Nominal Simple Past Tense

A. Definition

Simple past tense adalah kalimat yang digunakan untuk mengungkapkan suatu kejadian yang terjadi di masa lampau dan selesai atau berakhir di masa lampau juga. Nominal berarti dalam kalimat simple past tidak terdapat kata kerja (Verb), sehingga digantikan oleh to be was dan were.

B. Rumus Simple Past Tense

1. Nominal Simple Past Tense

Formula:

(+) Subject + to be (was/were) + Object/complement.

(-)  Subject +to be (was/were) + not + Object/complement.

(?) To be (was/were) + Subject + Object/complement.

Answer:

(+) Yes, Subject + to be (was/were).

(-) No, Subject + to be (was/were) + not.

Example:

(+) Nani was fat. (Nani dulu gemuk.)

(-) Nani was not thin. (Nani dulu tidak kurus.)

(?) Was Nani fat? (Apakah Nani dulu gemuk?)

Answer:

(+) Yes, she was. (Ya, dia seperti itu.)

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Exercise:

1. Five years ago, I....a baby.
A. was
B. were
C. wasn't
D. weren't

2. Aziz and I ..... in the mosque.
A. was
B. were
C. wasn't
D. Has

3. A: Were you at the Bandung last weekend?
    B: No, I.......
A. was
B. were
C. wasn't
D. weren't

4. The cats ... dirty just now. He was clean.
A. was
B. were
C. wasn't
D. weren't

5. Mother and Father.... at the supermarket this morning. They were at Hospital.
A. was
B. were
C. wasn't
D. weren't

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