Topik : Past Events

Where were you last year?

SNAPSHOT

Match the pictures with the correct information in the box.

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(D)

1. We were in Maldives four years ago ________

2. Sarah was in Bali last year ________
3. I was in Komodo Island last vacation ________
4. Jessica was in London couple days ago ________
CONVERSATION

Read the conversation and answer the questions.

Mother Did you have a good day at school today?

Monica it was Ok.
Mother Did you like your lessons at school?
Monica I enjoyed the grammar lessons and the PE, but I did not like Math. We
had a test.
Mother So.. how was the test?
Monica I did not do so well on the test. I made a few mistakes.
Mother What was the best thing that happened at school today?
Monica The time I spent with my friends during recess was the best thing that
happened today.
Souce: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-uW_KheiEc

Exercise 1

1. How was Monica’s day at school today?

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2. What lessons did she enjoy?
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3. What test did she have at school today?
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4. How was the test?
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5. What was the best thing that she had at school today?
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GRAMMAR FOCUS

➢ Simple past is an English tense used to talk about past events/activities. Past
events/activities are about previous job, previous appearance and personality, yesterday
activities, past experiences, etc.

Positive Sentences S + was/were + Complement

Last weekend, I was really sad. Last weekend, I was really sad
S Vbe Complement

They were in Spain last year. They were in Spain last year
S Vbe Complement
Negative Sentences S + was/were + not + Complement
I was not happy last weekend I was not happy last weekend
S Vbe complement
They were not in Jakarta last year They were not in Jakarta last year
S Vbe Complement

Interrogative Examples of Question Response Form

Sentences
Yes/No Were you happy last Yes, I was / No, I wasn’t Was/were + S + Complement?
Questions weekend?
Were they in Jakarta last Yes, they were / No, Were you happy last weekend?
year? they weren’t S complement
Were they in Jakarta Last year?
S complement

WH-Questions Why were you really sad I couldn’t go with my WH- (question word) + was/were + S +
last weekend? friends to the movie Complement?
theather

Where were they last in Spain Why were you really sad
year? QW S complement
last weekend?
Complement
Where were they last year?
QW S complement

Past of Be:

1. Was : it is used with Singular subjects (John, the car, I, she, he, it)
2. Were: it is used with Plural subjects (Rob and Tom, the students, you, we, they

Common Time Expressions

TIME EXPRESSIONS
Yesterday Ten minutes ago Last night
Yesterday morning Two days ago Last week
Yesterday afternoon Five weeks ago Last year
Yesterday evening Several years ago In 2000
Exercise 2

A. Underline the correct verb-be (was/were) to complete the sentence.

1. The animators was/were in the ball room an hour ago
2. Their children was/were very obedient.
3. Mr. Johnson was/were not in Japan last month.
4. The cell phone was/were off Last night.
5. Was/were Robert talkative?
6. Where was/were your parents two years ago?
7. What was/were Emily like?

B. Change the sentences into the past form.

1. The boy is talkative and friendly.
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2. The cat and dog are friends.
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3. Daniel and his team are in Germany.
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4. The buildings are green.
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5. The park is clean and calm
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6. My motorcycle is my everything.
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C. Arrange the words into a good sentence.

1. river- clean- was- the – really- ten years-ago

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2. well known- town- was – the- very
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3. The – principal-school-responsible-was-very
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4. The- was- really-stadium-large
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5. Brother- was-little- five- my-old- years-at-time-that
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6. Padang –hot-really-last year-was
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7. Charlie- at- bob- and-were-theater-movie-afternoon-yesterday
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READING

Who were they? What did they do? What happened?

Last night, George was at a restaurant with Clara, Charlie, and Katherine. After
dinner, George announced his engagement to Clara. George stood next to
Clara. He raised his glass. He announced the engagement to his friends. He
looked very happy!

Clara was also at the restaurant. She sat at the table next to George. She smiled
when he announced the engagement. She showed her friends her ring. It was
very beautiful. Clara also looked very happy!

Charlie and Katherine also sat at the table. They were excited for their friends.
Charlie congratulated George and Clara. He shook George's hand. Katherine
looked at Clara's ring. She hugged Clara. She was happy for George and Clara!
Source: www.really-learn-english.com

Exercise 3

Answer the questions below based on the text.

1. What is the topic of the text?

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2. Where was George last night?
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3. With whom was George last night?
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4. What did George do after dinner?
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5. How did George announce his engagement?
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6. Was Clara happy with the engagement? Explain your answer.
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Exercise 4

Make a list of new vocabulary found from the text.

List of words Possible Meaning

SPEAKING ACTIVITIES

1. Interview one of your friends about their past

appearance when he or she was at junior high
school
2. Making an audio recording to retell it.

WRITING

Write a paragraph (at least 7 sentences) about your past hobby/past

appearance and personality.