[VERB+ed] or irregular verbs
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Use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. Sometimes, the speaker may not actually mention the specific time, but they do have one specific time in mind.
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We use the Simple Past to list a series of completed actions in the past. These actions happen 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and so on.
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The Simple Past can be used with a duration which starts and stops in the past. A duration is a longer action often indicated by expressions such as: for two years, for five minutes, all day, all year, etc.
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The Simple Past can also be used to describe a habit which stopped in the past. It can have the same meaning as "used to." To make it clear that we are talking about a habit, we often add expressions such as: always, often, usually, never, when I was a child, when I was younger, etc.
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The Simple Past can also be used to describe past facts or generalizations which are no longer true. As in USE 4 above, this use of the Simple Past is quite similar to the expression "used to."
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Clauses are groups of words which have meaning but are often not complete sentences. Some clauses begin with the word "when" such as "when I dropped my pen..." or "when class began..." These clauses are called when-clauses, and they are very important. The examples below contain when-clauses.
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When-clauses are important because they always happen first when both clauses are in the Simple Past. Both of the examples above mean the same thing: first, I paid her one dollar, and then, she answered my question. It is not important whether "when I paid her one dollar" is at the beginning of the sentence or at the end of the sentence. However, the example below has a different meaning. First, she answered my question, and then, I paid her one dollar.
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The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as: always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc.
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The simple past expresses an action in the past taking place once, never, several times. It can also be used for actions taking place one after another or in the middle of another action.
Positive | Negative | Question | |
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no differences | I spoke. | I did not speak. | Did I speak? |
For irregular verbs, use the past form. For regular verbs, just add “ed”.
Exceptions in spelling when adding ed | Example |
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after a final e only add d | love – loved |
final consonant after a short, stressed vowel or l as final consonant after a vowel is doubled | admit – admitted travel – travelled |
final y after a consonant becomes i | hurry – hurried |
Example: He visited his parents every weekend.
Example: He came in, took off his coat and sat down.
Example: When I was having breakfast, the phone suddenly rang.
Example: If I had a lot of money, I would share it with you.
Simple Past Tense digunakan untuk menyatakan kalimat yang sudah berlalu
Rumus Simple Past Tense
S + was,were + adjective / S + V2 + Object
Example : I was happy yesterday, I went to school with my father this morning
Negative : You were not happy yesterday, I didn't go to school with my father
Interogative : Were you happy yesterday ? , Did you go to school ?
The simple past tense is used to talk about actions that happened at a specific time in the past. You state when it happened using a time adverb.
You form the simple past of a verb by adding -ed onto the end of a regular verb but, irregular verb forms have to be learned.
To be Statements + | To be Statements - | Questions ? |
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I was. | I wasn't. | Was I? |
He was. | He wasn't. | Was he? |
She was. | She wasn't. | Was she? |
It was. | It wasn't. | Was it? |
You were. | You weren't. | Were you? |
We were. | We weren't. | Were we? |
They were. | They weren't. | Were they? |
For example:
"Last year I took my exams."
"I got married in 1992."
It can be used to describe events that happened over a period of time in the past but not now.
For example:
"I lived in South Africa for two years."
The simple past tense is also used to talk about habitual or repeated actions that took place in the past.
For example:
"When I was a child we always went to the seaside on bank holidays."
Take a look at the following conjugation chart. Notice from the above dialogue and following chart that the present continuous (progressive) is used to describe what is happening at the moment. It is also used to describe a plan in the near future (this evening, next week, on Saturday, etc.). The present continuous (progressive) is often used with: now, at the moment, today, this morning - afternoon - evening.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
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What are you cooking? Tom is studying for his exams at the moment. It isn't raining now. We can go outside. | Actions happening at the present moment. |
What are you doing this weekend? I'm meeting Peter tomorrow morning. We're driving to Albany this weekend. | Planned future events (usually in the near future) |
We're currently working on the Smith account. What classes are you taking this semester? We're studying Greek history this month. | Actions or events happening around the present moment. |
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In the positive form, follow the form S To be Verb -ing. Remember that you need to conjugate the auxiliary verb 'to be'.
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Conjugate the helping verb 'To Be' Not Verb - ing to form negatives.
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Conjugate the helping verb 'To Be' S Verb - ing in question forms.
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The present progressive is formed by combining the verb "to be" with the present participle. (The present participle is merely the "-ing" form of a verb.)
I am studying.
I am studying with María.
In English, present progressive can be used to describe what is happening now, or what will happen in the future.
I am studying now.
I am studying with María tonight.
In Spanish, the present progressive is only used to describe an action that is in the process of taking place. It is not used for future actions.
I am studying now.
(use present progressive)I am studying with María tonight.
(do not use present progressive)
To form the present progressive in Spanish, combine a form of "estar" with the present participle.
Estoy hablando.
I am speaking.Juan está comiendo.
John is eating.María está escribiendo una carta.
Mary is writing a letter.
In order to form the present progressive, you must know how to conjugate the verb estar, and how to form the present participle. You already know how to conjugate the verb estar:
estar
estoy
estás
está
estamos
estáis
están
To form the present participle of regular -ar verbs, add -ando to the stem of the verb.
hablar: hablando
(hablar - ar + ando)trabajar: trabajando
(trabajar - ar + ando)estudiar: estudiando
(estudiar - ar + ando)
To form the present participle of regular -er and -ir verbs, add -iendo to the stem of the verb.
comer: comiendo
(comer - er + iendo)hacer: haciendo
(hacer - er + iendo)vivir: viviendo
(vivir - ir + iendo)escribir: escribiendo
(escribir - ir + iendo)
To form the present participle of -ir stem changing verbs, change e:i and o:u in the stem, and then add -iendo to the stem of the verb.
servir: sirviendo
pedir: pidiendo
decir: diciendodormir: durmiendo
morir: muriendo
poder: pudiendo
Sometimes when forming the present participle it is necessary to change the spelling of a word so that it agrees with the way it is pronounced. We call this an "orthographic" change. Here are some common examples:
caer: cayendo
creer: creyendo
huir: huyendo
ir: yendo
influir: influyendo
oír: oyendo
traer: trayendo
leer: leyendo
seguir: siguiendo
The following examples illustrate the rules for forming the present participle.
hablar: hablando (-ar)
comer: comiendo (-er)
vivir: viviendo (-ir)
decir: diciendo (e:i)
dormir: durmiendo (o:u)
leer: leyendo (orthographic)
seguir: siguiendo (orthographic)
To form the present progressive, simply conjugate the verb estar to agree with the subject of the sentence, and follow it with the present participle.
Juan está comiendo pan.
John is eating bread.María y Carmen están hablando con nosotros.
Mary and Carmen are speaking with us.
Remember, only use the present progressive for actions that are "in progress." Compare the uses of the present indicative with the uses of the present progressive.
Estudio español. (Present Indicative)
I study Spanish.
I am studying Spanish (these days).
I do study Spanish.Estoy estudiando español. (Present Progressive)
I am studying (right now, at this moment) Spanish.
It is important to remember that you would never use the present progressive to say something like "We are going to Spain this summer." Use present progressive only for actions that are "in progress."
Let's add two more verb flashcards: one for present progressive and one for practice in forming the present participle:
Present Progressive
estar + present participle
I am speaking (right now, at this moment)
Never use present progressive for something that will occur in the future.
Present Participle (-ando, -iendo, yendo)
hablar - hablando (-ar)
comer - comiendo (-er)
vivir - viviendo (-ir)
decir - diciendo (e:i)
dormir - durmiendo (o:u)
leer - leyendo (orthographic)
seguir: siguiendo (orthographic)