SIMPLE PAST TENSE

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EKA FITRI PUJI ASTUTI (A21612042)
MUHAMMAD IQROMMULLAH (A21612055)
NURYATI (A21612057)

SUPERVISOR :
NYAYU YAYU SURYANI, S. Pd., M. Pd
COURSE : ENGLISH

INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCE

STIK SITI KHADIJAH PALEMBANG
T . A 2019/2020
 CHAPTER 1
PREMINARY

A. BACKGROUND
English is the international language. By mastering English well, we
will be able to communicate with other nations in this world. In addition,
we will be able to add insight and knowledge to the progress of our nation
and country, because we will be able to read English literature, listen to
foreign radio broadcasts, and watch films, add insight into science other.
Thus, in the end we can master knowledge in all fields. Tenses are
important in English education. And it is also a rule in English. If someone
wants to master English well, then he must be able to master tenses well.
Among other forms of tenses, in this paper we explain about simple past
past tense.

B. PROBLEM FORMULATION
1. What is the meaning of past tense?
2. What is the formula for making past tense sentences?
3. What functions can be used in making past tense sentences?

C. AIM
1. What is the meaning of past tense?
2. What is the past tense formula for making sentences?
3. What functions can be used in making past tense sentences?
 CHAPTER II
DISCUSSION

A. UNDERSTANDING SIMPLE PAST TENSE

Simple past tense is a tense that serves to show the work that happened
in the past. Understanding this tense is almost the same as Simple Present
Tense, only time is different and often used in conversation and writing.

B. SIMPLE PAST TENSE FORMULA

Because this formula is simple, the formula is simple. We only ask for
Verb-2 as a characteristic of the formula equation from past tense. The
basic formula for the verbal sentence is: S + Verb-2. As for nominal
sentences, we must make "be" into a Verb-2, namely "was and was".
Simple Past Tense uses the type "TO BE 2" and "VERB 2". Being 2
consists of: was & was (for details, see the following table).

I Was
You
They Were
We
He
She Was
It

I
You
They
We Did / Didn't
 He
She
It

NOTE:
1. DID is used in the question sentence.
2. DID NOT (DIDN'T) used in negative sentences.
3. TO BE 2 (Was & Were) is used when a sentence has no verb element
(NON VERB)
4. VERB 2 is only used in positive sentences.
5. Expressing Simple Past Tense sentences that use verbs (VERB)

+ Subject + Verb 2 + Object

- Subject + DID NOT (DIDN'T) + Verb 1 + Object
? DID + Subject + Verb 1 + Object ?
? Question Word + DID + Subject + Verb 1 ?
EXAMPLE
+ He bought a pair of shoes yesterday.
- He didn't buy a pair of shoes yesterday.
Did he buy a pair of shoes yesterday?
? Jawaban: Yes He did, atau No, He did not (didn't)
? Why did he buy a pair of shoes yesterday?

Simple Past Tense function on verbal sentences

Usually used to express a condition that has been done in the past and
completed at that time or to describe an event that occurred at a certain time in the
past, for example:
a. She finished my homework in the library yesterday.
b. They worked with me two months ago.
Expressing sentences Simple Past Tense that doesn't use verbs (Non VERB).
 + Subject + To be 2 + Non Verb + Object
- Subject + To be 2 + NOT + Non Verb + Object
? To be 2 + Subject + Non Verb + Object?
? Question Word + To be 2 + Subject + Non Verb + Object?
EXAMPLE
+ I was a singer 5 years ago.
We were a singer 5 years ago.
- I was not a singer 5 years ago.
We were not a singer 5 years ago.
? Were you a singer 5 years ago?
Jawaban: Yes I was, atau No, I was not
Where were you last night?
? Jawaban: I was at home.
Why was she absent yesterday?
Jawaban: She was sick yesterday

This tense is said to be simple because simple past tense only wants to
provide information about a job that has happened in the past without wanting to
show that the work is being done or has been done.

