📘 Time Expressions in Simple Past Tense
(Keterangan Waktu dalam Simple Past Tense)
🌟 Introduction
Simple Past Tense digunakan untuk menyatakan kejadian yang sudah selesai di masa lampau.
Agar kalimatnya jelas, kita biasanya menambahkan time expressions (keterangan waktu) yang menunjukkan bahwa peristiwa itu terjadi di masa lalu.
Contoh:
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Arif planted trees last week.
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He talked to the village leader yesterday.
🕒 Common Time Expressions in Simple Past
Berikut keterangan waktu yang sering digunakan:
1️⃣ Yesterday (Kemarin)
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I visited my grandmother yesterday.
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Arif saw the problem yesterday.
2️⃣ Last + Time
Digunakan untuk waktu yang sudah lewat.
| Expression | Meaning |
|---|---|
| last night | tadi malam |
| last week | minggu lalu |
| last month | bulan lalu |
| last year | tahun lalu |
Contoh:
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The villagers planted trees last week.
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We had a meeting last night.
3️⃣ … Ago (yang lalu)
Digunakan untuk menyatakan berapa lama waktu yang lalu.
| Expression | Meaning |
|---|---|
| two days ago | dua hari lalu |
| a week ago | seminggu lalu |
| a year ago | setahun lalu |
Contoh:
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Arif talked to the leader two days ago.
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They started the program a month ago.
4️⃣ In + Past Year
Digunakan untuk menyebutkan tahun tertentu.
Contoh:
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The program started in 2023.
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He moved to the village in 2020.
5️⃣ Once upon a time
Biasanya digunakan dalam narrative text (cerita).
Contoh:
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Once upon a time, there was a brave boy.
📝 Position in the Sentence
Biasanya keterangan waktu diletakkan:
🔹 Di akhir kalimat (paling umum)
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Arif planted trees last week.
🔹 Di awal kalimat (untuk penekanan)
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Yesterday, Arif planted trees.
⚠ Important Note
Jika sudah ada keterangan waktu lampau (yesterday, last week, ago, dll.), maka verb harus menggunakan Verb 2.
❌ Arif plant trees yesterday.
✅ Arif planted trees yesterday.
📝 Practice Exercise
Choose the correct answer!
1. Arif visited the forest _____ .
A. tomorrow
B. next week
C. yesterday
D. now
2. They planted trees _____ .
A. two days ago
B. next year
C. every day
D. tonight
3. We had a meeting _____ night.
A. next
B. last
C. tomorrow
D. this
4. The program started _____ 2022.
A. at
B. on
C. in
D. to
5. _____, there was a beautiful forest in the village.
A. Tomorrow
B. Next week
C. Once upon a time
D. Every day

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