Past Simple

Selesai di Masa Lalu

A finished action at a specific past time.

Kejadian yang selesai di waktu lampau tertentu.

See it on the timeline

Kapan kejadiannya? Tekan Play, lalu jelajahi tiap adegan.

I bought a new phone yesterday.

One finished action at a fixed past time. Satu kejadian selesai di waktu lampau yang jelas.

Positive subject + verb-ed (or irregular past)

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Negative subject + did + not + verb (base)

Question Did + subject + verb (base)?

Finished actions at a past time Kejadian selesai di masa lalu

We visited my grandmother last Sunday. Kami mengunjungi nenek Minggu lalu.
A series of past events Rangkaian kejadian lampau

He paid, took the change, and left. Dia membayar, mengambil kembalian, lalu pergi.
Past habits (often with 'used to') Kebiasaan lama

When I was young, I walked to school. Waktu kecil, saya jalan kaki ke sekolah.
With finished time words Dengan kata waktu lampau

She started the job in 2019. Dia mulai kerja pada 2019.

yesterdaylast nightlast weektwo days agoin 2019when I was youngthenthis morning

Kesalahan yang sering dibuat penutur bahasa Indonesia.

✗ Did you went to the pasar?

✓ Did you go to the pasar?

Setelah did, kata kerja kembali ke bentuk dasar: go.
✗ I goed home early.

✓ I went home early.

Go tak beraturan: bentuk lampaunya went, bukan goed.
✗ She buyed a new bag.

✓ She bought a new bag.

Buy tak beraturan → bought, bukan buyed.
✗ We didn't went out.

✓ We didn't go out.

Sudah ada did (didn't), jadi kata kerja tetap dasar: go.
✗ He eated all the rice.

✓ He ate all the rice.

Eat tak beraturan → ate, bukan eated.

Past Simple vs. Present Perfect.

I lost my key yesterday.

I have lost my key. (I can't get in now.)

Waktu jelas vs. hasil yang masih terasa sekarang.
She went to Lombok in 2020.

She has been to Lombok. (some time in her life)

Waktu tertentu vs. pengalaman (kapan tidak penting).
Did you eat?

Have you eaten yet?

Waktu lampau vs. sampai sekarang.

Tiga soal singkat. Coba dulu sebelum lanjut.

Yesterday I ___ (eat) nasi campur at the warung.

Kemarin saya ___ (makan) nasi campur di warung.
___ you ___ to the pasar this morning?

Apakah kamu ___ ke pasar tadi pagi?
Find and fix the mistake: She buyed a phone last week.

Temukan dan perbaiki: She buyed a phone last week.