Pola ini digunakan untuk menyatakan kegiatan / kejadian yang terjadi di waktu lampau.
Pola kalimatnya:
Examples:
(+) I helped my parents yesterday.
(-) I did not help my parents yesterday.
(?) Did you help your parents yesterday?
yes, I did.
No, I did not / No, I didn't.
(+) Mr. Panji went to Batam just last week.
(-) Mr. Panji did not go to Batam last week.
(?) Did Mr. Panji go to Batam last week?
Yes, he did.
No, he did not / No, he didn't.
Keterangan Waktu (Adverb of Time)
Yesterday = kemarin
Yesterday morning = kemarin pagi
Just now = tadi
This morning = tadi pagi
..... ago = ...... yang lalu
a week ago = seminggu yang lalu
two weeks ago = dua minggu yang lalu
a month ago = sebulan yang lalu
three weeks ago = tiga bulan yang lalu
last ...= yang lalu
last Monday = hari Senin yang lalu
last week = minggu yang lalu
last month = bulan yang lalu
last night = tadi malam
Untuk menceritakan keadaan di waktu lampau, kita dapat menggunakan pola kalimat sebagai berikut :
Examples :
(+) She was at home yesterday.
(-) She was not at home yesterday.
(?) Was she at home yesterday?
Yes, she was.
No, she was not / No, she wasn't
(+) They were absent last week.
(-) They were not absent last week.
(?) Were they absent last week?
Yes, they were.
No, they were not / No, they weren't.