Contoh Kalimat Simple Past Tense

Bentuk Verbal dan Nominal

Berbicara masa lalu memang tiada habisnya ya, sob. Banyak kisah yang ingin diceritakan
kembali sehingga membuat memori pikiran berusaha membuka file kenangan. Menerangkan
kejadian di masa lalu dan waktunya jelas adalah salah satu kegunaan dari pola kalimat Simple
Past Tense yang sudah kita pelajari di artikel sebelumnya. Ciri dari pola kalimat ini pada
kalimat verbal adalah ada penggunaan kata kerja bentuk kedua (V2) baik kata kerja beraturan
(Regular Verb) juga kata kerja tidak beraturan (Irregular Verb) pada kalimat positif dan ada
penggunaan did pada kalimat negatif dan interogatif sedangkan pada kalimat nominal, ada
penggunaan was dan were.

Berikut adalah contoh kalimat Simple Past Tense Bentuk Verbal dan Nominal.
Kalimat Verbal
1. Mr. Pramono drank a cup of tea yesterday morning.
(Pak Pramono minum secangkir teh kemarin pagi.)
2. Mr. Pramono didn't drink a cup of tea yesterday morning.
(Pak Pramono tidak minum secangkir teh kemarin pagi.)
3. Did Mr. Pramono drink a cup of tea yesterday morning?
(Apakah Pak Pramono minum secangkir teh kemarin pagi?)
Yes, He did / No, He didn't
4. They bought a book last week.
(Mereka membeli sebuah buku minggu lalu.)
5. They didn't buy a book last week.
(Mereka tidak membeli sebuah buku minggu lalu.)
6. Did they buy a book last week?
(Apakah mereka membeli sebuah buku minggu lalu?)
Yes, they did / No, they didn't
7. She took my bag yesterday night.
(Dia mengambil tas saya kemarin malam.)
8. She didn't take my bag yesterday night.
(Dia tidak mengambil tas saya kemarin malam.)
9. Did she take your bag yesterday night?
(Apakah dia mengambil tas kamu kemarin malam?)
Yes, she did / No, she didn't
10. Mr. Bakri drove a car to his office yesterday.
(Pak Bakri mengendarai mobil ke kantornya kemarin.)
11. Mr. Bakri didn't drive a car to his office yesterday.
(Pak Bakri tidak mengendarai mobil ke kantornya kemarin.)
12. Did Mr. Bakri drive a car to his office yesterday?
(Apakah Pak Bakri mengendarai mobil ke kantornya kemarin?)
Yes, he did / No, he didn't
13. Ms.Yuli came to the party last month.
(Ibu Yuli datang ke pesta bulan lalu.)
14. Ms. Yuli didn't come to the party last month.
(Ibu Yuli tidak datang ke pesta bulan lalu.)
15. Did Ms. Yuli come to the party last month?
(Apakah ibu Yuli datang ke pesta bulan lalu?)
Yes, she did / No, she didn't
16. The shop closed at 10 p.m yesterday night.
(Toko itu tutup pada jam 10 kemarin malam.)
17. The shop didn't close at 10 p.m yesterday night.
(Toko itu tidak tutup pada jam 10 kemarin malam.)
18. Did the shop close at 10 p.m yesterday night?
 (Apakah toko itu tutup pada jam 10 kemarin malam?)
Yes, it did / No, it didn't
19. Nuri cooked a pan of soup two days ago.
(Nuri memasak sepanci sup dua hari yang lalu.)
20. Nuri didn't cook a pan of soup two days ago.
(Nuri tidak memasak sepanci sup dua hari yang lalu.
21. Did Nuri cook a pan of soup two days ago?
(Apakah nuri memasak sepanci sup dua hari yang lalu?)
Yes, she did / No, she didn't
22. We visited Bandung Zoo three years ago.
(Kami mengunjungi Kebun Binatang Bandung tiga tahun yang lalu.)
23. We didn't visit Bandung Zoo three years ago.
(Kami tidak mengunjungi Kebun Binatang Bandung tiga tahun yang lalu.)
24. Did we visit Bandung Zoo three years ago?
(Apakah kami mengunjungi Kebun Binatang Bandung tiga tahun yang lalu?
Yes, we did / No, we didn't
25. The plane landed at the airport two hours ago.
(Pesawat itu mendarat di bandara dua jam yang lalu.)
26. The plane didn't land at the airport two hours ago.
(Pesawat itu tidak mendarat di bandara dua jam yang lalu.)
27. Did the plane land at the airport two hours ago.
(Apakah pesawat mendarat di bandara dua jam yang lalu?)
Yes, it did / No, it didn't
28. He finished his homework yesterday.
(Dia menyelesaikan pekerjaan rumahnya kemarin.)
29. He didn't finish his homework yesterday.
(Dia tidak menyelesaikan pekerjaan rumahnya kemarin.)
30. Did he finish his homework yesterday?
(Apakah dia menyelesaikan pekerjaan rumahnya kemarin?)
Yes, he did / No, he didn't
31. She cleaned her classroom this morning.
(Dia membersihkan kelasnya tadi pagi.)
32. She didn't clean her classroom this morning.
(Dia tidak membersihkan kelasnya tadi pagi.)
33. Did she clean her classroom this morning?
(Apakah dia membersihkan kelasnya tadi pagi?)
Yes, she did / No, she didn't
34. I went to Kuala Lumpur last year.
(Saya pergi ke Kuala Lumpur tahun lalu.)
35. I didn't go to Kuala Lumpur last year.
(Saya tidak pergi ke Kuala Lumpur tahun lalu.)
36. Did you go to Kuala Lumpur last year?
(Apakah kamu pergi ke Kuala Lumpur tahun lalu?)
Yes, I did / No, I didn't'
37. He wrote a letter last night.
(Dia menulis sebuah surat malam lalu.)
38. He didn't write a letter last night.
(Dia tidak menulis sesuah surat malam lalu.)
39. Did he write a letter last night?
(Apakah dia menulis surat malam lalu?)
Yes he did / No, he didn't
40. I ate a plate of friedrice this morning.
(Saya makan sepiring nasi goreng pagi tadi.)
41. I didn't eat a plate of friedrice this morning.)
(saya tidak makan sepiring nasi goreng tadi pagi.)
42. Did you eat a plate of friedrice this morning?
(Apakah kamu makan sepiring nasi goreng tadi pagi?)
 Yes, I did / No, I didn't
43. We found a turtle in the river yesterday.
(Kami menemukan sebuah kura-kura di sungai kemarin.)
44. We didn't find a turtle in the river yesterday.
(Kami tidak menemukan sebuah kura-kura kemarin.)
45. Did we find a turtle in the river yesterday?
(Apakah kami menemukan kura-kura di sungai kemarin?)
Yes, we did / No, we didn't
46. They knew the information yesterday morning.
(Dia mengetahui informasi itu kemarin pagi.)
47. They didn't know the information yesterday morning.
(Mereka tidak mengetahui informasi itu kemarin pagi.)
48. Did they know the information yesterday morning?
(Apakah mereka mengetahui informasi itu kemarin pagi?)
Yes, they did / No, they didn't
49. He lent his bag yesterday.
(Dia meminjamkan tasnya kemarin.)
50. He didn't lend his bag yesterday.
(Dia tidak meminjamkan tasnya kemarin.)

