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Language Assistance: SIMPLE PAST TENSE

February 22, 2008 at 5:00 am (Pelajaran Bahasa Inggris)

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Function: telling a past activity at unspecific time.

A.VERBAL SENTENCE-Sentence uses verbs
1.Positive Sentence

Formulation: Subject + Verb II + Object + Adverb of time
Examples:
1.I called my father this morning
2.We arrived at 10 p.m. last night
3.She came to my house last Sunday
4.They went to party last night

Practice:
Change the following verbs into past form and make sentences by using past tense!

INFINITIVE PAST VERB MEANING
Meet Met Bertemu
Get ___________ Mendapatkan
Take ___________ Mengambil
Make ___________ Membuat
Write ___________ Menulis
Have ___________ ……….
Know ___________ Mengetahui
Do ___________ Melakukan
Tell ___________ Menceritakan
Watch ___________ Menonton
Type ___________ Mengetik
Check ___________ Memeriksa
Help ___________ Membantu
Wash ___________ Mencuci
Invite ___________ Mengundang
Attend ___________ Menghadiri
Issue ___________ Mengeluarkan
Return ___________ Mengembalikan
Live ___________ Tinggal

Focus on Irregular Verbs:
Change the following verbs into past form and make sentences by using past tense!

INFINITIVE PAST VERB MEANING
Break Broke Memecahkan
Bring ___________ Membawa
Buy ___________ Membeli
Cut ___________ Memotong
Drink ___________ Meminum
Eat ___________ Memakan
Feel ___________ Merasakan
Forget ___________ Melupakan
Give ___________ Memberi
Hear ___________ Mendengar
Hold ___________ Memegang/ Mengadakan
Lose ___________ Menghilangkan
Pay ___________ Membayar
Put ___________ Menaruh
Ring ___________ Menelepon
Say ___________ Mengatakan
See ___________ Melihat
Send ___________ Mengirim
Sell ___________ Menjual
Speak ___________ Berbicara
Spend ___________ Menghabiskan
Swim ___________ Berenang
Teach ___________ Mengajar
Wake ___________ Bangun
Wear ___________ Memakai

Focus on Regular Verbs:
Change the following verbs into past form and make sentences by using past tense!

INFINITIVE PAST VERB MEANING
Cook Cooked Memasak
Pick up ___________ Menjemput
Prepare ___________ Mempersiapkan
Serve ___________ Melayani
Deliver ___________ Mengirim
Turn on ___________ Mengidupkan
Turn off ___________ Mematikan
Arrest ___________ Menangkap
Investigate ___________ Memeriksa
Ask ___________ Meminta/Menyuruh
Watch ___________ Menonton
Play ___________ Bermain
Blame ___________ Menyalahkan
Complain ___________ Mengeluh
Print ___________ Mengeprin
Tide up ___________ Merapikan
Explain ___________ Menjelaskan
Bribe ___________ Menyogok dg uang
Repair ___________ Memperbaiki
Want ___________ Menginginkan
Earn ___________ Menghasilkan
Apply ___________ Melamar
Study ___________ Belajar

2.NEGATIVE SENTENCE

Formulation: Subject + did not + Verb I + etc.
Examples:
1.I didn’t come last meeting
2.We didn’t have breakfast this morning.
3.They didn’t arrive on time just now.
4.You didn’t call me this morning.
5.He didn’t work yesterday.
6.She didn’t attend the meeting last week.
7.John didn’t pass the examination.

PRACTICE:
Translate the following sentences into well-constructed English!
1. Bos saya tidak datang tepat waktu tadi pagi.

2. Kami tidak pergi ke pasar kemarin.

3. Teman saya tidak mengerjakan PR tadi siang.

4. Saya tidak menonton film itu tadi malam.

5. Saya tidak mendapatkan komisi kemarin.

6. Dia (P) tidak mengundang saya bulan yang lalu.

7. Saya tidak merayakan ulang tahun saya yang terakhir.

8. Istri saya tidak tidur nyenyak tadi malam.

9. Pacar saya tidak menelpon saya malam minggu yang lalu.

10.Dia (L) tidak mengerti tadi.

11.Kamu tidak menceritakan yang sebenarnya kemarin.

12.Saya tidak mengantar anak saya ke sekolah tadi pagi.

13.Mereka tidak setuju dengan saya pada rapat yang lalu.

14.Bapak saya tidak memberikan saya uang saku tadi pagi.

15.Semua orang tidak menikmati perjalanan itu.

16.Mereka tidak menghadiri rapat penting itu tadi malam.

17.Kami tidak mendapatkan nilai-nilai yang bagus karena kami tidak belajar dengan serius.

