PAST TENSE

Past tense is  tenses that uses to describe an event  at the certain time in the past. 

 Simple Past Tense ( Bentuk Lampau Sederhana )

Past tense is  tenses that uses to describe an event at the certain time in the past un the simple form

1. Verbal Sentences

(+) subject + past tense (V2) + object

(-) subject + did + not + V1 + object

(?) did + subject + V1 + object?

Example :

(+) I went to the dentist last night

(-) I didn’t go the dentist last night

(?) Did I go the dentist last night?

(+) I bought a new bag yesterday

(-) I didn’t but a new bag yesterday

(?) Did I buy a new bag yesterday?

 Nominal Sentences

For subject We, you, they:

(+) subject + were + non verb

(-) subject + were + not + non verb

(?) were + subject + non verb ?

 For subject I, she, he, it :

(+) subject + was + non verb

(-) subject + was + not + non verb

(?) was + subject + non verb ?

Examples

(+) she was very happy yesterday

(-) She was not very happy yesterday

(?) Was she very happy testerday?

(+) They were here last night

(-) They were not here last night

(?) were they here last night?

Time Signal that usually use in Simple Past Tense :

• Yesterday
• Last night, week, month
• A moment ago
• An hour ago
• Just now
• Several days ago
• This morning, etc.

For more example, I want to show you the lyrics from Taylor Swift titled "Today Was a Fairytale"

"Today was a fairytale
You were the prince
I used to be a damsel in distress
You took me by the hand and you picked me up at six
Today was a fairytale

Today was a fairytale

Today was a fairytale
I wore a dress
You wore a dark grey t-shirt
You told me I was pretty when I looked like a mess
Today was a fairytale
 

....

Today was a fairytale
You've got a smile that takes me to another planet
...
Nothing made sense until the time I saw your face

...

Today was a fairytale

Okay enough for Past Tense, I know you are understand already ;)