MATERI PERKULIAHAN AKRUM

Simple Tense ( To Be)

To Be

Past Present Future

S + To Be + Complement S + To Be + Complement S + To Be + Complement

Was Is Will
Wer Am be
e Are

I was at home yesterday. Now, I am in campus. Tomorrow, I will be in Bandung

I was bad And I’m a little fine. Hopefully, I will be fresh.

Tell the above examples in sequence from past, present then go to future. You will find out
how to use to be in past, present and future simultaneously in one context of speech.

Ceritakan contoh-contoh secara berurutan dari waktu lampau, waktu saat ini kemudian
cerita waktu yang akan datang. Anda akan memgetahui bagaimana menggunakan to be
past, present dan future secara bersama-sama dalam satu kontek pembicaraan.

Use of other To Be ( Positive Sentence)

Past Present Future

She, he, it + was I + am All subject + will be

They, we, you + were She, he, it + is
You, they, we + are

Use of other To Be ( Negative Sentence )

Past Present Future

She, he, it + was not … I + am not … All subject + will not be…
They, we, you + were not … She, he, it + is not…
You, they, we + are not …

Use of other To Be ( Interrogative Sentence)

Past Present Future

Was + she, he, it …? Am + I …? Will + All subject + be …?

Were + they, we, you …? Is + she, he, it…?
Are + you, they, we + are …?

Use of Adverbs ( Kata keterangan)

Past Present Future

Yesterday Now Tomorrow

Last week, month, year Today Next week, month, year
….ago, two days ago … later, two days later
etc.

Task

Tell about your condition and place in the past, present, and future. You must write your
own fact or reality. Write in positive or negative sentences.

Ceritakan tentang keadaan dan tempatnya dimana saat lampau, sekarang dan yang akan
datang. Anda harus menuliskan fakta atau kenyataan yang anda alami sendiri. Tulislah
dalam kalimat positif ataupun negative.