Simple Past Tense digunakan untuk menyatakan peristiwa atau tindakan yang telah selesai dilakukan di masa lampau. Biasanya, tense ini digunakan untuk menceritakan pengalaman, kejadian, atau aktivitas yang sudah terjadi.
Ciri-Ciri Simple Past Tense:
Menggunakan Verb 2 (kata kerja bentuk lampau):
- Regular verbs ditambahkan "-ed" (contoh: walked, played).
- Irregular verbs memiliki bentuk khusus yang harus dihafalkan (contoh: went, saw).
Menggambarkan tindakan yang terjadi dan selesai di masa lalu.
- Contoh: I visited Bali last year.
Menggunakan kata keterangan waktu (time signals) yang menunjukkan masa lampau.
- Contoh: yesterday, last night, two days ago, in 2010.
Kalimat negatif dan pertanyaan menggunakan "did" sebagai kata bantu, dan kata kerja kembali ke bentuk dasar (Verb 1):
- Kalimat negatif: I did not (didn't) go to the party.
- Pertanyaan: Did you visit the museum?
Struktur Kalimat Simple Past Tense:
Kalimat Positif (Positive Sentence):
- Subjek + Verb 2 + objek/keterangan.
- Contoh: She watched a movie yesterday.
Kalimat Negatif (Negative Sentence):
- Subjek + did not (didn’t) + Verb 1 + objek/keterangan.
- Contoh: They did not (didn’t) play football last weekend.
Kalimat Pertanyaan (Interrogative Sentence):
- Did + Subjek + Verb 1 + objek/keterangan?
- Contoh: Did you see the concert last night?
Contoh Narasi Menggunakan Simple Past Tense:
Narasi:
Last weekend, I went to the beach with my family. We left home early in the morning and arrived at the beach at 9 a.m. The weather was sunny and perfect for a day at the beach. I swam in the sea, built sandcastles with my younger brother, and played volleyball with my friends. We had a picnic on the beach, and my mom prepared delicious sandwiches. In the afternoon, we watched the sunset. It was a beautiful day, and we went home feeling happy and relaxed.
Penjelasan:
- Went, left, arrived, swam, built, played, had, watched adalah Verb 2 yang digunakan untuk menggambarkan peristiwa di masa lalu.
Contoh Dialog Menggunakan Simple Past Tense:
Dialog:
- Tom: What did you do last weekend?
- Sara: I went to the beach with my family.
- Tom: That sounds fun! Did you swim in the sea?
- Sara: Yes, I did. I also played volleyball and built sandcastles with my brother.
- Tom: Wow, that’s great! What time did you get home?
- Sara: We got home around 6 p.m., just after sunset.
Penjelasan:
- Dialog ini menunjukkan penggunaan Simple Past Tense dengan kata kerja bentuk lampau seperti went, did, played, built, got.
Time Signals untuk Simple Past Tense:
Yesterday (kemarin)
- Contoh: I saw a movie yesterday.
Last (week/month/year/night) (minggu/bulan/tahun/malam yang lalu)
- Contoh: She visited her grandmother last month.
Ago (yang lalu) - biasanya dengan satuan waktu.
- Contoh: They moved to this city three years ago.
In + tahun atau masa lampau.
- Contoh: He graduated in 2015.
Contoh Recount Text:
Title: My Trip to the Beach
Orientation:
Last Sunday, I went to the beach with my family. It was a bright and sunny day, perfect for a beach trip.
Events:
We left home early and reached the beach at 9 a.m. First, we set up our tent and then I went swimming with my brother. After that, we built sandcastles and played beach volleyball with some other kids. At noon, we had a picnic. My mom made delicious sandwiches, and we ate them while sitting on the sand.
Reorientation:
In the afternoon, we watched the beautiful sunset before heading home. It was a fun and relaxing day, and I can’t wait to go back to the beach!
15 Soal Melengkapi Kalimat dan Dialog Terkait Simple Past Tense:
- I ______ (visit) my grandparents last weekend.
- They ______ (not/see) the movie yesterday.
- ______ (do) you go to the park last Sunday?
- She ______ (buy) a new dress two days ago.
- We ______ (play) basketball after school yesterday.
- He ______ (not/eat) dinner with us last night.
- My father ______ (fix) the car yesterday.
- ______ (did) she travel to Japan last year?
- I ______ (watch) TV for three hours last night.
- We ______ (not/attend) the meeting last week.
- They ______ (arrive) at the hotel at 7 p.m. last night.
- I ______ (study) hard for the test last night.
- My brother ______ (clean) his room two days ago.
- Did you ______ (go) to the concert last weekend?
- She ______ (not/call) me yesterday.
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