Simple Past Tense

Simple past tense is grammatical tense used for locating event or activity in the past.

 If there is a verb, the formula is:

Adverb of time  => ago, last, yesterday, etc.
 

 Examples: 

  
(+) Weni won the competition yesterday.
(-) Weni did not win the competition yesterday.
(?) Did Weni win the competition yesterday?

If there is no verb, the formula is:

Examples:

(+) My father was a doctor five years ago.
(-) My father was not a doctor five years ago.
(?) Was my father a doctor five years ago? Yes, he was/No he was not.

Verbs used in Past Tense are divided into two, they are  regular and irregular verb.

Irregular Verb

Examples:

See           Saw        Seen

Regular Verb – It is followed by the use of -ed

Examples:
Cook   Cooked   Cooked

Regular Verb with the last letter ‘Y’

•    If the last letter of verb is “y”, and before “y” is a vocal letter, it is added by the use of “–ed”

Examples:

Stay    Stayed    Stayed

•    If the last letter of verb is “y”, and before “y” is a consonant letter, the “y” is changed by the letter “i”, and then add “ed” after “i”.
Examples:

Study    Studied   Studied
Simple Past Tense Simple Past TenseSimple Past Tense Simple Past Tense

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Crossword Puzzle - Verbs - Simple Present Tense

Crossword Puzzle - Verbs - Simple Present Tense To ease both you and children do this crossword puzzle, get the theory and explanation about the rule of verb used in simple present tense. Have fun for learning...

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Simple Present Tense

Present Tense is a tense used for locating event or activity that is happened in present time.

• If it is followed by verb, the formula of simple present tense is:

 








Adverbs of time => Today, every day, etc.
 
It also generally uses words, such as always, usually, often, seldom, etc
 
 Notes: Verb + s/es is just used for singular subject (she, he, it)

Verbs are added by the use of –s if the last letter of the verb is “e”, “d”, “t”, “l”, “p”, ”n”, “g”, “b”, “k”, “g”.

For examples:

Cook – cooks
Clean – cleans
Read - reads

Verbs are added by the use of –es if the last letter of the verb is “o”, “ch”, “ss”, “sh”, “x”, ”z”,

For examples:

Watch- watches
Wash –washes
Mix - mixes

Certain rules of verb in which the last letter is “y”

- If the last letter before “y” is a vocal letter, we just need to add –s after “y”

For examples:

Buy – Buys
Play – Plays
Say – Says

-    If the last letter before “y” is a consonant, we need to change “y” into “i”, and then add –es after “i”.

For examples:

Dry – Dries
Fly – Flies
Cry – Cries

Example of simple present tense with verb: 

(+) Vina usually waters the flower every afternoon.
(-) Vina does not water the flower every afternoon.
(?) Does Rina water the flower every afternoon?  Yes, she does/ No, she does not

• If it is not followed by verb, the formula of simple present tense is: 

 



Example of simple present tense with no verb:

(+) I am a fisherman.
(-) I am not a fisherman
(?) Am I a fisherman? Yes, you are, No, you are not Simple Present Tense

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Key Answers of Present Continuous Tense Exercises

Which word is wrong? Please correct these wrong sentences to be the right sentences!

1. A - The verb "play" is wrong because we have to remember that it is present continuous tense, so the verb must be plus -ing after to be.
 Correct sentence: We are playing football now.
2. D -"Tomorrow" is wrong because it is the adverb of time used for future tense.
Correct Sentence: Are you reading a horse now?

3. C - "A orange" is wrong because "A" is just for word in which the first letter is vocal.
Correct sentence: I am eating an orange now.
4. A - "is" is wrong because the subjects are more than one, so it must use "are"
Correct sentence: My mother and my father is watching TV now.
5. A - "Does" is wrong because it is just used for simple present tense.
Correct sentence: Is she reading a novel now?
6. A - We have to remember that we have to use "to be" after subject before the use of verb.
Correct sentence: You are studying Math Now.
7. B - "does not" is wrong because it is just used for simple present tense.
Correct sentence: Roni is doing his homework now.
8. A - yesterday is wrong because it is used for past time.
Correct sentence: Now, I am making a cake.
9. C - "two bread" is wrong because "two" is plural, so the noun must be plus -s.
Correct sentence: I am baking two breads now.
10. C - "flower beautiful" is wrong because it has incorrect wrong structure. The adjective must be located before noun.
Correct sentence: Lina is buying beautiful flower now.

Please arrange these sentences into the correct sentences!

1. You are teaching many students in the classroom now.
2. Are they driving a car with their teacher now?
3. We are not watering flowers in our garden.
4. Joni is mopping the floor now.
5. My mother is cooking in the kitchen now.

Please translate these Indonesian sentences into English, and then change them into negative and interrogative form! Do not forget to give the answer "yes and no" to the interrogative sentence!

1. (+) Dina is sweeping the floor now.
 (-) Dina is not sweeping the floor now.
 (?) Is Dina sweeping the floor now? Yes, she is/ No, she is not.
2. (+) I am eating a plate of rice now.
 (-) I am not eating a plate of rice now.
 (?) Am I not eating a plate of rice now? Yes, you are/ No, you are not
3. (+) You are washing car now.
 (-) You are not washing car now.
 (?) Are you washing car now? Yes, I am/ No, I am not

Note: Remember: when you use "I" as the subject in your question, you have to change the subject, use "You" instead of "I" in your answer, and otherwise.

Learn more about the complete present continuous tense exercise of this key answer.

Key Answers of Present Continuous Tense Exercises

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