talking about past time

BAHASA INGGRIS

• PAST TENSE

• It began and ended in the past

• _{Things to remember}

• Verb 2 : bought, cut, stopped, walked, etc

• Look at the following examples :

a. Seto stayed home yesterday

morning.

b. Dania took a taxi to the airport.

c. She was very young.

• 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

STATEMENT _{[ I, You, She, He, It, We, They ] worked yesterday}

ate breakfast

NEGATIVE [I, You, She, He, It, We, They ] did not work _yesterday

Did not eat breakfast

INTERRO

GATIVE Did [I, You, She, He, It, We, They ] work _{yesterday ?}

Did [I, You, She, He, It, We, They] eat breakfast ?

SHORT

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

No, did not FORMS OF THE SIMPLE PAST

EXERCISES

For question 1-2 find the correct answer!

1. I have a cold. Yesterday ………. But I’m feeling better today

a. I am okay

b. I will be terrible c. I was 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

• Key : C

• Explanation : The question is about the activity in the past (did you…) so the

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.

• Key answer: C

• Explanation: The activity happened in the past, the verb ’see’ has to be

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

STATEMENT _{{I-She-He-It} was working}

{You-We-They} were working

NEGATIVE _{{I-She-He-It} was not (wasn’t )} working

{You-We-They} were not (weren’t) working

QUESTION _{Was {I-she-he-It} working?} Were {you-we-they} working?

SHORT

ANSWER Yes_{No { I-she-he-It}} { I-she-he-It} _wasn’twas. Yes {you-we-they} were.

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 Seno’s sister activity in the past

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

• Key: B

• Explanation; Mira asked Santi’s 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.

Forms

Statement : S + used to + V1

Question : Did + S + 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.

• Key answer: B

• Explanation : Fathia asked about Hafizha’s 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 don’t drink milk

c. You used to drink tea d. You didn’t drink coffee

• Key answer: A

• Explanation : Ana asked Boni’s habit 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 didn’t use to live with my parents.

Forms

Statement : S + used to + V1

Question : Did + S + 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

Hafizha’s 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 don’t drink milk

c. You used to drink tea

d. You didn’t drink coffee

• Key answer:

A

• Explanation : Ana asked Boni’s habit in the

past