Simple Past Tense

 

The Past Simple Tense is used to refer to actions that were completed in a time period before the present time

Using the Simple Past Tense

•        The Simple Past is used for actions that started and finished at a specific time in the past. It’s also possible to use the simple past in a sentence without specifying a time, but it must have previously been made clear that the speaker is referring to a finished period. 

ü  I saw a movie last week.

•        The Simple Past is used to describe several actions that were completed in the past.

ü  I finished work, walked to the beach and met my friends.

•        The Simple Past is used to describe a process that started and finished in the past. In this case, the process of the action is long and is used by specifying time periods such as ‘the whole year’ or ‘all day’.

ü  I lived in Italy for five years.

•        The Simple Past can also be used in sentences that describe past habits. These sentences have the same purpose as the expression ‘used to’. It should be clear in this kind of sentence that the action referred to is a habit. Time expressions like always, often, usually and never can be used to underline this.

ü  I often played football when I was a young man.

Affirmative

Subject + past simple + object

For example:

 I played football yesterday.

He saw his family last week.

I was in France in June.

 Negative

Subject + did not + base form of verb + object

 For example:

 I didn’t play football yesterday.

They didn’t go to the theater last month.

She didn’t arrive on time this morning.

Questions

Did + subject + base form of verb + object?

 For example:

 Did you play football yesterday?

Did they lose the match?

Did he clean his home last weekend?

 

Regular verb examples

•             place – placed

•             dance – danced

•             plan – planned

•             stop – stopped

•             fix – fixed

•             snow – snowed

•             rain – rained

•             need – needed

•             help – helped

•             add – added

•             worry – worried

•             play – played

 

Irregular verb examples

•             be – was/were

•             buy – bought

•             come – came

•             do – did

•             eat – ate

•             find – found

•             go – went

•             have – had

•             leave – left

•             make – made

•             pay – paid

•             see – saw

•             take – took

•             tell – told

•             write – wrote

Past Simple with main verb be

subject      +        was, were

Look at these examples with the main verb be:

	Subject	main verb be
+	I, he/she/it	was	here.
	You, we, they	were	in London.
-	I, he/she/it	Was  not	there.
	You, we, they	Were not	happy.
?	Was	I, he/she/it	right?
	Were	you, we, they	late?

 

EXERCISE

Fill in the blank with the verb in the simple past tense (20 questions)

         1.          I can’t believe she ________ (go) to his place even after he cheated on her.

         2.          Did you know that Marc __________ (pay) over $5000 for that?

         3.          Allen’s clothes are dirty. He _________ (play) football yesterday.

         4.          I’ve _________ (work) on that project before you took over, so if you have any questions just ask.

         5.          As the team leader, I’ve __________ (have) to make some hard decisions over the past weeks.

         6.          The problem is that the cables ___________ (are not) wired properly to begin with.

         7.          Alice __________ (move) out of that apartment two weeks ago.

         8.          I ____________ (think) they had a dog, not a cat.

         9.          She can’t keep a secret. I __________ (tell) her something in confidence some time ago, and she blew it.

     10.          It can’t be _________ (help), we’re going to have to switch out the motherboards.

     11.          My mother is sick, so we ___________(drive) out to her place last weekend.

     12.          I think he __________ (know) about the gas leak before the explosion.

     13.          Can you tell me what you __________ (think) would happen?

     14.          My dad __________ (order) a new set of lawn chairs last month, and they still aren’t here.

     15.          They have the funds and have ___________ (buy) the company outright just last year.

     16.          Max _____________ (doesn’t) care if he lost all his money in the poker match.

     17.          Even though she’s scared, she still ____________ (fly) out to see her boyfriend two days ago.

     18.          Yes, I __________ (try) that type of sushi when I was in Japan.

     19.          They still haven’t ___________ (agree) on how to proceed.

     20.          They ____________ (find) the victim in the park.

The example of Descriptive text

 My Laptop

I got my laptop in the first year of college. It was a gift from my father to me. But, since my father live far away from my campus, so my father sent the money to my cousin and ask him to get it for me. I was very happy because it was my first laptop. I do a lot of things with it such as watch movie, play games, listen to my favorite songs and I also use it to complete my college assignment. It was very reliable, it is like every time I need it, it will always be there for me.

