Understanding the Past Tense (Mudah dan Lengkap!) Lesson 6

Belajar Membuat Kalimat Positif, Negatif, dan Pertanyaan dalam Bentuk Past Tense

Halo teman-teman pembelajar bahasa Inggris! 👋
Kali ini kita akan belajar tentang Past Tense, khususnya cara membuat:

• Kalimat affirmative (positif),
• Kalimat negative (negatif),
• Kalimat Yes/No questions, dan
• Kalimat questions with What dalam bentuk Past Tense.

Siap? Yuk kita mulai pelan-pelan!

 

🌤️ 1. Affirmative Statements in the Past Tense

Simple Past Tense digunakan untuk membicarakan kejadian yang sudah terjadi di masa lampau.

🧩 Rumus umum:

Subject + Verb (past form) + Object

🗣️ Contoh:

Subject	Verb (past form)	Object / Keterangan
I	visited	my grandmother yesterday.
She	watched	a movie last night.
They	played	football after school.
We	studied	English last Monday.

📝 Catatan penting:

• Gunakan bentuk Verb 2 (past form).
  Contoh: go → went, eat → ate, see → saw, buy → bought.
• Untuk regular verbs, tambahkan -ed di akhir kata kerja.
  Contoh: play → played, visit → visited, work → worked.

 

☁️ 2. Negative Statements in the Past Tense

Untuk membuat kalimat negatif dalam past tense, kita gunakan did not (didn’t) diikuti oleh verb 1 (bentuk dasar).

🧩 Rumus:

Subject + did not (didn’t) + Verb 1 + Object

🗣️ Contoh:

Affirmative	Negative
I visited my grandmother.	I did not visit my grandmother.
She watched a movie.	She didn’t watch a movie.
They played football.	They didn’t play football.
We studied English.	We didn’t study English.

📝 Catatan penting:

• Setelah did not / didn’t, kata kerja kembali ke bentuk Verb 1, bukan Verb 2!
  (Karena kata kerja lampau sudah diwakili oleh “did.”)

 

☀️ 3. Yes/No Questions in the Past Tense

Pertanyaan “Yes/No” digunakan jika jawaban hanya ya atau tidak.
Gunakan Did di awal kalimat.

🧩 Rumus:

Did + Subject + Verb 1 + Object ?

🗣️ Contoh:

Question	Short Answer
Did you visit your grandmother?	Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.
Did she watch a movie?	Yes, she did. / No, she didn’t.
Did they play football?	Yes, they did. / No, they didn’t.
Did we study English?	Yes, we did. / No, we didn’t.

📝 Tips:

• “Did” menunjukkan bentuk lampau, jadi kata kerja tetap dalam bentuk dasar (Verb 1).
• Untuk jawaban singkat, gunakan “Yes, Subject + did” atau “No, Subject + didn’t.”

 

🌈 4. Questions with What in the Past Tense

Sekarang kita buat pertanyaan dengan kata tanya What.
Kata What digunakan untuk menanyakan benda, kegiatan, atau hal yang dilakukan.

🧩 Rumus:

What + did + Subject + Verb 1 + Object ?

🗣️ Contoh:

Question	Possible Answer
What did you eat yesterday?	I ate fried rice.
What did she buy last week?	She bought a new dress.
What did they do after school?	They played football.
What did we learn last Monday?	We learned about the past tense.

📝 Catatan:

• Kata kerja selalu dalam bentuk dasar (Verb 1) setelah “did”.
• Jangan lupa menambahkan keterangan waktu (yesterday, last week, two days ago, dll) agar jelas bahwa kejadian itu di masa lalu.

 

💡 Rangkuman Cepat

Tipe Kalimat	Rumus	Contoh
Affirmative	S + Verb 2 + O	I visited Bali last year.
Negative	S + didn’t + Verb 1 + O	I didn’t visit Bali last year.
Yes/No Question	Did + S + Verb 1 + O ?	Did you visit Bali last year?
Wh- Question (What)	What + did + S + Verb 1 + O ?	What did you do last weekend?

 

🎯 Latihan (Practice Time!)

Lengkapi kalimat berikut dengan bentuk kata kerja yang tepat!

1. I ______ (go) to the market yesterday.
2. She ______ (not/watch) the movie last night.
3. ______ you ______ (visit) your friend last weekend?
4. What ______ they ______ (do) after school?
5. We ______ (study) English last Monday.

👉 Jawaban:

1. went
2. didn’t watch
3. Did / visit
4. did / do
5. studied

 

💬 Kesimpulan:

Past Tense membantu kita bercerita tentang masa lalu.
Kuncinya cuma tiga hal:

1. Gunakan Verb 2 untuk kalimat positif,
2. Gunakan didn’t + Verb 1 untuk kalimat negatif,
3. Gunakan Did + Subject + Verb 1 untuk pertanyaan.

