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SIMPLE PAST TENSE. DYAH ISMI RUSDIANI 1305020073 6B. THE DEFINITION. The simple past tense is used to describe a completed activity that happened in the past. In other words, it started in the past and ended in the past. THE USAGE.
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SIMPLE PAST TENSE DYAH ISMI RUSDIANI 1305020073 6B
THE DEFINITION • The simple past tense is used to describe a completed activity that happened in the past. In other words, it started in the past and ended in the past.
THE USAGE • It used to express an action that started and finished in the past. • Reymade some cakes for me yesterday. • It used to list a series of completed actions in the past. • I finished my work, walked to the beach, and found a nice place to swim. • The Simple Past can be used with a duration which starts and stops in the past. • I lived in Tangerang for two years.
The Simple Past can also be used to describe a habit which stopped in the past. • I studied Japanese when I was a child. • The Simple Past can also be used to describe past facts or generalizations which are no longer true. - She didn't likespinach before.
Regular and irregular verbs • Regular verbs: • Walk = walked • Talk = talked • Study = studied • Irregular verbs: • Eat = ate • Drink = drank • Take = took
Patterns of simple past tense are: (+) S + V2 + …. • You called Steve. (-) S + Did not + V1 + …. • You did not call Steve. (?)Did + S + V1 + …. • Did you call Steve?
( + ) Subject + was/were • She was angry. • They were angry. ( – ) Subject + was/were + not • She was not angry. • They were not angry. ( ? ) Was/Were + Subject • Was she angry? • Were they angry ?
