Past Tenses Bahasa Inggris Kelas XII
PAST TENSES
01. Simple Past Tense
We use the simple past to talk about action or situation in the past.
Adverb of time:
- yesterday
- two days ago
- last night
- ........ ago
- last ....
- two days ago
- last night
- ........ ago
- last ....
Pattern :
Verbal Sentence
(+) S + Verb 2
(-) S + did + not + verb1
(?) Did + S + Verb1 ?
Nominal Sentences
(+) S + was/were + adjective/noun/adverb
(-) S + was/were + not + adjective/noun/adverb
(?) Was/were + S + adjective/noun/adverb?
Examples:
- We ate some apples lastnight.
- We were sad yesterday.
- She visited her grandma two hours ago.
- Did you go to school yesterday?
02. Past Continuous Tense
We use the past continuous to say that someone was in the middle of doing something at a certain time in the past.
Adverb of time:
- At this time yesterday.
- At 8 o'clock last night.
- .... simple past event.
Pattern:
(+) S + was/were + verb-ing.
(-) S + was/were + not + verb-ing
(?) Was/were + S + Verb-ing?
Examples:
- I was doing my homework when my father came home last night.
- My mother was cooking in the kitchen while I was studying English at this time yesterday.
- They were playing football at 4 o'clock yesterday.
- She was crying when her mother came home.
03. Past Perfect Tense
We use the past perfect tense to say that something had already happening before this time.
Pattern:
Verbal Sentence
(+) S + had + verb3
(-) S + had + not + verb3
(?) Had + S + Verb3 ?
Nominal Sentences
(+) S + had + been + adjective/noun
(-) S + had + not + been + adjective/noun
(?) Had + S + been + adjective/noun?
Examples:
- Tom had already gone home when I arrived at the party.
- She had collected her homework before she went home.
- Ann had just got home when I phoned her.
- Someone had stolen my money when I got home.
04. Past Perfect Continuous Tense
We use the past perfect continous to say something had been happening before something else happened.
Pattern:
(+) S + had + been + verb-ing
(-) S + had + not + been + verb-ing
(?) Had + S + been + verb-ing ?
Examples:
- They had been fighting for a half hour when we came.
- I had been working hard all day when he came.
- Ben had been smoking for 30 years when he finally gave it up.
- How long had she been waiting when the bus finally came ?
Exercises:
01. Ria ____at 8 am last Monday.
- (A) is studying
- (B) was studying
- (C) studied
- (D) were studying
- (E) will studying
Kunci Jawaban: B
02. Tini was gardening ____ Riko was washing his car.
- (A) before
- (B) after
- (C) until
- (D) where
- (E) while
Kunci Jawaban: E
03. Three days ago, my parents ____my grandparents in Bogor.
- (A) went
- (B) are going
- (C) goes
- (D) were going
- (E) has gone
Kunci Jawaban: A
04. "What did Rina buy for your mother yesterday?
"She ____my mother a cake."
- (A) buys
- (B) buy
- (C) bought
- (D) has bought
- (E) will buy
Kunci Jawaban: C
05. Last summer, Hendro____Rina for the first time.
- (A) was meeting
- (B) will meet
- (C) has met
- (D) meets
- (E) met
Kunci Jawaban: E
06. My father____the old car before he bought a new one.
- (A) has sold
- (B) sold
- (C) had sold
- (D) was sold
- (E) sells
Kunci Jawaban: E
07. They____English for 2 hours when i came.
- (A) studied
- (B) have studied
- (C) had been studying
- (D) were studying
- (E) are studying
Kunci Jawaban: C
08. He became crazy after he____in the competition.
- (A) failed
- (B) had failed
- (C) has failed
- (D) fails
- (E) fail
Kunci Jawaban: B
09. My sister ____ some complaining letters from customers a week ago.
- (A) receive
- (B) received
- (C) has received
- (D) had received
- (E) was received
Kunci Jawaban: B
10. ____ you visit your uncle last night?
- (A) Do
- (B) Does
- (C) Did
- (D) Have
- (E) Were
Kunci Jawaban: C
11. After they ______ the house, they moved in.
(A) had cleaned
(B) have cleaned
(C) were cleaning
(D) were cleaned
(E) cleaned
12. The thieves ______ before the police arrived.
Pembahasan: A
12. The thieves ______ before the police arrived.
(A) were leaving
(B) were left
(C) have left
(D) had left
(E) left
13. The man ______ at this car park for days before he attacked the poor cats.
Kunci Jawaban: D
13. The man ______ at this car park for days before he attacked the poor cats.
(A) has loiter
(B) has been loitering
(C) have loiter
(D) had been loitering
(E) loitered
14. The mechanic ______ Mr. Hassan’s car when I sent mine in for servicing.
Kunci Jawaban: D
14. The mechanic ______ Mr. Hassan’s car when I sent mine in for servicing.
(A) repairs
(B) was repairing
(C) repaired
(D) is repairing
(D) has repaired
15. Kelly has been wearing shorts to bed since she _______five years old.
Kunci Jawaban: B
15. Kelly has been wearing shorts to bed since she _______five years old.
(A) had been
(B) would be
(C) was
(D) has been
(D) would be
Kunci Jawaban: C
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