Untuk memulai memahami frame past simple dan present
perfect. mari kita pelajari contoh dialog dibawah ini terlebih dahulu.
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Past
simple
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Present
perfect
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A: when did it start raining?
B: It started raining an hour ago/ at 1 O’clock
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A: How long has it been
raining
B: it’s been raining for an an hour/since
1 O’clock
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A: When did dave dan jane first meet?
B:they first met a long time ago/ when they were at school
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A: How long have dave and jane
known each other?
B:They’ve known each other (for a
long time/ since they were at school)
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Kita menggunkan baik for
dan since untuk mengungkapkan
seberapa lama sesuatu telah terjadi.
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For
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Since
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Kita menggunakan kata for ketika kita ingin
mengungkapkan periode waktu ( two hours,six weeks etc..)
I have been waiting for two
hours.
Two hours
ago-----------------------à now
For
Two hours a week
20 minutes 50 yeras
Five days a long time
Six months ages
Sally’s been working here for
six months
( dan bukan menggunakan “since
six months”)
I haven’t seen tom for three
days
( dan bukan “ since three
days”)
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Kita menggunakan kata since ketika kita ingin
mengungkapkan sesuatu yang dimulai dari periode waktu( 8 O’clock, Monday,
1985 etc.):
I have been waiting since 8 o’clock.
8 o’clock
--------------------------------à now
Since
8 o’clock 1977
Monday Christmas
12 May Lunchtime
April They were at school
Sally’s been working here
since April
( maknanya sama dengan “from
April until now )
I haven’t seen Tom since
Monday
( maknanya sama dengan “ from
Monday until now” )
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*Beberapa Pengecualian
Yang Musti Dipahami.
1. Jangan pernah gunakan for + ( ditambah dengan
) All... ( all day/ all my life etc. )
I have lived her all my life . ( jangan membuat kalimat for
all my life )
2. cara penggunaan How long is it since....?
How
long is it since you last saw joe? ( = when did you last see joe )
How
long is it since Mrs Hill died? (= when did Mrs Hill die?)
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