tenses

1. SIMPLE PAST TENSE

2. Sentence of Past Tense
• Azeldine Aulia Zarsya : Did you hide my cell phone?
• Delailah Rizkita Waluyo : Were they playing yesterday?
• Fazqeela N.P.A : Caitlin was in the restaurant right now.
• Firda Meisyah Zahra : Rahma was not feed the cat.
• Haniqa Insani Ramadhanty : I did not go to Bali with my friends last month.
• Kayla Davina Ayu Prihardian : I was cleaning my house yesterday.
• Khansa Qoulan Syadiida : I was watching TV show this morning.
• Nayla Ambarin : Ani bought a book last week.
• Percia Ashya Amrudin : They went swimming last week.
• Sakya Puri Patricia : I went to Paris last year.
• Salwa Zahra Putri Nugraha : she went to work yesterday.
• Sasha Shakila Ramadhani : Did your dad give you money?
• Siti Fauziah Cahyani Thoharun : Tude was here last night.
• Tasnim Bathef : was Alya at her Grandma house last week?
• Trisa Agistiah Rahmadani :did Lala watch Barbie yesterday?
• Zahra Putri Ramadhani : two weeks ago, Nia was on a vacation with her family.

3. Kalimat simple past tense
• Bunayya Favian Yudhistira
• Emir Homy Nahomy : She was not at home yesterday.
• Fahriza Bagus Satria : I played football last week.
• Farrel Rafif Nugraha : I was watching movies last night.
• Faza Luqman Septian : I was listening to music last night.
• Guntur Fadelian Handoyo : I was busy yesterday.
• Harits Abdurrahman Faiz
• Hudzafah Nur Ahid : I was hungry last night.
• Muhamad Aqilla Umara Yusuf : He was playing football yesterday.
• Muhammad Abdul Aziz Zulkarnaen
• Muhammad Maulana Yusuf Gazali : Maul did not eat cookies yesterday.
• Muhammad Zikri Ramadhan : did Sprite cook chicken yesterday?
• Muhmmad Fadlurrahman Hisbullah
• Ridwan Aditya Zeva Pratama : He was tired in the last exercise.
• Ruvy Rizqullah Ammar Hidayat : I was playing game yesterday.
• Yasin Taryaqil Aghyar : My brother was sick yesterday.
• Yusuf Hideki Ramadan
• Erlangga Satria Wibowo
• Atalariq : Zeva was study last night.

4. Present Perfect

5. Present perfect tense

6. Example present perfect

7. Simple past
vs
present perfect

10. Past tense VS Present Perfect tense
I joined a debate contest a week ago
He has renovated his house. (he renovated his house
last month. Now, his house looks beautiful)
Yesterday, Aunt Mary gave birth to a baby girl.
They have finished building the toll road. (They
started to build the toll road 2 years ago. People can
use it now)

12. Look at this blog. What has Diana done so far?
June 21
Hi, I'm Diana Handoyo. Thanks for
visiting my blog. I wrote this page to introduce
myself. I have had this blog for two years and I'm
happy to share lots of things here.
I began writing this blog when I was in
senior high school. I have not stopped writing
since then. As a matter of fact, writing has become
part of my life. I just can't spend one day without
writing.
Last year, I participated in the national
blogging competition. I was so excited. Although I
didn't win, I was so happy that I met lots of new
people. It was great. Since then, I have always
been interested in writing and meeting fellow
bloggers. So far this year, I have written hundreds
of articles.
1. How long has she been writing the
blog?
2. When did she begin writing her blog?
1. Why has writing become part of her
life?
2. How did she feel when she joined the
competition?
3. How many articles has she written?

13. Andy : Dian! Hi! What a surprise! I haven't seen
you in years. Last time we met, you were
about to go to Kalimantan.
Dian : That's right. I went there to do some
observation for my research.
Andy : Really? What was that like?
Dian : Interesting, but I'm not sure I will continue
this research.
Andy : What happened?
Dian : Well, one of the guys in the team
stole my idea.
Andy : Oh no! Have you reported it?
Dian : Not yet but I will.
Andy : You'd better. It's for your own good.
Dian : Thanks for your concern, Andy.
Andy : No problem. That's what friends are for.
1. How long haven't they seen
each other?
2. When did Andy meet Dian for
the last time? What did Dian
do in Kalimantan? Did some
observation
3. What happened to Dian?
Someone stole her idea.
1. How did Andy respond to it?
2. Andy was shocked.

14. Based form
(V1)
Past (V2)
Past
Participle
(V3)
Be
(is,am,are)
Be
(Was/were)
been
begin began began
get got Gotten/got
Tell Told told
win Won won
write Wrote written
grow grew grown
become Became become
meet met met
feel Felt felt
see saw seen
have had had
Past Present Perfect
Last year For 3 years
ago Up to now
yesterday Recently
In 2000 lately
So far
For a few monts
Last year ago yesterday for three years up to now
Recently lately so far for a few months in 2000

15. Fill the blank with since or for
• 1. He has lived in Barcelona since 2003.
• 2. We have walked since early morning.
• 3. He has been repairing the machine for 2 hours.
• 4. We haven't made a lot of changes since 2006.
• 5. She has worked in Bandung for 2 years.

16. Complete the text with the correct verbs in
simple past or present perfect tenses.
In Germany, where Sandra 1) lived (live) until she was 2) (be) 12,
she got 3) (got) As in all her school subjects. But when her family
moved 4) (move) to the USA and she went 5) (go) to junior high school,
she found 6) (find) it hard to make friends with the other students. They
didn’t like 7) (not like) her because she was 8) (be) intelligent and she was
9) (be) from another country. So, she decided 10) (decide) to be ordinary.
But now she has been 1) (be) a practicing pediatrician for a few years.

17. Exercise!
Choose the present perfect or past simple
1. Oh no! I have lost (lose) my wallet!
2. Have you seen (you / see) Julie today?
3. The Vandals invaded (invade) Rome in the year 455.
4. She has lived (live) in seven different countries, so she knows a lot about
different cultures.
5. Have you seen (you / see) ‘The King’s Speech’?
6. John has never understood (never / understand) the present perfect.
7. She broke (break) her leg the day before her exam.
8. We saw (see) Oliver yesterday.
9. They have lived (live) here for many years (and they still do).
10. My great great grandfather had (have) five sister.