LESSON 3
Past Tense
Apakah Past
tense itu?
Past tense – kalimat yang menyatakan situasi
atau tindakan yang terjadi pada waktu tertentu di waktu lampau.
Expression and
Sentence
Ungkapan dan Kalimat
Nominal
Sentence/ Non-action Sentence
Kalimat yang tidak mengandung
tindakan
I was at home last night.
Saya di rumah tadi malam.
It was cold last night.
Tadi malam dingin.
Jim was in office yesterday.
Jim di kantor kemarin.
The children were at school yesterday.
Anak-anak di sekolah kemarin.
They were busy two days ago.
Mereka sibuk dua hari lalu.
The stores were not open last Saturday.
Toko-toko tidak buka hari Sabtu
lalu.
The street was not busy last weekend.
Jalan sibuk akhir minggu lalu.
Tom was not sick yesterday.
Tom tidak sakit kemarin.
Was the train late this morning?
Apakah kereta terlambat tadi pagi?
Were you in Jakarta last week?
Apakah anda di Jakarta minggu lalu.
Verbal
Sentence/ Action Sentence
Kalimat yang mengandung tindakan
I woke up late this morning.
Saya bagun terlambat tadi pagi.
Mother bought some foods yesterday.
Ibu membeli beberapa makanan
kemarin.
We studied English two days ago.
Kami belajar bahasa Inggris dua
hari lalu.
We met Susi last week.
Kami bertemu Susi minggu lalu.
Did you go to school yesterday morning?
Apakah anda bersekolah kemarin
pagi?
Did you do your homework last night?
Apakah anda mengerjakan pr tadi
malam?
They did not work yesterday.
Mereka tidak bekerja kemarin.
Jim did not sleep at home last night.
Jim tidak tidur di rumah tadi
malam.