Kalimat Nominal
51. She was sad last night.
(Dia sedih tadi malam.)
52. She wasn't sad last night.
(Dia tidak sedih tadi malam.)
53. Was she sad last night?
(Apakah dia sedih tadi malam?)
Yes, she was / No, she wasn't
54. They were happy this noon.
(Mereka bahagia siang tadi.)
55. They weren't happy this noon.
(Mereka tidak bahagia siang tadi.)
56. Were they happy this noon?
(Apakah mereka bahagia siang tadi?)
Yes, they were / No, they weren't
57. Rina was sick yesterday.
(Rina sait kemarin.)
58. Rina wasn't sick yesterday.
(Rina tidak sakit kemarin.)
59. Was Rina sick yesterday?
(Apakah Rina sakit kemarin?)
Yes, she was / No, she wasn't
60. They were hungry this morning.
(Merekalapar tadi pagi.)
61. They weren't hungry this morning.
(Mereka tidak lapar tadi pagi.)
62. Were they hungry this morning?
(Apakah mereka lapar tadi pagi?)
Yes, they were / No, they weren't
63. He was thirsty just now.
(Dia haus baru saja.)
64. He wasn't thirsty just now.
(Dia btidak haus baru saja.)
65. Was he thirsty just now?
(Apakah dia haus baru saja?)
Yes, he was / No, he wasn't