FORM FORMULA EXAMPLE

+ Verbal S + Verb-2 She killed a snake yesterday
Nominal S + was/were + nominal I was there but you did not see me
- Verbal S + did + not + Infinitive She did not know where to go.
Nominal S + was/were + not + nominal When I was a child, I used to cry.
? Verbal Did + S + Infinitive Did you take my money?
Nominal Was/were + S + nominal? Was the case hard to solve?
C. SIMPLE PAST TENSE FUNCTION
1. State activities / activities that have occurred in the past. Usually the
perpetrator in the sentence does not state when the activity ends.
Example:
a. I saw a movie yesterday.
b. Did you have your dinner last night?
c. He did not wash his car.
2. State several activities that have occurred in the past. Usually the
number of activities is more than one. Example :
a. I finished work, walked to the beach, and found a nice place to
swim.
b. He arrived from the airport at 8:00 AM, checked into the hotel at
09.00 Am, and met others at 10.00 Am.
c. Did you add flour, pour in the milk, and then eggs?
3. Declare the time period of activities that have occurred in the past, the
duration of time explained is usually long. Can be two years or more.
Example:
a. I lived in Brazil for two years
b. Shauna studied Japanese for five years.
4. State the habits that have occurred and have stopped in the past, this
form is the same as "Used to". Usually we add captions like always,
often, usually. Example:
a. I studied Japanese language when I was child.
b. She worked at movie theater, when she was in junior high school.
5. State general truth that has happened in the past that has not happened
again. Example:
a. She is shy as a child, but now she is easy going.
b. He did not like tomatoes before.
D. INFORMATION
Simple past tense uses the time statement that shows the past, such as
yesterday (yesterday), last week (last week), last night (last night), one
year ago (a year ago), the day before (a day before), once upon a time (at a
time).

E. EXAMPLE OF SIMPLE PAST TENSE SENTENCES

1. She studied English last night.
2. We went to Madura last year.
3. I wrote a letter yesterday.
4. Dani bought new laptops last night.
5. I tried to call you yesterday, but no one picked up my phone.
 DIALOGUE US SIMPLE PAST TENSE

Jhon : I heard that you went to Bali, last week? (aku mendengar bahwa kamu
pergi ke bali minggu kemarin)
Alex : That’s true, how do you know? (itu benar, bagaimana kamu tau?)
Jhon : do you forget that you call me when you were in bali? (apakah kamu lupa
bahwa kamu telah menelepon ku ketika berada di bali?)
Alex : oh yes, sorry jhon! (oh ya, maaf jhon)
Jhon : what do you do there? (apa yang kamu lakukan disana?)
Alex : I spent my holiday there with my family, I visited pandawa beach and saw
the sunset, it was so beautiful (aku menghabiskan liburan bersama keluarga ku,
aku mengunjungi pantai pandawa dan melihat matahari tenggelam, itu sangat
indah)
Jhon : when you spend your night? (dimana kamu menghabiskan malam mu?)
Alex : I spent my night in a hotel near the beach (aku menghabiskan malam ku di
hotel dekat pantai)
Jhon : wow! it was so cool! (wow itu sangat keren)
Alex : yes, and I hope we will go there together (ya, dan aku harap kita akan pergi
kesana bersama sama)
Jhon : of course, next holiday bro! (tentu saja, liburan selanjutnya bro!)
 CHAPTER III
COVER

A. CONCLUSIONS
1. Simple Past Tense function on verbal sentences
What is used to report a situation that has been done before and
completed at that time or to describe some events that occurred at a
certain time ago.
2. Simple Past Tense function on nomial sentences
It is only used to announce a habit that was in the past but does not
last now.
3. The time for Simple Past Tense used is
Yesterday (yesterday), last night (last night), last week (last week),
yesterday morning (yesterday morning), an hour ago (an hour ago),
two days ago (two days ago), and so on.
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