Bahasa Inggris: Talking About Past Time

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BAHASA INGGRIS

TALKING ABOUT PAST TIME


PAST TENSE
It began and ended in the past

Things to remember
Verb 2 : bought, cut, stopped,
walked, etc
Linking verb : was, were
Look at the following examples :

a. Seto stayed home yesterday


morning.
b. Dania took a taxi to the airport.
c. She was very young.
d. They were at home.
Regular past form of the verbs :
talk-talked, look-looked,
watch-watched, stay-stayed, etc

Irregular past form of the verbs :


swim-swam, drink-drank, see-saw,
write-wrote, etc
FORMS OF THE SIMPLE PAST
STATEMENT [ I, You, She, He, It, We, They ] worked yesterday
ate breakfast

[I, You, She, He, It, We, They ] did not work
NEGATIVE
yesterday
Did not eat
breakfast
INTERRO Did [I, You, She, He, It, We, They ] work
GATIVE
yesterday ?
Did [I, You, She, He, It, We, They] eat breakfast ?

SHORT Yes, [ You, She, He, It, We, They ] did.


ANSWER
No, did not
EXERCISES
For question 1-2 find the correct answer!

1. I have a cold. Yesterday . But


Im feeling better today
a. I am okay
b. I will be terrible
c. I was terrible
d. I wont be terrible
Key answer: C

Explanation: we know that the


question needs the second form of
verb.
2. Rika : Did you go to class yesterday?
Firda : No,

a. I went to class
b. I go to class
c. I stayed at home
d. I am staying at home
Key : C

Explanation : The question is about the


activity in the past (did you) so the
answer must be activity in the past.
Question number 3 find the word/phrase that
is not correct!

3. When I went Shopping yesterday, I see


A B C
some light bulbs and a cooking pot.
D
Key answer: C

Explanation: The activity happened in


the past, the verb see has to be
changed saw
THE PAST PROGRESSIVE
It was occurring, was happening in
the past/another action happened

Here are some examples:

When the phone rang, I was sleeping.


The phone rang while I am sleeping.
While I was doing my homework, my
roommate was watching TV.
STATEMENT {I-She-He-It} was working
{You-We-They} were working

NEGATIVE {I-She-He-It} was not (wasnt )


working
{You-We-They} were not (werent)
working
QUESTION Was {I-she-he-It} working?
Were {you-we-they} working?

SHORT Yes { I-she-he-It} was.


ANSWER No { I-she-he-It} wasnt
Yes {you-we-they} were.
No {you-we-they werent
EXERCISES

Question number 1-2 find the word/phrase that


is not correct!

1. Student1: were you eating dinner when I

A B
knock on the door?
C
Student 2: No, I was watching TV
D
Key: C

Explanation: This activity happened in


the past
2. Mother : What did your sister do while
A B
I was talking on the phone?
C
Seno : She will read a book
D
Key : D

Explanation : Mother asked Senos


sister activity in the past
( What did.}
For question number 3 find the correct
answer!

3. Mira : What were you doing when


the light went out?
Santi : .

a. I am reading a book
b. I was reading a book
c. I will read a book
d. I can read a book
Key: B

Explanation; Mira asked Santis


activity in the past
THE USING OF USED TO

Used to is used to express past habit

Here are some examples:

Anne used to be afraid of cats, but now


she likes them.
I used to live with my parents. Now I
live in my own apartment.
Did you use to live with your parents?
I didnt use to live with my parents.
Forms

Statement : S + used to + V1
Question : Did + S + use to + V1
+?
Negative : S + did not + use to + V1
EXCERCISES
For question number 1-2 find the correct
answer!

1. Fathia : What time did you use to go to


bed when you were a child?
Hafizha : ..

a. I went to bed yesterday


b. I used to go to bed at 9 p.m.
c. I use to go to bed at 9 p.m.
d. I go to bed early
Key answer: B

Explanation : Fathia asked about


Hafizhas habit in the past
2. Ana : Did you drink coffee when
you were a child?
Boni : No, .

a. I used to drink milk


b. I dont drink milk
c. You used to drink tea
d. You didnt drink coffee
Key answer: A

Explanation : Ana asked Bonis habit in the


past

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