This document provides definitions and examples of personal recount texts and the use of past tense in recounting completed past events. It defines nominal and verbal sentences, with nominal sentences being verb-less and using nouns, adjectives or adverbs of place, while verbal sentences use verbs as the main part. Examples of nominal sentences using "to be" are provided. An exercise is included to fill in blanks with "to be" in nominal sentences.
This document provides definitions and examples of personal recount texts and the use of past tense in recounting completed past events. It defines nominal and verbal sentences, with nominal sentences being verb-less and using nouns, adjectives or adverbs of place, while verbal sentences use verbs as the main part. Examples of nominal sentences using "to be" are provided. An exercise is included to fill in blanks with "to be" in nominal sentences.
This document provides definitions and examples of personal recount texts and the use of past tense in recounting completed past events. It defines nominal and verbal sentences, with nominal sentences being verb-less and using nouns, adjectives or adverbs of place, while verbal sentences use verbs as the main part. Examples of nominal sentences using "to be" are provided. An exercise is included to fill in blanks with "to be" in nominal sentences.
Example of Personal Recount Text Example of Personal Recount Text Definisi General Language (Past Tense) dalam Recount Text • Simple past tense is used to talk about a completed action in a time before now (simple past tense digunakan untuk aksi/kegiatan/peristiwa yang telah selesai terjadi sebelum waktu yang sekarang (waktu lampau). FYI: Nominal sentence is verb-less (kalimat nominal tidak menggunakan kata kerja ) Verbal sentence consist of verb as a main part (kalimat verbal menggunakan kata kerja) Kalimat Nominal dan Kalimat Verbal Kalimat Nominal Example of Nominal Sentence (Contoh) • I was a student last year (Saya adalah seorang siswa tahun lalu) • They were teacher last month (Mereka adalah guru bulan lalu) • You were beautiful (Kamu cantik) • He was in the hospital yesterday (Dia laki-laki berada di rumah sakit kemarin) • Tommy was in his home last night (Tommy berada di rumahnya semalam) To be Noun/adjective/adverb of place Exercise! Fill the blank with to be (was or were)
Were Example: There …. … … A lot of cars in the park
1. He … born on Desember 31st,2000
2. The scenery … very beautiful. 3. There … many birds on the sky 4. There … many sellers who sold kinds of souvenirs 5. It … Sunday when I met my family.