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Simple Past Tense | Pengertian, Rumus, dan Fungsi

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A.Pengertian Simple Past Tense

Simple past tense adalah salah satu tenses Bahasa Inggris yang berguna untuk menyatakan kegiatan di masa lampau dan telah selesai. Tense ini identik dengan penggunaan kata kerja bentuk kedua (Verb2) atau To be were/was.

B.Rumus Simple Past Tense

Verbal

(+) Kalimat Positif: Subject + Verb2

  • I went to Jakarta last year.
  • She cried a lot.
  • I met my best friend yesterday.

(–) Kalimat Negatif: Subject + Did + Not + V1

  • I did not go to Jakarta last year.
  • She did not cry a lot.
  • I did not meet my best friend yesterday.

(?) Kalimat Tanya: Did + Subject + V1?

  • Did you go to Jakarta last year?
  • Did she cry a lot?
  • Did you meet your best friend yesterday?

Non Verbal

Were: digunakan untuk subject you, they, we, dan benda jamak (plural).
Was: digunakan untuk subject I, he, she, dan it.

(+) Kalimat Positif: Subject + Were/Was + Noun/Adjective/Adverb

  • I was born in 1996.
  • My father was a teacher.
  • Yesterday they were happy because they won a football match.

(–) Kalimat Negatif: Subject + Were/Was + Not + Noun/Adjective/Adverb

  • I was not born in 1996.
  • My father was not a teacher.
  • Yesterday they were not happy because they did not win a football match.

(?) Kalimat Tanya: Were/Was + Subject +  Noun/Adjective/Adverb?

  • Were you born in 1996?
  • Was your father a teacher?
  • Were they very happy yesterday because they won a football match?

Baca Juga: Rumus Lengkap 16 Tenses Bahasa Inggris

C.Fungsi Simple Past Tense

  • Untuk menyatakan hal yang terjadi dan sudah selesai di masa lampau.
  • Untuk menyatakan hal yang telah terjadi dan tidak ada hubungannya dengan sekarang.
  • Memberi informasi tentang sesuatu yang telah terjadi kemudian berlanjut membicarakannya.