Kalau sudah menguasai pola dasarnya, dijamin kamu bisa bercerita tentang pengalaman masa lalu dengan lancar! 🥳

 

✨ Catatan dari Blog “BELAJAR BAHASA INGGRIS”
Belajar grammar itu nggak harus rumit! Cukup pahami polanya dan sering berlatih membuat contoh kalimat sendiri.
Coba ceritakan pengalamanmu kemarin dalam 3 kalimat past tense di kolom komentar, yuk! 😉

 

 

 

Cooking and Complimenting (Lesson 4)

 🍳 Lesson 4: Cooking and Complimenting

 🥣 1. Making a Recipe

Topic Focus:
Belajar cara menulis dan membacakan resep dalam bahasa Inggris.

Key Vocabulary:

Word	Meaning
recipe	resep
ingredient	bahan
mix	mencampur
stir	mengaduk
fry	menggoreng
boil	merebus
bake	memanggang
slice	memotong tipis
add	menambahkan
serve	menyajikan

 

Structure of a Recipe:

1.      Title: Name of the dish

2.      Ingredients: List of what you need

3.      Steps: Instructions (in imperative form)

Example Recipe:

🍳 Omelet Recipe
Ingredients:

·         2 eggs

·         a pinch of salt

·         a spoon of oil

Steps:

1.      Crack the eggs into a bowl.

2.      Add a pinch of salt and mix well.

3.      Heat the pan and pour the mixture.

4.      Cook for 2 minutes on each side.

5.      Serve it on a plate and enjoy!

 

🧠 Grammar Focus: Imperative Sentences (perintah lembut)

·         Mix the flour with water.

·         Don’t forget to stir slowly.

·         Add sugar and milk.

·         Serve it warm.

 

🍰 2. Complimenting Food

Topic Focus:
Belajar cara memberi pujian terhadap makanan.

Useful Expressions:

Expression	Meaning
This tastes delicious!	Ini rasanya enak sekali!
It smells good.	Baunya enak.
I love this dish!	Saya suka sekali makanan ini.
You’re a great cook!	Kamu pintar masak!
What a tasty meal!	Wah, makanannya lezat sekali!

Responses:

Expression	Meaning
Thank you! I’m glad you like it.	Terima kasih, senang kamu suka.
Really? I made it myself.	Benarkah? Aku yang buat sendiri.
It’s my favorite recipe.	Ini resep favoritku.

🗣️ Example Dialogue:

A: Wow, this fried rice tastes amazing!
B: Thanks! I used my mom’s recipe.
A: You’re a great cook.
B: Really? I’m happy you like it!

 

🧍‍♀️🧍‍♂️ 3. One vs Ones

Topic Focus:
Perbedaan antara one dan ones untuk menggantikan noun yang sudah disebut sebelumnya.

Explanation:

Word	Function	Example
one	menggantikan singular noun	I like the red shirt, not the blue one.
ones	menggantikan plural noun	These cakes are delicious. I’ll take the chocolate ones.

🧠 Note:

·         “One” dan “ones” digunakan agar tidak mengulang kata benda.

·         Biasanya digunakan dengan this / that / these / those.

More Examples:

·         This apple is sour, but that one is sweet.

·         I don’t like these chairs. I prefer the wooden ones.

·         Which one do you want, the small or the big bag?

 

🧩 Practice Activities

✍️ A. Vocabulary Matching

Cocokkan kata dengan artinya:

1.      Boil

2.      Mix

3.      Slice

4.      Bake

5.      Serve

(a) menyajikan (b) memanggang (c) mencampur (d) merebus (e) memotong tipis

 

🗣️ B. Dialogue Practice (In Pairs)

Practice this short dialogue or make your own:

A: What are you cooking?
B: I’m making pancakes.
A: They look great!
B: Thanks! Would you like to try one?
A: Sure! Mmm… it’s delicious!

 

🧾 C. Writing Task

Write your own short recipe (3–5 steps). Example:

Title: Fried Banana
Ingredients: bananas, flour, sugar, oil
Steps:

1.      Peel the bananas.

2.      Mix flour with water and sugar.

3.      Dip the bananas and fry them until golden.

 

🧠 D. Grammar Exercise: One / Ones

Fill in the blanks:

1.      I don’t like this bag. I want the black ___ .

2.      These cookies are good, but I prefer the chocolate ___ .

3.      Which ___ do you like, the big or small cake?

 

🍽️ Speaking Project

Task:
In pairs, act as a cook and a guest.

·         The cook explains how to make a simple dish.

·         The guest compliments the food politely.

🗣️ Example:

Cook: First, mix the eggs and sugar. Then bake it for 20 minutes.
Guest: Wow, that sounds delicious! You must be a good cook.