The document summarizes how to use the simple past tense in English. It provides examples of positive, negative, and interrogative sentences in the simple past tense. It explains that the simple past tense is used to describe past events and activities. Time expressions that are used with the simple past tense include yesterday, long time ago, two days ago, last year, and ago. The document also includes an exercise for learners to practice changing sentences into the simple past tense.

1. RANGKUMAN
MATERI SIMPLE PAST TENSE
X AKL
PERTEMUAN ; 1
KD. 3.6 dan 4.6
 The simple past tense is used to tell an event or daily activity in the past.( digunakan
untuk menceritakan peristiwa/kegiatan yang sudah berlalu.
 Contoh kalimat positif ;
1. I studied english yesterday.
V2
2. A few people brought food and beverage from home when having holiday long time
ago. V2
Pattern ;
Subject + past verb (V2) + Object/complement
 Contoh kalimat negative ;
1. I did not study english yesterday.
2. A few people did not bring food and beverage from home when having holiday long
time ago.
Pattern ;
Subject + did not + V1 + Object / Compliment
 Contoh kalimat introgative sentence ;
1. Did you study English yesterday ?
2. Did a few people bring food and beverage from home when having long time ago ?
Did + Subject + V1 + Object / Compliment ?
 Keterangan Waktu ;
 Yesterday
 Long time ago
 Two days ago
 Last Year
 Last….
 …ago
 Etc.
…GOOD LUCK …

2. EXERCISE
( Simple Past Tense )
A. Change the verbs in the brackets into the past verb !
( Rubahlah kata kerja yang ada di dalam kurung menjadi simple past tense ! )
1. Rina ( play ) …………….chess with her grandmother.
2. Andini ( drink ) …………orange juice.
3. Ningrum ( turn ) …………on the personal computer.
4. Anang ( use ) ……….the telephone.
5. Father ( wash ) ………..the car.
B. Change the sentence below into the simple past tense !
( Rubahlah kalimat berikut kedalam simple past tense!)
1. Father reads an article about global warming.
( + ) ………………………………………………..
( - ) …………………………………………………
2. The children sing a song together.
( + ) …………………………………………………
( ? ) …………………………………………………..
3. Uncle drove the car so fast.
( - ) …………………………………………………..
…GOOD LUCK …