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Lesson 5: You Weren’t Here Yesterday

 

Lesson 5: You Weren’t Here Yesterday

Pelajaran 5: Kamu Tidak Ada di Sini Kemarin

 

Lesson 5 You Weren’t Here Yesterday

Lesson 5 You Weren’t Here Yesterday


🎯 Learning Objectives | Tujuan Pembelajaran

English
In this lesson, you will learn how to:

  • Ask and say where people were in the past
  • Correct incorrect statements
  • Express surprise naturally
  • Ask for confirmation
  • Use 5W1H questions (Who, What, Where, When, Why, How)

Bahasa Indonesia
Dalam pelajaran ini, Anda akan belajar:

  • Menanyakan dan menyatakan keberadaan seseorang di masa lalu
  • Mengoreksi pernyataan yang salah
  • Mengekspresikan rasa terkejut
  • Meminta konfirmasi
  • Menggunakan pertanyaan 5W1H (Siapa, Apa, Di mana, Kapan, Mengapa, Bagaimana)

 

🕒 Part 1: Talking About the Past (Was/Were)

Bagian 1: Membicarakan Masa Lalu (Was/Were)

 

Basic Sentences | Kalimat Dasar

English

  • You weren’t here yesterday.
  • I was at home last night.
  • She was at the exercise class.

Bahasa Indonesia

  • Kamu tidak ada di sini kemarin.
  • Saya di rumah tadi malam.
  • Dia berada di kelas olahraga.

 

Explanation | Penjelasan

English
We use was and were to talk about the past:

  • was → I, he, she, it
  • were → you, we, they

Bahasa Indonesia
Kita menggunakan was dan were untuk membicarakan masa lalu:

  • was → saya, dia (tunggal)
  • were → kamu, kami, mereka

 

Negative Form | Bentuk Negatif

English

  • I was not (wasn’t) at home.
  • They were not (weren’t) at school.

Bahasa Indonesia

  • Saya tidak di rumah.
  • Mereka tidak di sekolah.

 

📍 Part 2: Asking Where People Were

Bagian 2: Menanyakan Keberadaan Seseorang

 

Basic Question | Pertanyaan Dasar

English

  • Where was Carol last night?

Bahasa Indonesia

  • Di mana Carol tadi malam?

 

Answer | Jawaban

English

  • She was at the exercise class.

Bahasa Indonesia

  • Dia berada di kelas olahraga.

 

More Examples | Contoh Tambahan

English

  • Where were you yesterday? → I was at work.
  • Where was he? → He was at home.

Bahasa Indonesia

  • Di mana kamu kemarin? → Saya di tempat kerja.
  • Di mana dia? → Dia di rumah.

 

Part 3: Correcting Incorrect Statements

Bagian 3: Mengoreksi Pernyataan yang Salah

 

Examples | Contoh

English

  • She wasn’t home. She was at work.
  • He wasn’t at school. He was at the gym.

Bahasa Indonesia

  • Dia tidak di rumah. Dia di tempat kerja.
  • Dia tidak di sekolah. Dia di gym.

 

Explanation | Penjelasan

English
We use correction to give the right information.

Bahasa Indonesia
Kita menggunakan koreksi untuk memberikan informasi yang benar.

 

😲 Part 4: Expressing Surprise

Bagian 4: Mengekspresikan Rasa Terkejut

 

Common Expressions | Ungkapan Umum

English

  • No kidding?
  • What a surprise!
  • Really?

Bahasa Indonesia

  • Serius?
  • Wah, mengejutkan!
  • Benarkah?

 

Usage | Penggunaan

English
Use these expressions when you hear unexpected information.

Bahasa Indonesia
Gunakan ungkapan ini ketika Anda mendengar informasi yang tidak terduga.

 

Part 5: Asking for Confirmation

Bagian 5: Meminta Konfirmasi

 

Examples | Contoh

English

  • He was in Denver?
  • She was at work?

Bahasa Indonesia

  • Dia di Denver?
  • Dia di tempat kerja?

 

Explanation | Penjelasan

English
We use rising intonation to confirm information.

Bahasa Indonesia
Kita menggunakan intonasi naik untuk meminta konfirmasi.

