This document provides examples of ways to indicate time in English, including both verbal and nominal tenses. Verbal tenses use helping verbs like "did" and "do" while nominal tenses use forms of "be". Examples are given for indicating yesterday, last week/month/year, specific past years, a few days/weeks/months ago, when something was in the past, specific days of the week, and specific times.
This document provides examples of ways to indicate time in English, including both verbal and nominal tenses. Verbal tenses use helping verbs like "did" and "do" while nominal tenses use forms of "be". Examples are given for indicating yesterday, last week/month/year, specific past years, a few days/weeks/months ago, when something was in the past, specific days of the week, and specific times.
This document provides examples of ways to indicate time in English, including both verbal and nominal tenses. Verbal tenses use helping verbs like "did" and "do" while nominal tenses use forms of "be". Examples are given for indicating yesterday, last week/month/year, specific past years, a few days/weeks/months ago, when something was in the past, specific days of the week, and specific times.
Verbal Nominal (+) S + V2 + Obj (+) S + was/were + ANA (-) S + did + not + V1 + Obj (-) S + was/were + not + ANA (?) Did + S + V1 + Obj? (?) Was/were + S + ANA?
Yes, S + Did Yes, S + was/were
No, S + did + not No, S + was/were + not Yesterday (kemarin) Contoh: I visited my grandparents yesterday. (Saya mengunjungi kakek nenek saya kemarin.) Last week/month/year (minggu/bulan/tahun lalu) Contoh: We went on vacation last month. (Kami pergi berlibur bulan lalu.) In 1998/2005/etc. (pada tahun 1998/2005/dll.) Contoh: She graduated from college in 2005. (Dia lulus kuliah pada tahun 2005.) A few days/weeks/months ago (beberapa hari/minggu/bulan yang lalu) Contoh: They moved to a new house a few months ago. (Mereka pindah ke rumah baru beberapa bulan yang lalu.) When I was young (ketika saya masih muda) Contoh: I played soccer a lot when I was young. (Saya sering bermain sepak bola ketika saya masih muda.) On Saturday/Sunday/etc. (pada hari Sabtu/Minggu/dll.) Contoh: We went hiking on Saturday. (Kami pergi mendaki pada hari Sabtu.) At 3 o'clock/yesterday morning/etc. (pukul 3/saat pagi kemarin/dll.) Contoh: He arrived at the airport at 3 o'clock. (Dia tiba di bandara pukul 3.)