PAST TENSE

Infinitive V Past V Type of verb

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Explain THOSE ARE CALLED _______________ SENTENCE.
Inform
Drink PLEASE TRY TO FILL IN THE BLANKS.
Swim 1. We ______ amazed to see the high wave.
Come 2. It _______ so high.
3. Nobody _______ brave enough to surf on it that time.
Purpose 4. We _______ both totally exhausted because of the trip.
We use SPT when we 5. We _______ so happy.
1. ________________________________________ 6. It _______ the first time for me to visit such a
2. ________________________________________ wonderful waterfall.
3. ________________________________________ 7. The air _______ so fresh.
Adverbial time used in SPT: _________; _________; 8. It _______ time for us to go home.
_________;___________ 9. It _______ such an unforgettable experience for me.
10. My parents _______ interested in traveling.
Study the following sentences.
We were Surprised to see the beautiful view of the beach
Now, change the above sentences into negative and
It was Really cold and windy
interrogative one.
I was Your guide at that time
Then, practice to write nominal sentences in Past Tense.

Those are called _______________ sentence.

Compare with the following sentences.
MY WIFE DECIDED TO SPEND OUR HOLIDAY AT
AND I TANJUNG SETIA Put one of these verbs in each sentence:
Buy take leave go do
WE ARRIVED AT THE BEACH
Write win sell spend cost teach
WE RODE OUR BIKES DOWN THE
BEACH
1. My mother bought some fruits and vegetables in the
market yesterday. (example)
2. How did you learn to drive? My brother __________me.
3. Finally I _________ English class for twice because I
_____ not pass it last semester.
4. Mozart ________ more than 600 pieces of music.
5. Vinny and I _______ to beach yesterday. We _______
home at 7.00 a.m.
6. This house _______ 50 million rupiahs in 1990.
7. Ardi and Dani played tennis two days ago. Dani was much
better than Ardi, so he ______ the game easily.
8. We ________ our holiday to cinema yesterday, but all
tickets ______ out.
Then, change the above sentences into the negative one.
Complete the following recount text.
A Beautiful Day at Jogja
Last week, my friends and I (go) to Jogja. We
(visit) many places. First, we Parangtritis
Beach. The sun (shine) brightly and the
scenery very beautiful there. We (feel) the
wind (blew) across to us. We also (see) a
lot of people in that beach. There many birds
(fly) in the sky. Also, there many sellers
who (sell) many kinds of souvenirs. Second, we
visited Gembira Loka Zoo. We saw many kinds of
animals there such as monkeys, tigers, crocodiles,
snakes, etc. We (look) around in that Zoo, and
also (take) pictures of those animals. Then, we
felt hungry, so we went to a restaurant. As soon as
we (finish) our lunch, we (decide) to go
home.
For me, that a beautiful day though I (can)
not visit Malioboro. We really (enjoyed) it, and
I hope I can visit Jogja again.
Complete the sentences. Put the verb into the correct form,
positive or negative.
1. It was warm, so I took of my coat. (take) Example
2. The film was not very good. I did not enjoy it. (enjoy)
Example
3. I stayed here all day, but she never _____ yet. (come)
4. They cheated the game. I _______ with them anymore.
(play)
5. Mr. Edward was a teacher three years ago. But he _____ in
the elementary school. (teach)
6. He was very tired, so he (________) to bed early. (go)
7. They went to Kens house but she (_______) at home. (be)
8. Ann and Brian were not hungry, so they (____________) A B C D E
4. Hanna and Ayu did not went to market three days ago.
anything. (eat)
A B C D E
9. The bed was very uncomfortable. I (_______________) 5. Mr. Septian did not works in the Novotel Yogyakarta two
A B C D
very well. (Sleep)
years ago.
10. I knew Sarah was very busy, so I (___________) her. E
6. I make a journal of Indonesian tourism two days ago.
(disturb)
A B C D E
11. There was an examination yesterday. We (___________) 7. We learn English for tourism four months ago.
A B C D E
to make some noises. (prevent)
12. When we went to Lembayung caf two days ago, we Past Continuous (I was doing)
(____________) him and another young girl. (find) A. Study this Situation

Last Sunday, John and Kim played basketball. They began at

Please choose one the best answer, and explain why it is 10 oclock and finished at 12 oclock.
ungrammatical.
Example: My uncle call me when I went to campus two
days ago. What were they doing at 10.30?
A B C D They were playing basketball (at 10.30).
E

