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 yesterday Did not eat breakfast Did [I, You, She, He, It, We, They ] work yesterday ? Did [I, You, She, He, It, We, They] eat breakfast ? Yes, [ You, She, He, It, We, They ] did. No, did not

NEGATIVE

INTERRO GATIVE

SHORT ANSWER

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

QUESTION

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

SHORT ANSWER

Yes { I-she-he-It} was. 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 Santi : What were you doing when the light went out? : .

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