I.

INTRODUCTION

A. Introduction
English is the language of international .By controlling english that well ,
then we will be able to communicate with the peoples rest of the world .In
addition , we too will be able to add perspectives and science us in our nation and
our country , because we will be able to read English literature, listen to the radio
broadcast-broadcast abroad, as well as watching science movies more. Thus, in
the end we can master the knowledge-knowledge in all fields.
Every language of course have norms or we often call with the term of
each language , including with the english language , a lot of norms which must
be considered in its use , especially in the field of writing .Because of it , we tried
presenting four rules of the many rules the english language , in addition to fulfill
the duty of college also aims to hopefully writing sesingkat this can add our
insight about the english language .
B. The Goal
The goal in making this paper is to know and learn about writing and the
use of simple past tense.

II.

DISSCUSION

A. The meaning of simple past tense

Simple past tense is tense which serves to indicate the job what happened
in the past without want to stress that work has been perfect ) ( or being ) the
continuous work.The tense is almost the same with simple present tense, but it ' s
just a different and often used in conversation and writings.
B. The formula of simple past tense

Because of this simple formula (simple), then the formula was simple. We
just need a Verb-2 as an absolute formula features of past tense. So the basic
sentence the verbal formula is: S + Verb 2. As for the nominal sentence, then we
should make a "to be" is a verb-2, namely "was and were". Tense is said to be
simple because simple past tense just want to provide information about a job that
has occurred in the past without wanting to show that improvements are being or
have been carried out.

Form
+

Verbal

S + Verb-2

Example
She killed a snake
yesterday

Nomin

S + was/were +

I was there but you did

al
Verbal

nominal
S + did + not +

not see me
She did not know where

Nomin

Infinitive
S + was/were +

to go.
When I was a child, I

al
Verbal

not + nominal
Did + S +

used to cry.
Did you take my money?

Nomin

Infinitive
Was/were + S +

Was the case hard to

al

nominal?

solve?

Based on the use of the verb tenses, sentences are divided into two forms :
a. Nominal form
A sentence in the form of nominal mean a form of sentence with a
noun as the subject and without the use of the verb as added expectation this
year .Sentences like this need to be as added expectation this year . Example =
she is beautiful ( is = to be as the predicate ).

b. Verbal form

Sentence in the verbal form of using a verb ( verb ) as added

expectation this year . Example = they speak english grammar ( speak = verb
as the predicate ).
C. The function of simple past tense
1. Use the Past Simple to express an action that started and finished at a
specific time in the past. Sometimes, the speaker may not actually mention
the specific time, but they do have one specific time in mind.
Example :
I saw a movie yesterday.
Last year, I traveled to Japan.
Did you have dinner last night?
She washed her car two hours ago.
2. We use the Simple Past to list a series of completed actions in the past.

These actions happen 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and so on.

Example :
I finished work, walked to the beach, and found a nice place to swim.
He arrived from the airport at 8:00, checked into the hotel at 9:00, and

met the others at 10:00.

Did you add flour, pour in the milk, and then add the eggs?
3. The Simple Past can be used with a duration which starts and stops in the
past. A duration is a longer action often indicated by expressions such as:
for two years, for five minutes, all day, all year, etc.
Example :
I lived in Brazil for two years.
Ruti studied Japanese for five years.
They sat at the beach all day.
They did not stay at the party the entire time.
We talked on the phone for thirty minutes.
4. The Simple Past can also be used to describe a habit which stopped in the
past. It can have the same meaning as used to. To make it clear that we
are talking about a habit, we often add expressions such as: always, often,
usually, never, when I was a child, when I was younger, etc.
Example :

5.

I studied French when I was a child.

He played the violin.
He didn't play the piano.
Did you play a musical instrument when you were a kid?
She worked at the movie theater after school.
The Simple Past can also be used to describe past facts or generalizations
which are no longer true. As in USE 4 above, this use of the Simple Past is
quite similar to the expression used to."

Example :
She was shy as a child, but now she is very outgoing.
He didn't like tomatoes before.
Did you live in Texas when you were a kid?
People paid much more to make cell phone calls in the past.

D. Past Simple: Regular Verbs

The Past Simple tense of the most English verbs (regular verbs) is formed
by adding "-ed"/"-d" to their base form. (If the verb ends in "-e", we add "-d" to
form the past simple) .
Example :

We arrived at 9:00 o'clock.

My brother lived in London four years ago.
When she was young, she danced beautifully.
Regular Verbs

Kata Dasar

Past

Participle

Artinya

Accept

Accepted

Accepted

menerima

Act

Acted

Acted

Bertindak

Achieve

Achieved

Achieved

Mencapai

Admire

Admired

Admired

Mengagumi

Amaze

Amazed

Amazed

Menakjubkan

Amuse

Amused

Amused

Menghibur

Answer

Answered

Answered

Jawaban

Arrive

Arrived

Arrived

Tiba

Ask

Asked

Asked

bertanya

Attack

Attacked

Attacked

serangan

Bake

Baked

Baked

membakar

Behave

Behaved

Behaved

bertingkah

Believe

Believed

Believed

percaya

Belong

Belonged

Belonged

termasuk

Blame

Blamed

Blamed

menyalahkan

Call

Called

Called

panggilan

Cancel

Canceled

Canceled

membatalkan

E. Past Simple: Irregular Verbs

There are also some verbs called irregular verbs that have special past
tense forms.
Example :

We went (go) to school yesterday.

