PAST TENSE

1. My uncle ... in the big company for almost fifteen years before you moved here.

will have been working

has been working

had been working

would have being worked

kata kunci : before
past perfect/past perfect continous(for almost fifteen years) + before +simple past (moved)

Explanation

kata kunci : before
past perfect/past perfect continous(for almost fifteen years) + before +simple past (moved)

2. Your friends … outside when I called you.

Were waiting

Are waiting

Waited

Had wait

Kata kunci : when

Past continuous (were waiting) +when + simple past (I called…).

Explanation

Kata kunci : when

Past continuous (were waiting) +when + simple past (I called…).

3. At this time two days ago. They ... their meals.

prepared

were preparing

are preparing

have prepared

kata kunci : at this time + past time (two days ago)
oleh karena itu termasuk ke tenses past continous ( were playing )

Explanation

kata kunci : at this time + past time (two days ago)
oleh karena itu termasuk ke tenses past continous ( were playing )

4. Before we returned from swimming in the river near the camp, someone had stole our clothes , and we had to walk back with our towels around us.

before we returned

had stole

back

around

kata kunci : before
before +simple past, past perfect(had stolen) bukan stole (verb2) tapi had + v3 (stolen).

Explanation

kata kunci : before
before +simple past, past perfect(had stolen) bukan stole (verb2) tapi had + v3 (stolen).

5. Ralph has called his lawyer last night to tell him about his problems, but was told that the lawyer had gone to a lecturer.

has called

to tell

that

had gone

kata kunci : last night
maka kita gunakan tenses simple past (called saja).

Explanation

kata kunci : last night
maka kita gunakan tenses simple past (called saja).

6. Before the big family moved to this village, they ... in Jakarta.

have been living

had lived

living

were living

before + simple past (moved), past perfect(had lived).

Explanation

before + simple past (moved), past perfect(had lived).

7. In 1990, the directress had produced eight internationally recognized fiction movie.

In

had produced

internationally

fiction movies

kata kunci : In 1990
maka gunakan simple past (produced) bukan past perfect (had produced).

Explanation

kata kunci : In 1990
maka gunakan simple past (produced) bukan past perfect (had produced).

8. The woman didn't answer your call last night because she ... outside then.

went

was going

has gone

had been going

opsi C jelas salah karena termasuk ke present perfect. Ada did di situ maka kawannya pun harus bentuk past. jika diartikan lebih cocok opsi B (was going). 'Wanita itu tidak menjawab panggilanmu kemarin malam karena dia sedang di luar...' makna sedang (continous)

Explanation

opsi C jelas salah karena termasuk ke present perfect. Ada did di situ maka kawannya pun harus bentuk past. jika diartikan lebih cocok opsi B (was going). 'Wanita itu tidak menjawab panggilanmu kemarin malam karena dia sedang di luar...' makna sedang (continous)

9. Vasco Nunez de Balboa ... the Pacific Ocean in 1513.

was discovered

had discovered

discovered

discover

kata kunci : in 1513
tenses yang digunakan adalah simple past (opsi A dan C) soal dibutuhkan makna aktif (opsi C) yang artinya Vasco menemukan ....

Explanation

kata kunci : in 1513
tenses yang digunakan adalah simple past (opsi A dan C) soal dibutuhkan makna aktif (opsi C) yang artinya Vasco menemukan ....

10. When I last saw them, the police ... the robbers down Columbus Street.

were chasing

was chasing

chased

were on a chase

kata kunci : when
when + simple past , past continous (were chasing). Kenapa pakai were? karena subjeknya jamak (police).

Explanation

kata kunci : when
when + simple past , past continous (were chasing). Kenapa pakai were? karena subjeknya jamak (police).

Past Tense

1. My uncle ... in the big company for almost fifteen years before you moved here.

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Your friends … outside when I called you.

3. At this time two days ago. They ... their meals.

4. Before we returned from swimming in the river near the camp, someone had stole our clothes , and we had to walk back with our towels around us.

5. Ralph has called his lawyer last night to tell him about his problems, but was told that the lawyer had gone to a lecturer.

6. Before the big family moved to this village, they ... in Jakarta.

7. In 1990, the directress had produced eight internationally recognized fiction movie.

8. The woman didn't answer your call last night because she ... outside then.

9. Vasco Nunez de Balboa ... the Pacific Ocean in 1513.

10. When I last saw them, the police ... the robbers down Columbus Street.