 

📖 Part 6: Grammar Focus – 5W1H Questions

Bagian 6: Fokus Tata Bahasa – Pertanyaan 5W1H

 

5W1H Words | Kata Tanya 5W1H

English

Bahasa Indonesia

Who

Siapa

What

Apa

Where

Di mana

When

Kapan

Why

Mengapa

How

Bagaimana

 

Examples | Contoh

English

  • Who was there?
  • What was the problem?
  • Where were you yesterday?
  • When was the meeting?
  • Why were you late?
  • How was the class?

Bahasa Indonesia

  • Siapa yang ada di sana?
  • Apa masalahnya?
  • Di mana kamu kemarin?
  • Kapan rapatnya?
  • Mengapa kamu terlambat?
  • Bagaimana kelasnya?

 

Structure | Struktur

English
Question word + was/were + subject

Example:

  • Where were you?

Bahasa Indonesia
Kata tanya + was/were + subjek

Contoh:

  • Di mana kamu?

 

📚 Vocabulary: 11 New Words | Kosakata: 11 Kata Baru

English

Bahasa Indonesia

Yesterday

Kemarin

Last night

Tadi malam

Exercise

Olahraga

Class

Kelas

Work

Pekerjaan

Home

Rumah

Gym

Tempat gym

Surprise

Kejutan

Really

Benarkah

Late

Terlambat

Meeting

Rapat

 

🗣️ Conversation Practice | Latihan Percakapan

 

Dialogue 1 | Dialog 1

English
A: You weren’t here yesterday.
B: No, I wasn’t.
A: Where were you?
B: I was at the gym.

Bahasa Indonesia
A: Kamu tidak ada di sini kemarin.
B: Ya, saya tidak ada.
A: Di mana kamu?
B: Saya di gym.

 

Dialogue 2 | Dialog 2

English
A: Where was Carol last night?
B: She was at the exercise class.
A: Really?

Bahasa Indonesia
A: Di mana Carol tadi malam?
B: Dia di kelas olahraga.
A: Benarkah?

 

Dialogue 3 | Dialog 3

English
A: He was at home.
B: No, he wasn’t. He was at work.
A: What a surprise!

Bahasa Indonesia
A: Dia di rumah.
B: Tidak, dia tidak di rumah. Dia di tempat kerja.
A: Wah, mengejutkan!

 

Practice Exercises | Latihan

 

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks

Isi bagian yang kosong

English

  1. Where ___ you yesterday?
  2. She ___ at work last night.
  3. They ___ not at school.

Bahasa Indonesia

  1. Di mana ___ kamu kemarin?
  2. Dia ___ di tempat kerja tadi malam.
  3. Mereka ___ tidak di sekolah.

 

Exercise 2: Make Questions (5W1H)

Buat pertanyaan (5W1H)

English

  • you / where / yesterday
  • meeting / when
  • late / why

Bahasa Indonesia

  • kamu / di mana / kemarin
  • rapat / kapan
  • terlambat / mengapa

 

Exercise 3: Correct the sentence

Perbaiki kalimat

English

  1. She was at home → (wrong)
  2. He was at school → (wrong)

Bahasa Indonesia

  1. Dia di rumah → (salah)
  2. Dia di sekolah → (salah)

 

💡 Learning Tips | Tips Belajar

English

  • Practice speaking about your daily activities
  • Use past expressions like “yesterday” and “last night”
  • Ask questions using 5W1H

Bahasa Indonesia

  • Latih berbicara tentang aktivitas sehari-hari
  • Gunakan ekspresi waktu seperti “kemarin” dan “tadi malam”
  • Gunakan pertanyaan 5W1H

 

Summary | Ringkasan

English
In this lesson, you learned:

  • How to use was and were
  • How to ask and answer about past locations
  • How to correct information
  • How to express surprise
  • How to use 5W1H questions

Bahasa Indonesia
Dalam pelajaran ini, Anda telah belajar:

  • Cara menggunakan was dan were
  • Cara bertanya dan menjawab tentang lokasi di masa lalu
  • Cara mengoreksi informasi
  • Cara mengekspresikan rasa terkejut
  • Cara menggunakan pertanyaan 5W1H

  

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