Signal words membantu kita mengenali kapan harus menggunakan Simple Past.
Biasanya berupa keterangan waktu yang menunjukkan masa lalu.
Struktur Simple Past:
subject + verb (past form)
Contoh:
I visited London last year.
Daftar Signal Words Simple Past
Beberapa kata atau frasa yang sering digunakan dengan Simple Past:
| Signal Word | Arti |
|---|---|
| yesterday | kemarin |
| last week / last month / last year | minggu lalu / bulan lalu / tahun lalu |
| … ago | yang lalu |
| in + year | pada tahun tertentu |
| this morning | pagi ini (jika sudah berlalu) |
Contoh Penggunaan
yesterday
I didn't text my friend yesterday.
last week / last holidays
What did you do in your last holidays?
ago
She moved to London two years ago.
in + year
His parents married in 2004.
this morning
Did you miss the bus this morning?
Ringkasan
Signal words yang sering digunakan dengan Simple Past:
yesterday
last week / last year
... ago
in 2010
this morning
Contoh kalimat:
I saw her yesterday.
They moved here two years ago.
We visited Paris last summer.