• Simple Past Tense
Simple past tense is used to indicate the activity in the past.
The Formula Without Verb :
(+) S + to be ( was / were ) + obj. / comp
(-) S + to be ( was / were ) + not + obj. / comp
(?) To be ( was / were ) + S + obj. / comp. +?
Example : (+) I was at home last night.
(-) I was not at home last night.
(?) Was I at home last night ?
The Formula with Verb :
(+) S + V2 + obj. / comp
(-) S + did + not + V1 + obj. / comp
(?) Did + S + V1 + obj. / comp. + ?
Example : (+) I called him last night.
(-) I did not call him last night.
(?) Did I call him last night.
• Past Continuous Tense
The functions of the past continuous tense are :
1). To indicate that one action was in progress when another action occurred.
Example : I was watching TV when you come here.
2). To indicate that two actions were in progress simultaneously.
Example : My mother was cooking while my father was reading a newspaper.
3). To indicate an action that happened at a certain time in the past.
Example : I was having an examination at this time last year.
The Formula of Past Continuous Tense :
(+) S + to be + ( was / were ) + V1 + ing + comp
(-) S + to be ( was / were ) + not + V1 + ing + comp.
(?) To be ( was / were ) + S + V1 + ing + comp. + ?
Example : (+) They were having lunch when I arrived.
(-) They were not having lunch when I arrived.
(?) Were they having lunch when I arrived ?
• Past Perfect Tense
Past perfect tense is used to indicate an action that had happened in the past and had finished.
The formula Without Verb :
(+) S + had + been + comp
(-) S + had + not + been + comp.
(?) Had + S + been + comp. + ?
Example : (+) We had been at home for 4 hours.
(-) We had not been at home for 4 hours.
(?) Had we been at home for 4 hours.
The Formula with Verb :
(+) S + had + V3 + comp
(-) S + had + not + comp
(?) Had + S + V3 + comp. + ?
Example : (+) She had washed the vegetable.
(-) She had not washed the vegetable.
(?) Had she washed the vegetable ?
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Past perfect continuous tense is used to indicate that an action was in progress and happened in the past.
The Formula of Past Perfect Continuous Tense :
(+) S + had + been + V1 + ing + comp.
(-) S + had + not + been + V1 + ing + comp.
(?) Had + S + been + V1 + ing + comp. + ?
Example : (+) He had been watching TV when I called him yesterday.
(-) He had not been watching TV when I called him yesterday.
(?) Had he been watching TV when I called him yesterday ?
Rabu, 14 Desember 2011
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