SIMPLE PAST TENSE

“Definition Of Simple past Tense”

Simple past tense is a tense in english , Which Is used
to declare an event that occured in the past , Without
Detail elements about the work done has been
completed , or Now
Formula :

Verb Form :
(+) Subject + Verb II + Object + Compliment
(-) Subject + Did + not + Verb I + Object +
Compliment
(?) Did + Subject + Verb I + Object + Compliment +?

To answer it , is using :

(+) yes , subject + Did

(-) No , Subject + Did not
To Be Form :

(+) Subject + was/were + Object + Compliment

(-) Subject + was/were + not + Object + Compliment
(?) Was/were + subject + Object + Compliment (?)

To answer it , is using :

(+) yes , subject + Was/were

(-) No , Subject + was/were not

Example of simple past tense

Verb :

(+) Rosetta bought a flower yesterday

(-) Rosetta Did not buy a flower yesterday
(?) Did Rosetta buy a flower Yesterday ?
Answer :
(+) Yes , She did
(-) No , She Didn’t

To Be :

(+) I was at Library last week

(-) i was not at Library last week
(?) Was I at library last week ?
(+) yes , I was
(-) No , I wasn’t
TIME SIGNAL FOR SIMPLE PAST TENSE
 PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

“ Definition of Present perfect tense”

Present perfect tense is a verb tense used to express

action that occured at a non-specifics time .

The present tense is also used to express action that

started in the past , but continue to the present .
Formula :

Verb :

(+) Subject + auxilary verb (has/have) + verb3

(-) subject + auxilary verb (has/have) + not + verb3

(?) Auxilary verb (has/have) + subject + verb3 + ?

To answer it , is using :

(+) yes , subject + auxilary verb (has/have)

(-) no , subject + auxilary verb (has/have) +not .

To be :

(+) subject + to be (was/were) + Object

(-) subject + to be (was/were)+ not + object

(?) To be (was/were) + subject + object + ?

Answer :

(+)Yes , subject + to be

(-) no , Subject + to be+ not .

 Example for

Present perfect tense

Verb :
(+) Roslyn has been a doctor since last year
(-) Roslyn Has not been a docter since last year
(?) Has Roslyn been a docter since last year ?

(+)Yes , she has

(-)No, she has not .

To be :
(+) Adeline was eat Sandwich last night
(-) Adeline was not Eat Sandwich last night
(?) Was Adeline eat sandwich lastnight ?

Answer :
(+)Yes , She was
(-)No , She was not
Time Signal Present perfect Tense

Just : Baru Saja

Never : Tidak pernah

Already : Sudah / Telah

(ever) Since : Sampai saat ini

All day/Night / week : Sepanjang Hari / malam / Minggu

All my life : sepanjang Hidupku

Recently : Baru-baru ini

Lately : akhir-akhir ini

So far /Until now/ Up to present : sampai saat ini

Quiz time ! :
Present perfect Tense

1. (+) Mr. Zack’s students have improved their

English.
(-)
(?)

2. Aireel and Freiza (have/has) played a

mobile games last day

3. (?) Has she already submitted her paper?

(+)
 4. Clairevoyance (have/has) been to Adelaide ,
Australia

5. Ratoile Has (lost/lose) her cat since last

week .

Quiz Time !
Past Tense

1. Did You (sent/sended/send) me a message ?

2. (+) Garrield was a diligent student

(-)
(?)

3. We (work) ............ in this office since 4 years ago

4. (-) Marienne Did Not close the door yesterday

(+)
 (?)

5. Grandmother (cook) ................... a delicious

dinner for us last week