Sekarang kita akan lihat penggunaan noun phrases untuk Past Simple.
Pola Kalimat (Past Simple)
- Singular/Uncountable noun phrase + verb 2
- Singular/Uncountable noun phrase + was + noun
- Singular/Uncountable noun phrase + was + adjective
My father worked for that company.
= Ayahku dulu bekerja pada perusahaan itu..
Her mother was a lawyer.
= Ibunya dulu seorang pengacara.
(Bisa jadi sekarang bekerja tapi tidak sebagai pengacara atau bisa jadi sudah meninggal dunia.)
The man was confused.
= Pria itu bingung.
- Plural noun phrase + verb 2
- Plural noun phrase + were + noun
- Plural noun phrase + were + adjective
My friends went to that concert.
= Teman-temanku pergi nonton konser itu.
His parents were our neighbors.
= Orang tuanya dulu tetangga kami.
The teachers were suprised that we won.
= Guru-guru terkejut kami menang.