The colour of my laptop is black. Just like any other laptop with an old style, the screen of my laptop is joined to the body by using hinges, so it cannot be separated. The border of the screen is made of black plastic. There is a web cam planted in the screen framework, it is located at the top-middle side of the screen. The screen is 14 inch wide. The screen and its skeleton thickness is about 0.8 centimeters. The thickness of the body is about 2.2 centimeters, so when we combine the thickness of the screen and the body, the overall thickness of my laptop is about 3 centimeters. So you can imagine now that my laptop is thick and heavy.

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My Mother

My mother is a beautiful person. She is not tall but not short, and she has curly hair and brown. Her eyes color are like honey and her color skin color light brown, and she has a beautiful smile. Her weight likes 120 lbs.

She is a very kind person. She is very lovely, friendly, patient, and she loves to help people. I love my mom, because she is a good example to me. She loves being in the Church, and she loves sing and dance too.

She is a very good child, wife and mother. She always takes care of her family. She likes her house to be clean and organized. She a very organized person, and all things in the house are in the right place. She doesn’t like messes.

 

She always has a smile on her face. She is so sweet and lovely. I like when I am going to sleep or went I wake up or when I am going to go to some places, she always give me a kiss, and when the family have a problem she always be with us to helps us and to give us all her love

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Procedure Text how to wash your hand

Announcement

Definition of Announcement

        An announcement is a written or spoken statement in public or formal words containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen so publicly people know what, when, and where it is about.

Function of Announcement

        An announcement is used for giving people some information of what has happened or what will happen.

Generic Structure of Announcement

1.            Stating Purpose: The text that contains what event will be held

2.            Stating Day and Date: Day and Date realization. The text that contains when the event will be held

3.            Stating Place: The text that contains where the event will be held

4.            Informing Sender: The text that contains name of the person who will be contacted

Language Feature of Announcement

·         Using Simple Present Tense and simple future tense.

·         Using exact noun

·         Pronunciation and Intonation (spoken announcement)

·         Spelling and Punctuation

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT QUIZ

If you are a sports fan, you are sure to know the name Michael Jordan.  He is probably the greatest basketball player the world has ever seen. Although his career as a player is over, his fame will live on for many years to come.

Michael Jordan certainly looks like a star. He is tall, well-built and handsome, with friendly brown eyes and a wide grin. He always manages to look well-dressed, even in his casual clothes or smart suits.

His personality, too, is as outstanding as his playing ability. Michael is a very determined person. This has made him a successful basketball star. He has given lots of money and support to charities.

All in all, Michael Jordan is not only a great athlete, but also a warm, caring person. Is it no wonder that so many boys have dreamed of growing up to be just like him?

1.        The best title for the text is…

A.      a warm, caring person.

B.       Michael Jordan.

C.       a sports fan.

D.      a famous star.

2. Why is he famous?

A.      He is handsome.

B.       He gives charity.

C.       Sports fans know him.

D.      The author admires him.

3.        What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

A.      Michael Jordan is handsome.

B.       Everyone dreams to be Michael Jordan.

C.       His playing ability is great.

D.      Michael Jordan has great personality.

Her full name is Chelsea Elizabeth Islan. She was born in Washington D.C., USA on June 2, 1995. She is an actress, and a model.

Chelsea is good looking. She has beautiful black hair, pointed nose, and slim body. She is tall enough. It's around 1.67 m.

Chelsea is a talented actress. She has played in several movies like Refrain, Street Society, Dibalik 98, and a soap opera, Tetangga Masak Gitu.

Her full dedication in film has been awarded by several awards so far. She has won Actress of The Year from Indonesian Choice Awards, and The most Favorite Actress from Indonesia Kids Choice Awards.

