SIMPLE PAST TENSE

Pola Kalimat
(+) S + V2 + 0 + keterangan waktu.
(-) S + did + not + V1 + O+ keterangan waktu.
(?) Did + S + V1 + O+ keterangan waktu?

Contoh :
(+) You visited my mother yesterday.
(-) You didn't visit my mother yesterday.
(?) Did you visit my mother yesterday?

1. Simple past tense menggunakan keterangan waktu lampau. Keterangan waktu yang sering digunakan dalam simple past tense.
2. Semua subject menggunakan DID untuk kalimat negative dan interrogative

Simple past tense digunakan untuk menunjukkan suatu kejadian, peristiwa atau keadaan yang terjadi pada waktu lampau.

Contoh:

• The children enjoyed the party last night.
• His father died when he was ten years old. 

Simple past tense juga digunakan untuk menanyakan waktu terjadinya suatu kejadian atau peristiwa

Contoh:

• When did you buy this new car?
• When did she get married?
• When did you buy this English dictionary?
• When did your brother leave for England?