Bagian ini menjelaskan cara membentuk Simple Past dalam bahasa Inggris. Tense ini digunakan untuk menyatakan kejadian yang sudah selesai di masa lalu.
Cara Membentuk Simple Past
Simple Past dibentuk dengan dua cara, tergantung jenis kata kerjanya.
| Jenis Verb | Cara Membentuk |
|---|---|
| Regular verbs | infinitive + -ed |
| Irregular verbs | menggunakan verb bentuk kedua (V2) |
Contoh:
| Base Verb | Simple Past |
|---|---|
| play | played |
| clean | cleaned |
| go | went |
| eat | ate |
1. Affirmative Sentences (Kalimat Positif)
1.1 Simple Past – Regular Verbs
Untuk kata kerja beraturan, cukup tambahkan -ed pada kata kerja.
Contoh kalimat:
I played with a ball.
You played with a ball.
He played with a ball.
She played with a ball.
It played with a ball.
We played with a ball.
You played with a ball.
They played with a ball.
Catatan penting:
➡ Bentuk kata kerja sama untuk semua subjek.
1.2 Simple Past – Irregular Verbs
Untuk kata kerja tidak beraturan, gunakan verb bentuk kedua (V2).
Contoh kalimat:
I went home.
You went home.
He went home.
She went home.
It went home.
We went home.
You went home.
They went home.
Seperti regular verbs, bentuknya tetap sama untuk semua subjek.
2. Negative Sentences (Kalimat Negatif)
Untuk membuat kalimat negatif dalam Simple Past, gunakan:
Subject + did not + verb base
atau bentuk singkat:
Subject + didn't + verb base
2.1 Negative – Regular Verbs
Contoh:
I did not play with a ball.
You did not play with a ball.
He did not play with a ball.
She did not play with a ball.
It did not play with a ball.
We did not play with a ball.
You did not play with a ball.
They did not play with a ball.
2.2 Negative – Irregular Verbs
Contoh:
I did not go home.
You did not go home.
He did not go home.
She did not go home.
It did not go home.
We did not go home.
You did not go home.
They did not go home.
Perhatikan bahwa setelah did, kata kerja kembali ke bentuk dasar (verb 1).
Hal Penting yang Perlu Diingat
- Verb sama untuk semua subject pada kalimat positif.
- Kalimat negatif selalu menggunakan did / didn’t.
- Setelah did, kata kerja kembali ke verb 1.
Contoh:
She went home. ✓
She did not go home. ✓
She did not went home. ✗
Ringkasan Rumus Simple Past
| Jenis Kalimat | Rumus |
|---|---|
| Positif | Subject + Verb 2 |
| Negatif | Subject + did not + Verb 1 |
| Pertanyaan | Did + Subject + Verb 1 |
Contoh:
She visited London yesterday.
She did not visit London yesterday.
Did she visit London yesterday?