4.       What is the text about?

A.       Chelsea Islan’s debut

B.       Chelsea Islan’s description

C.       Chelsea Islan’s inspiration

D.       Chelsea Islan’ passion

5.       Who is Chelsea Islan?

A.        She is a singer

B. .       She is an actress

C.        She is a musician

D.       She is a vocalist

6.       What does she look like?

A.        She has pointed nose and beautiful blonde hair

B.       She has pointed nose and fat body

C.        She has flat nose and slim body

D.       She has pointed nose and beautiful black hair

PERSONAL LETTER QUIZ

No 1-2 based on the following letter

Jl. Kertama No. 89 Pekanbaru
September, 30th 2020

Dear Intan
Intan, sorry I haven’t written to you for so long. We moved into a new apartment last month and we’ve been really busy getting settled.
It’s a nice apartment. It is bigger than our old one. It’s big so there are a lot of rooms to work in. It has a big living room, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Another thing I like is the kitchen.
The apartment is on a quiet street in a good neighborhood. There’s also a shopping centre just down the street with a supermarket, some quite good restaurants and some stores.
We really enjoy living here. Do come over and have a look next time you are in the town. I’ll wait.

Love                        
Lestari

1. What is the letter about?
a. Shinta’s room.
b. Intan and Shinta’s apartment
c. Shinta’s business
d shopping centre near Shinta’s apartment
e. Shinta’s new apartment

2. Why hasn’t Shinta written a letter to Intan for so long?
a. Because she was busy getting settled
b. Because she enjoyed living in an apartment
c. Because she was reluctant
d. Because she had to move into an apartment
e. Because she lived in an apartment

Question 3-6 based on the following letter

Pekanbaru, 1st February 2020

Dear Kevin
How are you? Hope everything is okay with you. I’m all right here.
We are going to have the national examination, aren’t we? Are you well prepared for it? Well, to be honest, I just have some difficulties in preparing for it, especially in science. There are extra lessons in my school and I take them all. But, I feel that they don’t help. I’m still confused in solving mathematic problems. I’m just worried that I fail the national examination. Do you have any suggestion for me? I really appreciate your help.
I look forward to hearing from you.

Your buddy
Farras

3. What does the letter tell us about?
a. Asking for a friend to teach mathematic
d. Giving a solution to a friend
b. Preparing for the national examination
e. Having extra lesson at school
c. Asking for a friend’s suggestion to solve a problem

4. Why is Farras worried that he may fail the national examination?
a. There are extra lessons at Fahim’s school
b. He appreciated Igon’s help
c. He will have the national examination soon
d. His friends are all well prepared
e. He is confused in solving mathematic problem

5. “I’m still confused in solving mathematic problems.” The word “confused” means ……
a. Unable to think clearly
b. unable to perform well
c. unable to behave politely
d. Unable to speak fluently
e. unable to read quickly

6. “I’m just worried that I fail the national examination.” The antonym of word “fail” is ……
a. escape
b. predict
c. success
d. reach
e. underestimate

Question no 7-8 based on the following letter

Dear aunty Desi

Aunty, I have some good news for you. Last month I passed my final examination. A week ago I succeeded to join in a senior high school English competition. Last night my parents promised to send me to a famous English course in my town. They also promised me if my scores in English are good, they'll send me to a foreign university. Great, isn't it? I'll work hard. I want to be a great pediatrician like you, Aunty.

Well, that's all for now. Looking forward to having your news.

Love
Debby  

7. What is the purpose of the text?
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a. To inform some good news
b. To describe the writer's school

c. To retell the writer's experience

d. To entertain the reader with a joke

e.To give argument

8. What did Debby's parents promise her?
a. To make her a pediatrician

b. To send her to an English course

c. To send her to a senior high school

d. To make her pass the final examination

e. To have some good news

 

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Question 9-10 base on the following letter

Jl. Cempedak  No. 37
Pekanbaru
1st October 2020

Dear Fred,

It was a real sorrow that I heard this morning of your great loss. I knew your mother was ill, for your brother told me several weeks ago. However, as he at that time did not seem to think the illness was very serious, the news of your mother’s death came to me as a shock. You have my sincere and heartfelt sympathy, my dear fellow, in your sorrow. I know you will feel it deeply, for you always thought so much of your mother and loved her so truly. I feel it also as a personal loss to myself, for your mother was always very kind to me. Her death must be a terrible grief to your father, too. Please assure him of my sincere sympathy.

Words, I know, are poor comforters. “The heart knows its own sorrow”, and in such sorrows we are always alone. However, it is not mere words when I say that I feel with you in your sorrow.