3.INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE ( YES & NO QUESTIONS )
Formulation: Did + Subject + Verb I + etc.
Examples:
1.Did you get up early this morning?
2.Did He have breakfast this morning?
3.Did your boss arrive on time just now?
4.Did you call me this morning?
5.Did they play football yesterday?
6.Did she attend the meeting last week?
7.Did you teach this morning?

INFORMATIVE QUESTIONS
Put the question Words before the auxiliary verbs: Why, When, What, Which, Where, Who, and how
Examples:
1. What time did you get up this morning?
2. Why did he come late just now?
3. Where did your boss go last meeting?
4. When did you call me ?
5. How long did they stay in Australia?
6. Which one did she buy ?
7. Who did you stay at home this morning with?
8. Who did you attend the party with?
9. How much did you spend this morning ?
10.What time did you arrive last night?

PRACTICE:
Translate the following sentences into well-constructed English!
1. Jam berapa anda tiba di kantor tadi pagi?

2. Berapa lama anda belajar bahasa Inggris?

3. Kapan anda mengirim pesanan saya?

4. Jam berapa dia melepon say tadi siang?

5. Berapa banyak anda mendapatkan komisi kemarin?

6. Dimana sekertaris saya menaruh buku saya kemarin?

7. Dimana bapak dan ibu anda makan malam tadi malam?

8. Mengapa anda pulang cepat kemarin?

9. Kapan anda mengesahkan surat surat ini?

10.Buku apa yang dia baca tadi?

11.Berapa lama anda menunggu saya tadi siang?

12.Dengan siapa anda mengambil buku saya?

13.Jam berapa rapatnya dimulai tadi malam?

14.Naik apa anda kesini tadi?

15.Berapa lama polisi memeriksa kasus ini?

16.Dimana konprensi itu berlangsung?

17.Dimana anda makan siang kemarin?

NEGATIVE – INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE
Formulation: Why + Didn’t + subject + Verb I ?
Examples:
1.Why didn’t you come last meeting?
2.Why didn’t you tell me before?
3.Why didn’t they study English yesterday?
4.Why didn’t she pass the examination?
5.Why didn’t your mother cook this morning?

PRACTICE
1.Mengapa anda tidak sarapan pagi tadi pagi?

2.Mengapa mereka tidak menghadiri pesta itu tadi malam?

3.Mengapa dia tidak melaporkan masalah ini ke polisi kemarin

4.Mengapa anda tidak menyelesaikannya kemarin?

5.Mengapa mereka tidak datang tepat waktu?

6.Mengapa anda tidak mengunci pintunya tadi malam?

7.Mengapa anda tidak katakan kepada bos anda?

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PAST TENSE Continued >>>>
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B.NOMINAL SENTENCE-Sentence does not use verb.

1.POSITIVE SENTENCE
Subject + (Was/Were) + Adjective/Noun/Adverb of Place/Adverb of Time
Notes:
1.Tobe past (Was) is used for subject; I, He, She and It
2.Tobe past (were) is used for subject; They, We and You

Examples:
1.I was sick yesterday
2.He was a student in 1999
3.She was at home last night
4.The movie was at 10 p.m. last night
5.They were angry this morning
6.We were satisfied yesterday

2.NEGATIVE SENTENCE
Subject + (Was/Were+ NOT) + Adj/Noun/Adverb of Place/Adverb of Time
Examples:
1.I was not at home last night
2.The question was not difficult just now
3.They were not present this morning
4.The guests were not satisfied yesterday

3.INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE
Was/Were + Subject + Adjective/Noun/Adverb of Place/Adverb of Time
Examples:
1.Were you late just now?
2.Was she a student in 1990?
3.Were they here this morning?
4.Was the accident at 7 o’clock in the evening?
5.Were you tired yesterday?

INFORMATIVE QUESTIONS
Informative question is a question that needs information. Just add question word ( Why, When, Where, Which, What, Who or How ) in front of TOBE (was / were ).
Examples:
1.Why were you late this morning?
2.What time were you at home last night?
3.Where were your parents yesterday?
4.Why was your mother angry just now?
5.Who were you at home last night with?

Exercise:
Translate the following sentences into well-constructed English!

1. Berapa lama ayah mu berada di Australia pada tahun 1990?

2. Saya dan istri saya dirumah tadi malam

3. Bos saya tidak masuk minggu yang lalu

4. Anak anak saya sakit pada hari minggu yang lalu

5. Kemana anda tadi malam?

6. Saya dirumah tadi malam

7. Mengapa mereka berada disini tadi pagi?

8. Hari apakah kemarin?

9. Kemarin hari Jumat

10.Kenapa anda terlambat tadi pagi?

11.Bagaimana makanan dan minumanya tadi malam?