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

NEGATIVE

[ 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

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

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

{I-She-He-It} was not (wasnt )

working
{You-We-They} were not (werent)
working

QUESTION

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