Past Form for class VII Junior High School

Past Form 

(sources: English teacher Ms Lilik class 8 ^th, November, 7 ^th 2008)

• Verb 1→ V₂ (Regular→ played [+ ed]/ irregular→ bought)

Example :

a.       Play →played (V₂)

b.      Bring → brought

c.       Regular → beraturan

d.      Irregular → tak beraturan

• Adverb → yesterday, last………..( ex: week), ……………. (2 days) ago.

Example:

a.       I played football yesterday (+)

b.      I didn’t play football yesterday (-)

c.       Did I play football yesterday? yes you did/ no, you didn’t.

• Positive S + V₂+ Object / Complement (Keterangan Waktu/ tempat)
• Negative S+ didn’t +V₁+ Object/ complement
• Kata Tanya      :  Did + S + V₁ + Object/complement→Yes, S+ did/ No, S+ didn’t

Example

a.       Positive (+)

(i)       I went to Bali by train last month

(ii)     I went to Hawaii by plane last years

b.      Negative (-)

                                                     i.     I didn’t go to Bali by train last month

                                                   ii.     I didn’t go to Hawaii by train last years

c.       Questions (?)

                                                i.     Did I go to Bali by train last month? →Yes, you did/ no you didn’t

                                              ii.     Did I go to Hawaii by plane last years? → Yes, you did/ no you didn’t

Note: dalam Simple Present Tense, kata ganti orang ketiga (He, She, It), akhirilah kata kerja dengan “-s”