The document defines and provides examples of simple past and present tenses in English. It begins by defining verbs and their forms, then defines simple past tense as expressing completed past actions or events. The simple past tense formula is given as subject + verb-2 for positive sentences, subject + did + not + verb-1 for negative sentences, and did + subject + verb-1 + ? for interrogative sentences. Example sentences are provided. Simple present tense is then defined as expressing present or ongoing habits, facts or circumstances, with formulas like subject + verb-1(s) given for positive sentences.

1. Presented by GROUP 1
Understanding
PAST AND PRESENT

2. Oka Saputra
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Nestri Evayanti
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Nadila Firda
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Eka Indrayana
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Alit Putraguna
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Vito Arya
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3. Definition Simple Tense
Definition Verb
What is Simple Past Tense?
How is the Simple Past Tense formula?
Example of Simple Past Tense
What is Simple Present Tense?
How is the Simple Present Tense formula?
Example of Simple Present Tense

5. WHAT IS SIMPLE
TENSE?

7. In English, "verb" or verb is a part of speech (part of speech) which is used to
express actions, events or circumstances.
Verbs are the heart of a sentence and provide information about what the
subject does, how the subject does it, or the subject's state.
Verbs in English can include physical actions (such as "walk" for walking),
mental processes (such as "think" for think), feelings (such as "love" for love),
states (such as "be" for become), and others. -other.
Verbs can also change form to suit time, person, number, and aspect.

8. V1 V2 V3 Meaning
Call Called Called Memanggil
Describe Described Described Menggambarkan
Try Tried Tried Mencoba

10. The simple past tense is used to express events, actions or
events that occurred and were completed in the past,
whether they happened once or many times.
When creating the simple past tense form, you can choose
to include or not include time information.
Provided:
• You may not include the form of time in sentences that
are nominal.
• However, we recommend that you continue to use time
information in the simple past tense verbal form. This is
necessary to avoid confusion in understanding, because
present and past tense forms can be easily confused.

11. SENTENCES FORMULAS
Positive (+) Subject + Verb-2
Negative (-)
Subject + did + not +
Verb-1
Interrogative (?) Did + Subject + Verb-1 + ?
SENTENCES FORMULAS
Positive (+)
Subject + was/were +
nominal
Negative (-)
Subject + was/were +
not + nominal
Interrogative (?)
Was/Were + Subject +
nominal + ?

12. Positive (+)
(Subject + Verb-2)
Negative (-)
(Subject + did + not + Verb-1)
Interrogative (?)
(Did + Subject + Verb-1 + ?)
Dad returned from work earlier
yesterday
Dad didn’t return from work earlier
yesterday
Did Dad return from work earlier
yesterday?
He did the test as best as he could
He didn’t do the test as best as he
could
Did he do the test as best as he
could?
I desperately wanted to tell you about
this condition
I desperately didn’t want to tell you
about this condition
Did I desperately want to tell you
about this condition?

13. Positive (+)
(Subject + was/were + nominal)
Negative (-)
(Subject + was/were + not +
nominal)
Interrogative (?)
(Was/Were + Subject + nominal +?
I was a teacher before being a
firefighter
I wasn’t a teacher before being a
firefighter
Was I a teacher before being a
firefighter?
She was so kind before the tragic
accident happened to her
She wasn’t so kind before the tragic
accident happened to her
Was she so kind before the tragic
accident happened to her?
They were the most popular group
band in the 1990’s era
They weren’t the most popular group
band in the 1990’s era
Were they the most popular group
band in the 1990’s era?

15. The simple present tense is used to express
events, habits, or facts that occur generally,
repeatedly, or consistently at the present time.
Apart from that, this tense can also be used to
convey life experiences and ongoing
circumstances.

16. SENTENCES FORMULAS
Positive (+) Subject + Verb-1(s)
Negative (-)
Subject + do/does + not +
Verb-1
Interrogative (?)
Do/Does + Subject +
Verb-1 + ?
SENTENCES FORMULAS
Positive (+)
Subject + is/am/are +
nominal
Negative (-)
Subject + is/am/are +
not + nominal
Interrogative (?)
Is/Am/Are + Subject +
nominal + ?

17. Positive (+)
(Subject + Verb-1(s))
Negative (-)
(Subject + do/does + not + Verb-1)
Interrogative (?)
(Do/Does + Subject + Verb-1 + ?)
I love to eat instant noodles I don’t love to eat instant noodles Do I love to eat instant noodles?
She works hard to get better grades
She doesn’t work hard to get better
grades
Does she work hard to get better
grades?
They understand all the materials
easily
They don’t understand all the
materials easily
Do they understand all the materials
easily?

18. Positive (+)
Subject + is/am/are + nominal
Negative (-)
Subject + is/am/are + not +
nomina
Interrogative (?)
Is/Am/Are + Subject + nominal + ?
I am the worst footballer you ever
met
I’m not the worst footballer you ever
met
Am I the worst footballer you ever
met?
She is beautiful even when she
doesn’t wear any makeup
She isn’t beautiful when she doesn’t
wear any makeup
Is she beautiful when she doesn’t
wear any makeup?
You are the best friend of mine You aren’t the best friend of mine Are you the best friend of mine?