Simple Past Tense

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The simple past is a verb tense that is used to talk about things that happened or existed before now. Imagine someone asks what your brother Wolfgang did while he was in town last weekend.
Examples :
1. Wolfgang entered a hula hoop contest.
2. He won the silver medal.
3. He lived in Fiji in 1976.
4. We crossed the Channel yesterday.

The simple past tense shows that you are talking about something that has already happened. Unlike the past continuous tense, which is used to talk about past events that happened over a period of time, the simple past tense emphasizes that the action is finished.
Example :

- Wolfgang admired the way the light glinted off his silver medal.

You can also use the simple past to talk about a past state of being, such as the way someone felt about something. This is often expressed with the simple past tense of the verb to be and an adjective, noun, or prepositional phrase.
Examples :
1. Wolfgang was proud of his hula hoop victory.
2. The contest was the highlight of his week.

Forming the Simple Past Tense 



Examples :

Affirmative                                    

1. You gave her a doll for her birthday.
2. My uncle came to visit me last october.

Negative

1. You did not give her a doll for her birthday.
2. My uncle did not come to visit me last october.

Interrogative

1. Did you give her a doll for her birthday?
2. Did my uncle come to visit me last october?

For further explanation you can click and watching the video below :)


Reference : https://www.grammarly.com/blog/simple-past/



2 komentar:

  1. Assalamu'alaikum ka, ka mau tanya berarti kalo Simple past tense harus pakai verb 2 ya?

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    1. wa'alaikumsalam, iya untuk kalimat simple past tense affirmative (+) , menggunakan verb 2 tetapi untuk kalimat simple past tense negative dan interrogative menggunakan verb pertama. semoga membantu :)

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