BAHASA 03

INGGRIS
PAST TENSE

A. SIMPLE PAST
a. TENSE
Patter
n
1. Positive
Subject + Verb2 +
2. Object
Negative
Subject + didn’t + Verb1 +
3. Object
Interrogative
Did + Subject + Verb1 +
Object
b. Usag
e
We use the simple present to talk about action or situation in the past, and it
has earmarks such ... as, ...
yesterday,
ago, etc. last
. .
E.g. I arrived at Pandeglang two weeks
ago (+)
I didn’t arrive at Pandeglang two weeks
ago
Did I(-)
arrive at Pandeglang two weeks
ago (?)

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CONTOH SOAL
1.

She

....

to London in 2008. A. goes

B.

went C. is going D. has gone

E.

has been going

Pembahasan:

Jawaban B, karena ada adverb of time in 2008 yang menyatakan

masa lampau dan menggunakan verb2.

2.

Amin : “Did the man ... the beggar?”

Ella

: “Yes, he did. And he ... some money.” A. Help – gave

B.

Helped – give C. Helped – gave D. Help – giving

E.

Helping – gave

Pembahasan:
Jawaban A, karena jika sudah ada did tidak menggunakan verb2 lagi
akan tetapi verb1, dan jika belum ada baru bisa menggunakan verb2
untuk semua subjek.

B.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

a.

Pattern

1.

Positive

Subject + was,were + Verb-ing + Object

2.

Negative

Subject + was,were + not + Verb-ing + Object

3.

Interrogative

was,were + Subject + Verb-ing + Object

b.

Usage

1.

We use the past continuous tense to say that someone was in the middle
of doing something at a certain time. (kita menggunakan tenses ini untuk
mengungkapkan
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kegiatan yang sedang berlangsung di masa lampau). Biasanya
menggunakan waktu yang lebih spesik (at 7 PM, in the morning,
etc.)

E.g. Yesterday at 10 AM, I was teaching the surrounding public (+)

I wasn’t teaching the surrounding public (-)

Was I teaching the surrounding public (?)

2.

We often use the past continuous and simple past together (tujuan dari
keduanya bersamaan muncul adalah untuk menyatakan kegiatan
yang menyela di tengah- tengah kegiatan lain), yaitu dengan
menggunakan when/while.

E.g. The teacher was explaining the lesson when the student came in
class.

3.

Atau bisa ada dua past continuous tense untuk menyatakan action yang
berlangsung bersamaan menggunakan while.

E.g. Azkiya was listening me while Donny was playing soccer.

CONTOH SOAL
1.

My brother was sitting when I

....

at home.

A. arrives B.

arriving C. arrive

D. arrived
E.

is arriving

Pembahasan:

Jawaban D, karena ada when yang menyatakan dua kegiatan hampir

terjadi berbarengan, jadi past continuous sudah tertera di soal, maka
jawabannya simple past tense yaitu verb2.

C.

PAST PERFECT TENSE

a.

Pattern

1.

Positive

Subject + Had + Verb3 + Object

2.

Negative

Subject + Had + not + Verb3 + Object

3.

Interrogative

Had + Subject + Verb3 + Object

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b.

Usage

We use the past perfect tense to express the idea that something occured
before another action in the past. Untuk menguasai tenses ini sangat
mudah, kita hanya fokus terhadap after/before yang melekat di past
perfect tense, karena after/before menyatukan past perfect (had +
verb3) dan past tense (verb2).

E.g. I had lost my bag before you arrived

Jika past tense sudah ada, maka past perfect tense-lah

jawabannya dan sebaliknya. Untuk lebih melatih kemahiran dalam
materi ini, perhatikan soal sebagai berikut:

CONTOH SOAL
1.

“Azkiya Had sent the mail before you

....

me.”

A. has called B.

called C. is calling D. calls

E.

call

Pembahasan:

Jawaban B, karena ada earmarks of past perfect “before”. Maka, yang

belum ada di dalam soal adalah past tense (verb2), karena past perfect-
nya sudah berada di dalam soal (had sent).

D.
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

a.

Pattern

1.

Positive

Subject + Had + been + Verb-ing + Object

2.

Negative

Subject + Had + not + been + Verb-ing + Object

3.

Interrogative

Had + Subject + been+Verb-ing + Object

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c.

Usage

We use the past perfect continuous tense to show duration before

something in the past. Past perfect continuous tense memiliki
kemiripan dengan present perfect continuous tense dalam durasi, akan
tetapi present perfect continuous masih berlangsung hingga kini dan
past perfect continuous tidak, perhatikan contoh berikut:

E.g. Marimar has been waiting for Dony for over an hour when I arrive

Marimar had been waiting for Dony for over an hour when I arrived

Berdasarkan contoh diatas, perbedaan terdapat hanya di tenses

pengiringnya, walaupun keduanya sama-sama menggunakan for.

Untuk lebih mematangkan bab ini, mari perhatikan simulasi soal sebagai
berikut:

CONTOH SOAL
1.

Erlina

....

on her report for 6 hours. She looked so pale and tired. A. has been
working

B.

had been working C. is working

D. works

E.

work

Pembahasan:
Jawaban B, karena tenses pengiringnya past tense (looked). Maka,
jawaban yang paling tepat adalah past perfect continuous.

2.

Erlina

....

on her report for 6 hours. She looks so pale and tired. A. has been working

B.

had been working C. is working

D. works

E.

work

Pembahasan:

Jawaban A, karena tenses pengiringnya present tense (looks). Maka,

jawaban yang paling tepat adalah present perfect continuous.