MENGUNGKAPKAN KEJADIAN YANG LALU
Seringkali kamu ngobrol tentang peristiwa atau pengalaman yang tadi / baru saja kamu alami/atau kejadian yang tadi malam/ kemaren/minggu lalu/bulan lalu/ tahun lalu kamu alami ataupun teman kamu alami. Kalau peristiwa tersebut diceriterakan dalam bahasa Inggris, maka gunakanlah bentuk Past Tense.
Cara Membuat Kalimat Past Tense
A. Kalimat Pernyataan/ berita
Bila tidak ada kata kerjanya,maka gunakan was/were
[ He/ She/ It / I ] was…
[ They/ We/ You ] were…
e.g
1. Simon was here two minutes ago.
Simon ada disini dua menit yang lalu.
2. We were so scared last night
Kami begitu ketakutan tadi malam.
3. It was just a big black stone.
Hanya sebuah batu hitam besar.
Bila ada kata kerjanya, maka gunakan pola berikut :
[ He/ She/ It/ I ] KATA KERJA 2
[ They/ We/ You ] KATA KERJA 2
e.g
1. We went to Jatim Park last holiday
Kita pergi ke Jatim Park liburan yang lalu.
2. Azizah got nightmare last night.
Azizah mimpi buruk tadi malam
3. A week ago I cancelled it.
Seminggu yang lalu saya membatalkanya.
B. Kalimat Tanya.
Bila tidak ada kata kerjanya,maka gunakan Pola berikut :
Was [ He/ She/ It / I ] …? ( Apakah ….? )
Were [ They/ We/ You ] …? ( Apakah …? )
e.g
- Was Simon here two minutes ago?
Apakah Simon ada disini dua menit yang lalu?
2. Were we so scared last night?
Apakah kami begitu ketakutan tadi malam?
3. Was it just a big black stone?
Apakah hanya sebuah batu hitam besar?
Bila ada kata kerjanya, maka gunakan pola berikut :
( Perhatikan perubahan pada kata kerja ).
Did [ He/ She/ It/ I ] KATA KERJA I ?
Did [ They/ We/ You ] KATA KERJA I ?
e.g
1. Did we go to Jatim Park last holiday?
Apakah kita pergi ke Jatim Park liburan yang lalu?
2. Did Azizah get nightmare last night?
Apakah Azizah mimpi buruk tadi malam?
3. Did I cancel it a week ago?
Apakah seminggu yang lalu saya membatalkanya?
C. Menyatakan Tidak/ Menyangkal
Bila tidak ada kata kerjanya,maka gunakan was/were + NOT
[ He/ She/ It / I ] was NOT…
[ They/ We/ You ] were NOT…
e.g
- Simon was not here two minutes ago.
Simon tidak ada disini dua menit yang lalu.
2. We were not so scared last night
Kami tidak begitu ketakutan tadi malam.
Bila ada kata kerjanya, maka gunakan pola berikut : ( Perhatikan perubahan pada kata kerja setelah did not ).
[ He/ She/ It/ I ] DID NOT + KATA KERJA I
[ They/ We/ You ] DID NOT + KATA KERJA I
e.g
1. We did not go to Jatim Park last holiday.
Kita tidak pergi ke Jatim Park liburan yang lalu.
2. Azizah did not get nightmare last night.
Azizah tidak mimpi buruk tadi malam
Berikut ini contoh pengalaman tentang mimpi buruk .
November 17, 2009
Last night I dreamt I was on my way home. You know, I drove slowly along the road because it was very foggy. I could not see it very clearly. Suddenly a woman stopped my car and she wanted a lift. When she got into my car I noticed her dress very shabby. She stared at me. Oh, my God! She got a bloody face. Then she asked me to drive her to a nearest hospital. I tried to ask her what happened but she didn`t say a word. Even she was disappeared after she said “Thanks for a lift” in a very low voice. I was so scared. Fortunately, I woke up, sweaty. Thanks God!
Simple, isn`t it? Sekarang cobalah ceriterakan pengalamanmu yang tak terlupakan dalam hidupmu. Jangan takut salah! Dalam berlatih bahasa Inggris, salah itu natural.Kamu bisa mencoba sambil merekam suaramu sendiri sewaktu kamu berlatih. Dan kalau sudah selesai putar kembali dan dengarkan. You`ll see what a beautiful story you have made. Have a try!
D. Keterangan
Keterangan waktu yang biasanya menyertai Past Tense antara lain :
a. Just now
b. Yesterday
c. An hour ago
d. This morning
e. Last night
f. Two days ago
g. Last week
h. Last month
i. Last year
j. Three years ago
k. When I was still a child
l. On my last holiday
m. When I was in junior high school
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Selamat Berlatih! Good luck!
naftalina
12 September 2012 at 07.27
thanks,,very much
admin
13 September 2012 at 09.19
My pleasure