Simple Past Tense

Pattern :

 ( + ) S + V2 + O

 Ex :

-         - I saw the movie yesterday.

-         - Last year, I traveled to Japan.

-         - She washed her car.

Note :

If subject following adjective or noun use was or were.

·        Use was if the subject I, He, She, It.

·        Use were if the subject You,They We.

Pattern :

 ( + ) S + Was/Were + Adj/Noun

Ex :

-         He was poor.

-         She was a good teacher.

Use Of Simple Past Tense

1.     Simple past tense used to express the event ended/complete action.

Ex :

-         I went to Prigi beach yesterday.

-         She was my girlfriend.

2.     To make the sub-clause from second unreal conditions type, that is if fact in simple present tense.

Ex :

-         If he were here now, he could help solve our problem.

-         If my English were very good, I wouldn’t need to read this formula.

3.     To make indirect sentence (indirect speech) if its direct sentence (direct speech) using simple present tense.

Ex :

-         He said that he was tired.

-         He said that she couldn’t make sentence.

 

        ( - ) S + Didn't + V1 + O

   
Ex :

-         I didn’t go to Surabaya last week.

-         They was not vacation last holiday.

 

( ? )  Did + S + V1 + O ?

Ex :

-         Where did you go last night ?

-         What did you do Saturday night ?

Note :

Kata keterangan waktu yang digunakan dalam past tense :

          Ago, Last, Yesterday, This morning, dan lain-lain.