Answer: B, because past form Call is Called

They were playing means that they were in the middle of
playing basketball. They had started playing but they hadnt
finished.
1. Last year, we visit many places in Yogyakarta.
A B C D E
We use the past continuous to say that someone was in the
2. We writes an article about Indonesians culinary yesterday. middle of doing something at a certain time. The action or
A B C D E
3. Irfan and Lutfi eats satay in the malioboro two days ago.
situation had already started before this time but hadnt - When Tom arrived, we were having lunch. (past
finished: continuous) = We had already started dinner before
Tom arrived.
- This time last year I was studying in Morocco.
- When Tom arrived, we had dinner. (past simple) =
- What were you doing at 9 oclock last night?
Tom arrived and then we had dinner.
B. The past continuous does not tell us whether an action was
-
finished or not.
Note: There are some verbs (for example know) which are not
- Andrew was preparing dinner. (past continuous) =
normally used in continuous tense. Here is the list:
He was in the middle of preparing and we dont
know whether he finished preparing it. Want like belong know
- Andrew prepared the dinner. (past simple) = He suppose remember
began and finished it.
Need love see realize
C. Past continuous (I was doing) and the past simple (I did)
mean forget
are often used together to say that something happened in
the middle of something else: Prefer hate hear believe
- While I was sweeping, I broke the broom. understand seem
- I saw Kate in the garage. She was repairing the
motorcycle.
But to say that one thing happened after another, use past
simple.

- He got out of the bath and answered the phone Use the words in the brackets to make sentences saying what
each person was doing at the time.
Compare:
Example: (Kim / have / a bath) Kim was having a bath.
 Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with
the appropriate tenses.
1. (Dennis and Bella / have / dinner)
1. A: What (you, do) when the accident occurred?
______________________________________.
2. (John / make / a cake)
______________________________________. B: I (try) to change a light bulb that had burnt out.
3. (Dan / write / a proposal)
______________________________________.
4. (My uncles / talk / about business) 2. After I (find) the wallet full of money, I (go,
______________________________________.
immediately) to the police and (turn)

Task 2. Put the verb into the correct form, past continuous or
it in.
simple past.
Example: While Lucy was washing (wash) the dishes, the
phone rang (ring). 3. The doctor (say) that Tom (be)

too sick to go to work and that he (need) to stay at

1. George _______ (fall) off the ladder while he _______
(hang) the photo.
2. Last night, suddenly I _______ (hear) a scream when I home for a couple of days.
_______ (read) in my bed.
3. I _______ (see) Dennis in the competition. He _______ 4. Sebastian (arrive) at Susan's house a little
(wear) a cool T-shirt.
4. I _______ (break) a plate last night. I _______ (do) the
before 9:00 PM, but she (be, not) there. She
washing-up when it _______ (slip) out of my hand.
5. You _______ (not / drive) very fast when the accident
_______ (happen). (study, at the library) for her final
examination in French.
9. Sharon (be) in the room when John told me
5. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time
yesterday, she (watch, also) television. That's what happened, but she didn't hear anything because she
(listen, not) .
all she ever does!

6. A: I (call) you last night after dinner, but you 10. It's strange that you (call) because I (think,

(be, not) there. Where were you? just) about you.

B: I (work) out at the fitness center.

11. The Titanic (cross) the Atlantic when it

7. When I (walk) into the busy office, the (strike) an iceberg.

secretary (talk) on the phone with a customer,

12. When I entered the bazaar, a couple of merchants (bargain,
several clerks (work, busily) at their desks, busily) and (try) to sell their

and two managers (discuss, quietly) goods to naive tourists who (hunt) for souvenirs.

methods to improve customer service. Some young boys (lead) their donkeys through

8. I (watch) a mystery movie on TV when the the narrow streets on their way home. A couple of men (argue)
over the price of a leather belt. I (walk)
electricity went out. Now I am never going to find out how the
movie ends.
 over to a man who (sell) fruit and 14. She was so annoying! She (leave, always)

(buy) a banana. her dirty dishes in the sink. I think she (expect, actually)
me to do them for her.

13. The firemen (rescue) the old woman who (be)

15. Samantha (live) in Berlin for more than two
trapped on the third floor of the burning building.
years. In fact, she (live) there when the Berlin

Wall came down.