door for the guests last morning.
(Selly membukakan pintu untuk para tamu tadi pagi)
6. They traveled to Mumbai last month and had a great time.
(Mereka melakukan perjalanan ke Mumbai bulan lalu dan bersenang-senang.)
7. My daughter studied abroud for two year.
(Anak saya belajar di luar negeri selama setahun.)
8. He was in Jakarta two weeks ago.
(Dia berada di Bali dua minggu lalu.)
9. The police arrested the thieves five days ago.
(Polisi menangkap pencurinya lima hari lalu)
10. He came late to the school last morning.
(Dia datang terlambat ke sekolah tadi pagi.)
Contoh Simple Past Tense Negative
I did not sleep last night.
(Saya tidak tidur tadi malam)
He did not go to the gym this morning.
(Dia tidak pergi ke gym pagi ini.)
They did not finish their homework last night.
(Mereka tidak menyelesaikan pekerjaan rumahnya tadi malam.)
They were not at home last night.
(Mereka tidak ada di rumah tadi malam.)
He did not sing a song yesterday.
(Dia tidak menyanyikan satu lagu pun kemarin.)
Mr Guruh did not teach math.
(Pak Guruh tidak mengajar matematika.)
Anya did not write a letter last month.
(Anya tidak menulis surat bulan lalu.)
He did not close the windows of the room.
(Dia tidak menutup jendela kamar.)
The students did not read the novels yesterday.
(Siswa kemarin tidak membaca novel.)
My elder sister did not swim across the canal.
(Kakak laki-laki saya tidak berenang melintasi kanal.)
Contoh Simple Past Tense Interrogative
Did she play football yesterday?
(Apakah dia bermain bulutangkis kemarin?)
Did you finish the science and maths assignments?
(Apakah kamu sudah menyelesaikan tugas sains dan matematika?)
Did we live in Jakarta ten years ago?
(Apakah kita tinggal di Jakarta sepuluh tahun yang lalu?)
Didn't he complete the paper yet?
(Apakah dia belum menyelesaikan makalahnya?)
Were you a student last year?
(Apakah Anda seorang pelajar tahun lalu?)
Was it hot last night?
(Apakah tadi malam panas?)
Did you send a letter yesterday?
(Apakah kamu mengirim surat kemarin?)
Did she come here last night?
(Apakah dia datang ke sini tadi malam?)
Did you eat breakfast this morning?
(Apakah Anda sarapan pagi ini?)
Did she finish his project on time?
(Apakah dia menyelesaikan proyeknya tepat waktu?)
(khq/fds)
