Fruity Plum Heart e-primbon yanti anggrenie: Past Tense

Sabtu, 30 Oktober 2010

Past Tense

Definition
Simple past tense is used to indicate the activity in the past. Furthermore, simple past is used for retelling successive events. So, it is commonly used in a story telling.

The formula of Simple Past Tense :
a. Without Verb :
(+) S + to be (was/were) + Obj. / Compliment
(-) S + to be (was/were) + not + Obj. / Compliment
(?) To be (was/were) + S + Obj. / Compliment + ?
Example : (+) I was at home last night
(-) I was not at home last night
(?) Was I at home last night?
b. With Verb :
(+) S + V2 + Compliment
(-) S + did + not + V1 + Compliment
(?) Did + S + V1 + Compliment + ?
Example : (+) I called him last night.
(-) I did not call him last night.
(?) Did I call him last night?

Time Signal of Simple Past Tense :
>> Yesterday
>> Yesterday afternoon
>> Last night
>> Last month
>> Last week
>> Last year
>> An hour ago
>> In 1994

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