Latihan Soal Bahasa Inggris: Past Tense

Terdapat 4 macam past tense, yaitu: Simple Past Tense, Past Continuous Tense, Past Perfect Tense, dan Past Perfect Continuous Tense.

• Simple Past Tense
  Verbal
  Kalimat positif: subject + verb2
  Contoh: Clara watched a movie last night. (Clara menonton film tadi malam.)
  Kalimat negatif: subject + did + not + verb1
  Contoh: Clara did not watch a movie last night. (Clara tidak menonton film tadi malam.)
  Kalimat interogatif: did + subject + verb1
  Contoh: Did Clara watch a movie last night? (Apakah Clara menonton film tadi malam?)
  
  Nominal
  Kalimat positif: subject + to be (was/were) + complement
  Contoh: She was a famous actress in 1990. (Dia adalah aktris terkenal pada tahun 1990.)
  Kalimat negatif: subject + to be (was/were) + not + complement
  Contoh: She was not a famous actress in 1990. (Dia bukan aktris terkenal pada tahun 1990.)
  Kalimat interogatif: to be (was/were) + subjet + complement
  Contoh: Was she a famous actress in 1990? (Apakah dia aktris terkenal pada tahun 1990?)
  
  Adverb of time (keterangan waktu): last, ago, this morning, yesterday, in 2000
  

• Past Continuous Tense
  Verbal
  Kalimat positif: subject + to be (was/were) + v-ing
  Contoh: Jimmy and Rio were washing the car yesterday at 7 a.m. (Jimmy dan Rio sedang mencuci mobil kemarin jam 7 pagi.)
  Kalimat negatif: subject + to be (was/were) + not + v-ing
  Contoh: Jimmy and Rio were not washing the car yesterday at 7 a.m. (Jimmy dan Rio sedang tidak mencuci mobil kemarin jam 7 pagi.)
  Kalimat interogatif: to be (was/were) + subject + v-ing
  Contoh: Were Jimmy and Rio washing the car yesterday at 7 a.m? (Apakah Jimmy dan Rio sedang mencuci mobil kemarin jam 7 pagi?)
  
  Nominal
  Kalimat positif: subject + to be (was/were) + complement
  Contoh: They were mad at Cindy when I came. (Mereka marah pada Cindy pada saat aku datang.)
  Kalimat negatif: subject + to be (was/were) + not + complement
  Contoh: They were not mad at Cindy when I came. (Mereka tidak marah pada Cindy pada saat aku datang.)
  Kalimat interogatif: to be (was/were) + subject + complement
  Contoh: Were they mad at Cindy when I came? (Apakah mereka marah pada Cindy pada saat aku datang?)
  
  Adverb of time (keterangan waktu): while, when, as long as, yesterday at 9 a.m.
  

• Past Perfect Tense
  Verbal
  Kalimat positif: subject + had + verb3
  Contoh: He had woken up by 5 o'clock. (Dia bangun pukul 5.)
  Kalimat negatif: subject + had + not + verb3
  Contoh: He had not woken up by 5 o'clock. (Dia tidak bangun pukul 5.)
  Kalimat interogatif: had + subject + v3?
  Contoh: Had he woken up by 5 o'clock? (Apakah dia bangun pukul 5?)
  
  Nominal
  Kalimat positif: subject + had + been + complement
  Contoh: The man had been here before yesterday. (Pria itu sudah ada di sini sebelum kemarin.)
  Kalimat negatif: subject + had + not + been + complement.
  Contoh: The man had not been here before yesterday. (Pria itu belum ada di sini sebelum kemarin.)
  Kalimat interogatif: had + subject + been + complement
  Contoh: Had the man been here before yesterday? (Apakah pria itu sudah ada di sini sebelum kemarin?)
  
  Adverb of time (keterangan waktu): before, before yesterday, till a week ago, after, when, by 9 o'clock

• Past Perfect Continuous Tense
  Kalimat positif: subject + had + been + v-ing
  Contoh: Tom had been waiting for his friend since 7 a.m. yesterday. (Tom sudah menunggu temannya sejak pukul 7 pagi kemarin.)
  Kalimat negatif: subject + had + not + been + v-ing
  Contoh: Tom had not been waiting for his friend since 7 a.m. yesterday. (Tom belum menunggu temannya sejak pukul 7 pagi kemarin.)
  Kalimat interogatif: had + subject + been+ v-ing?
  Contoh: Had Tom been waiting for his friend since 7 a.m. yesterday? (Apakah Tom sudah menunggu temannya sejak pukul 7 pagi kemarin?)
  
  Adverb of time (keterangan waktu): for, since, the whole day, all day