Your sincere friend,
Jack

9. What is the possible relation between the sender and the recipient?
a. relatives
b. employers
c. friends
d. siblings
e. employees

10. From the letter we know that ....
a. Fred’s mother was ill before her death
b. Jack sent letter to Fred several weeks ago
c. Jack was very sorrowful to send the letter to his mother
d. Jack had not known Fred’s mother before
e. Fred is the only child in his family

 

PROCEDURE TEXT

Definition of Procedure Text

There are three definition about procedure text :

1.       Texts that explain how something works or how to use instruction / operation manuals e.g. how to use the faximile, the computer, the camera, the photocopier.

2.       Texts that instruct how to do a particular activity e.g. recipes, rules for games, science experiments, road safety rules.

3.       Texts that deal with human behavior, e.g how to live happily, how to succeed

Generic Structure of Procedure Text

1.       Goal : (e.g : How to make omellet)

2.       Material or Ingredient : (e.g : the material to cook omelette are egg, onion, vegetable oil, etc. )

3.       Step : (e.g : first, wash the tomatoes, onion, …., second cut the onions becomes slice. . . )

Purpose of Procedure Text

1.       To explain/tell (the reader) how to make/operate/do something through a sequence of actions or steps.

2.       To explain steps/instruction to make/operate/do something

Language Feature of Procedure Text

1.       Use adverbial of sequence / Using temporal conjunction (e.g: first, second, third, the last)

2.       Use command / imperative sentence (e.g : put the noodles on the . . ., cut the onion. . ., wash the tomatoes. . . )

3.       Using adverbials (Adverbs) to express detail the time, place, manner accurate, for example, for five minutes, 2 hours, etc.

4.       Using action verbs, e.g : make, take, boil, cook

5.       Using Simple Present Tense

Example

HOW TO MAKE A CUP Of COFFEE

MATERIALS AND INGEDIENTS :

·         2 spoons of sugar

·         One spoon of coffee powder

·         Hot water

·         a cup

·         a spoon

PROCEDURE :

1.       Prepare two spoons of sugar, a cup, hot water, one spoon of coffee powder, a spoon.

2.       Put one spoon of coffee powder into the cup.

3.       Pour some hot water into the cup.

4.       Add 2 spoons of sugar into a cup of coffee

5.       Stir it well and the hot coffee is ready to drink

Asking and Offering Something

 

A.    Asking for a Help

Activity 1:

Study these dialogues and practice them, then answer the questions below orally!

a. David          : Could you lend me your camera please?

    Ira                : Okay, here you are.

b. Susan           : Can you post this letter for me please?

    Lia               : Well, I am sorry. I am busy right now.

c. Ria               : It is dark outside and the sky is cloudy.

                          Would you take me home, please?

    Philip           : Sure, don’t worry.

d. Mr. Hasyim : Could you wait for me for a few minutes?

     Eka             : Certainly

1.      What does David borrow from Ira?

2.      What does he say?

3.      Does Lia help Susan post her letter? Why?

4.      Does Philip want to take Ria Home?

5.      What does he say?

A.    Offering Something

Activity 1:

Study the following dialogue then practice it in front of the class!

Albert  : Hello,  Albert’s speaking.

Anne   : Hello Albert. It’s Anne. What would you like for dinner?

Albert  : I don’t know.

Anne   : Would you like fish?

Albert  : I don’t think so.

Anne   : Would you like beef?

Albert  : Sorry, I don’t like it.

Anne   : What would you like?

Albert  : I’d like chicken, and I’d like potatoes and some fruit.

Anne   : Right.

Albert  : OK.

Anne   : Thanks. See you this evening.

Albert  : See you, Anne.

 

Activity 2:

Answer these questions based on the dialogue!

1.      How many persons are there in the dialogue?

2.      Who are they?

3.      Are they talking on the phone?

4.      How does Anne offer the menu for dinner?

5.      What does Albert want for dinner?

 

Activity 3:

Study the pattern of offering something!

Responses:

-           No, thanks. I’ve drunk a lot of water.

-           Yes, please. I’d love some.

-          No, thanks. It’s delicious but I’ve already eaten too     much.

- Yes, please.

-          I’d love to.

- That’s very mice of you, thanks.

 

Activity 4:

How do you offer:………?

1.      some drinks to you friends.

2.      some food to your cousin.

3.      some candies to your little sister.

4.      to see the waterfall in the mountain.

5.      to play on the field.