TELLING PAST EXPERIENCE

Telling past experience berarti menceritakan

pengalaman di masa lalu, bisa berupa peristiwa apa
saja yang telah terjadi oleh seorang penulis atau
speaker. Dalam past experience, semua kata kerja
menggunakan past tense atau V-2. Seperti contoh di
bawah ini.

MY ENGLISH TEACHER
When I started to learn English, I was 18 years old. It was my teacher named Mr. Eddy taught
me English. He has incredible talent and able to speak English like a native speaker. I wanted to be able
to speak fluently like my teacher. That time, when I used to listen his speech. I thought, he has a good
talent to speak in front of audience. But I was wrong. He had done a lot of practice for learning. He told
me that “if you are good at something, you must do and practice many times.” It was unbelievable.
Whatever you learn to find out? Is it true or not? But, I didn’t do what he said. Later, I realized myself. I
was wrong. Because those guys taught me English, he used to make mistakes as well. Then I decided to
follow his method. How he speaks English, how he pronounced correctly. Finally, my English improved
little bit. I was so happy when I could speak English well and understand well.
Now please tell me your past experience!
A. Vocabulary in use
Taught :
Wanted :
Used to :
Looked for :
His/her speech :
Improved :
Went around :
Spoke :
Exhausted :
Thought :
Considered :
PAST SIMPLE
Used to talk about activities that have been completed in the past. The verb used is V2 in positive
sentences, and returns to V1 when negative and interrogative.
Simple past digunakan untuk menyatakan kegiatan atau peristiwa yang sudah terjadi dalam kurun waktu
yang jelas, contoh satu menit yang lalu, dua tahun yang lalu dan lainnya.
 Form

S V2 Objek Adverb
+ She swept my floor yesterday
Dia (pr) menyapu lantaiku kemarin

S aux + not V1 Objek Adverb

– She did not sweep my floor yesterday
Dia (pr) Tidak menyapu lantaiku kemarin

Aux S V1 Objek Adverb

? Did She sweep my floor yesterday
Apakah Dia (pr) menyapu lantaiku kemarin

 Function
1. Stating an activity that occurred in the past and its time is still common.
Example:
- I went to Pare yesterday. (I went to Pare yesterday.)
- He watched the movie two days ago.
She saw the movie two days ago.

2. Showing past habits.

Example:
- John's always smoked. (Muklisin used to always smoke)
- Mr. Dwi used to swin in a river
Exercise 1
Verbal
( + ) She called her up yesterday.
( – ) .......................................
( ? ) .......................................?

( + ) .......................................
( – ) .......................................
( ? ) Did Laura borrow my motor cycle 2 days ago?

(+) ............................................................................
(-) ............................................................................
(?) ............................................................................?

Exercise 2
1.I………to the school alone yesterday
a.walk
b.walked
c.walks
d.walking
2.we……in this restaurant 2 days ago
a.ate
b.eaten
c.eating
d.eat
3.I……in this sofa with him
a.sleeping
b.sleep
c.slept
d.sleped
4.We…… each other 2 years ago
a.love
b.be loving
c.are love
d.loved
5.I……this scissors to cut the grass yesterday
a.cuted
b.cuting
c.cut
d.be cutted
6………he read novel last night?
a.do
b.did
c.done
d.are
7.We….. to aceh two weeks ago
a.gone
b.come
c.went
d.go
8.They……. this musc two hours ago
a.listened
b.listen
c.listening
d.be listen
9.Anita……me in this market yesterday
a.meeting
b.meets
c.met
d.meet
10.Dona……. this delicious food for us, 1 hour ago
a.cooking
b.cooked
c.cooks
d.cook
HOW TO PRONOUNCE ED IN ENGLISH

If the verb ends in a –d or a –t, the –ed ending is pronounced as a new syllable, /id/.
Jika kata kerja dalam past tense dan past participle berakhiran t dan d dan bertambah imbuhan –ed maka
dibaca –id . Contoh :
 Wanted
 Needed
 Supported
If the verb ends in a vowel sound or a voiced consonant (l, n, r, b, g, m, z, s, v), then the –ed ending sounds
like a /d/ and does not create a new syllable.
Jika kata kerja dalam past tense dan past participle berakhiran (l, n, r, b, g, m, z, s, v), dan bertambah
imbuhan –ed maka dibaca –d sebagai letupan diakhir pelafalan . Contoh :
 Laughed
 Utilized
 Tagged
If the verb ends in a vowel sound or a voiced consonant (p,k, f,gh,sh, ch, ss, c, x), then the –ed ending sounds
like -t and does not create a new syllable.
Jika kata kerja dalam past tense dan past participle berakhiran (p,k, f,gh,sh, ch, ss, c, x), dan bertambah
imbuhan –ed maka dibaca –t sebagai letupan diakhir pelafalan . Contoh :
 Washed
 Stopped
 Fixed