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SIMPLE PAST
TENSE
&
NARRATIVE TEXT
Dendra Mayorga C. Muh. Y. (14) and Ahmad Ahmadien M. (2)
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1. NARRATIVE TEXT
narrative text is a text that narrates a series of events
that are connected to each other and presented in a
structured way. Narrative text is usually imaginative
and entertaining, and it can be either fictional or
factual. The purpose of narrative text is to entertain the
readers through a story that can be either real or
imaginary. narrative texts are using simple past tense.
The purpose of narrative text is to entertain the reader
through a funny story.
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Generic Structure of Narrative Text
There are 4 generic structures of narrative text that you need to know if you want to compose
or create a narrative text, namely:
1. Orientation. This is the opening part of a narrative text story. This section introduces the
characters in the story (characters) and the setting of the story which includes the setting
of place, time, atmosphere, and social conditions (setting).
2. Complication. This section contains the problems that occur in a story. In more detail,
complication is divided into 3 parts, namely: Rising action: Problems begin to arise.
Climax: The peak of the problem. Falling action: The tension of the problem begins to
decrease, and it begins to find a resolution.
3. Resolution. This section contains the resolution or end of a narrative text story. A story
can end with a happy ending, a sad ending, or a cliffhanger. Translated with
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4. Re-orientation. The last part of the narrative text structure usually contains a conclusion,
moral value, or a change in character at the end of the story. Reorientation is optional
because it does not always have to be present in a narrative text.
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The characteristic of narrative text

Place or time It has a generic
adverbs such as once structure consisting
01 using simple 02 upon a time, once, or
03 of orientation,
past tense. far away in the
hidden forest often complication, and
appear. resolution.

The types of narrative

aims to
06 has a moral
text are legends,
04 folktales, myths, fables 05 entertain the
(animal stories), and
reader. message.
other similar stories.
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Kinds Of Narrative Text
Adventure
01
Fairy Tales
stories about the fairy 02
Mysteries 03 Stories
a story about solving the
world problem of a mystery stories about
adventure

Science Romances
Fiction Horror Stories
04 05 A romantic story
between a couple
06 stories about ghosts or
stories about science scary things
and technology that
are beyond reality

Fables Folklores
folklore, divided into 3 namely
stories about animals myths, which tell mythical things
04 that have human-like 04 legend, which tells the origin of a place whose truth cannot be
behaviors ascertained.
.
folktale, which is a fanciful fairy tale
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example of narrative text
The Legend of Mount Batur

A long time ago, there lived on the island of Bali a giant-like

creature named Kbo Iwo. The people of Bali used to say that
Kbo Iwo was everything, a destroyer as well as a creator. He
was satisfied with the meal, but this meant for the Balinese
people enough food for a thousand men.
Difficulties arose when for the first time the barns were almost
empty and the new harvest was still a long way off. This made
Kbo Iwo wild with great anger. In his hunger, he destroyed all
of the houses and even the temples. It made the Balinese turn to
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example of narrative text
So, they came together to plan steps to oppose this powerful giant by
using his stupidity. They asked Kbo Iwo to build them a very deep
well, and rebuild all the houses and temples he had destroyed. After
they fed Kbo Iwo, he began to dig a deep hole.

One day he had eaten too much, he fell asleep in the hole. The oldest
man in the village gave a sign, and the villagers began to throw the
limestone they had collected before into the hole. The limestone made
the water inside the hole boiling. Kbo Iwo was buried alive. Then the
water in the well rose higher and higher until at last it overflowed and
formed Lake Batur. The mound of earth dug from the well by Kbo Iwo
is known as Mount Batur.
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2. SIMPLE PAST TENSE

Simple past tense
Simple past tense is the tense used to describe events or
actions that happened in the past.
There are 2 types of simple past tense.
Nominal Simple Past Tense
In nominal sentences, the predicate part will be
filled by to be "was" for singular subjects and "were"
for plural subjects as the past tense to be is similar to
am and are of the simple present tense.
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Formula
positive : S + was/were + compliment
negative : S + was/were + not + compliment
interrogative : was/were + S + complimente
example:
(+) : it was raining (-) : it was not raining
(?) : was it raining
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Verbal Simple Past Tense

In the verbal simple past tense, the
predicate position will be filled
with verb 2
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formula
positive : S + verb 2 + compliment
negative : S + did + not + verb 1 +
compliment
interrogative : did + S + verb 1 + compliment
example:
(+) : i went to the hospital last week
(-) : i didn't go to the hospital last week
(?) : did i go to the hospital last week?