The children read (read) that story last year.
Tamar wrote (write) the letter to her friend on Sunday.
The students forgot (forget) to do the homework.

Irregular Verbs

Base Form

Past Simple (V-2)

Past Participle (V-3)

Arti

Arise

Arose

Arisen

Muncul, timbul

Catch

Caught

Caught

Menangkap

Awake

Awoke

Awoken

Bangun, bangkit

Choose

Chose

Chosen

Memilih

Clap

Clapped, Clapt

Clapped, Clapt

Bertepuk tangan

Drink

Drank

Drunk

Minum

Eat

Ate

Eaten

Makan

Fall

Fell

Fallen

Jatuh

Catch

Caught

Caught

Menangkap

Fight

Fought

Fought

Berjuang,

Dive

Dived, Dove

Dived

melawan
Menyelam

Come

Came

Come

Datang

F. Past Simple: Negative Form and Interrogative

Negatives in the Simple Past are formed by adding didn't (informal) or did
not (formal) before the simple form of the verb.
Example :

The girl didnt come to school yesterday.

The parents didnt work on Sunday.
The baby didnt drink milk in the morning.
If you want to make sentences simple past in the form of a question, we

only need to change the position to be in front of the subject to the nominal form.
While adding the word did in front of the subject to the verbal form. The last is
added the question mark (?) At the end of a sentence.
Example :

Was I hungry yesterday?

Were they happy mith their new toy?

Did you come to my house last Friday?

Did she go to the bank three days ago?

G. Example Sentences Simple Past Tense

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

My mother cooked fried chicken for my birthday party last week.

I tried to call you yesterday, but no one picked up my phone.
Jokowi won the president election several months ago.
My smartphone was the fastest loading among others.
She did not go to school yesterday because since three days ago she has

been sick.
6. Many of lifes failures are people who did not realize how close they were
to success when they gave up.
7. I wonder why you did not take the scholarship to study abroad.
8. Were you so sleepy last night that you left the show before its over?
9. I would wait for you if I was not in hurry to catch my flight.
10. The weather was not good enough to play football yesterday.

III.

CONCLUSION

Simple past tense is used to declare an event that occurred in the past tense
and no relation at all with the now . Simple past tense time use information that
shows the past, as yesterday, last week, last night, one year ago, the day
before,and once upon a time.

THE EXERCISE

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

She ...... (Cross/crossed/did cross) over the bridge by motorcycle last night
I ..... (send/sending/sent) you a letter a month ago
They .... (leaving/left/had left) me alone in the middle of the jungle yesterday
Michael Jackson .... (sang/sing/sung) in his last concert at 2011
I .... (will/would) help you if I had much spare time
Jokowi .... (win/won/has win) the president election several months ago
I ..... (can/could) not drop in because I was in hurry
It ....(is/was) me who stood behind you last night
..... (does/is/was) Henry as cute as now?
..... (were/do/are) you so sleepy last night that you left the show before its

11
12
13
14

over?
Where ... (Are) you last night? People .... (Are) looking for you
.... (Do) they allow you to join their football club?
..... (Do) you see Juminten's boyfriend yesterday?
She ... (Does) not go to school yesterday because since three days ago she has

been sick.
15 Many of lifes failures are people who .... (Do) not realize how close they
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17
18
19
20

were to success when they gave up

The weather .... (Is) not good enough to play football
We .... (Draw) the new painting about rich people
.... (Do) they drink too much Coca Cola last night?
.... (Is) Rismani brave enough to meet Jupri?
.... (Does) Juleha go to Romini's new house?

The answer:
1

She crossed over the bridge by motorcycle last night

I sent you a letter a month ago

They left me alone in the middle of the jungle yesterday

Michael Jackson sang in his last concert at 2011

I would help you if I had much spare time

Jokowi won the president election several months ago

I could not drop in because I was in hurry

It was me who stood behind you last night

Was Henry as cute as now?

10 Were you so sleepy last night that you left the show before its over?
11 Where were you last night? people were looking for you
12 Did they allow you to join their football club?
13 Did you see Jumintem's boyfriend yesterday?
14 She did not go to school yesterday because since three days ago she has been
sick.
15 Many of lifes failures are people who did not realize how close they were to
success when they gave up

16 The weather was not good enough to play football

17 We drew the new painting about rich people.
18 Did they drink too much Coca Cola last night?
19 Was Rismani brave enough to meet Jupri?
20 Did Juleha go to Romini's new house?

REFRENCE

Emalia Iragiliati Lukman,2004. Headlight An Extensive Exposure to English

Learning for SMA Students. Erlangga,Jakarta.
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Warib,Sam.2002. Tenses 16 Bentuk Waktu. Apollo : Surabaya.

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