PAST TENSE

Simple Past Tense
(kejadian dimasa lampau)

Formula :
S + Verb2

Contoh :
- My father wrote a letter last night.
- My family went to Bandung last month.

Past Continuous Tense
(kejadian yang sedang terjadi di masa lampau)

Formula :
S + TOBE(Was, Were) + Verbing

Contoh :
- I was listening to radio when you came yesterday.
- My friends were swimming in the pool at ten yesterday morning.

Past Perfect Tense
(kejadian yang telah selesai dilakukan pada masa lampau)

Formula :
S + Had + Verb3

Contoh :
- We had finished our examination before last june.
- My sister had cooked in the kitchen before I went home.

Past Perfect Continuous Tense
(kejadian yang dimulai pada masa lampau dan masih berlangsung di masa lampau itu juga)

Formula :
S + Had + Been + Verbing

Contoh :
- They had been living in Palembang about ten years when I came in 2007.
- I had been walking in the park for 15 minutes when he met me two days ago.