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MATERI - SIMPLE PAST TENSE

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Summary

This video teaches the simple past tense in English, covering its function, characteristics, verb forms (regular/irregular), and sentence structures with Indonesian examples.

Mastering the simple past tense is essential for accurately describing completed actions in English, a foundational skill for effective communication.

Section summaries

Intro / Greetings

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The video opens with traditional Indonesian greetings ('Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh') and welcomes viewers to 'MSN learning while lying down.' The speaker introduces the topic of simple past tense as the third tense discussed after simple present and simple present continuous.

Video begins with culturally specific greetings.
Simple past tense is the focus after covering present tenses.

Introductory greetings and topic preview are standard but not essential for understanding the content.

Function of Simple Past Tense

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The speaker explains that simple past tense describes completed actions in the past, often marked by time indicators like 'yesterday,' 'last week,' or 'last night.' Examples include 'Abdul played basketball yesterday' and 'Mamat went to the beach last month.' The key takeaway is that these actions no longer occur in the present.

Simple past describes finished actions in the past.
Time markers like 'yesterday' or 'last month' are critical for clarity.

Core explanation of the tense's purpose and usage is fundamental to the lesson.

Characteristics and Verb Forms

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The speaker details two main characteristics: time markers (yesterday, last week, etc.) and verb forms. Regular verbs add '-ed' (e.g., 'visit' → 'visited'), while irregular verbs require memorization (e.g., 'go' → 'went'). The section also covers exceptions like verbs ending in 'e' (e.g., 'keep' → 'kept') and irregular patterns like 'bring' → 'brought.'

Regular verbs form past tense with '-ed'.
Irregular verbs must be memorized (e.g., 'go' → 'went').
Verbs ending in 'e' drop the 'e' before adding '-ed' (e.g., 'make' → 'made').

Critical for distinguishing between regular and irregular verb usage.

Sentence Structures (Nominal vs. Verbal)

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The speaker contrasts verbal sentences (using 'was/were' for past states) and nominal sentences (using 'was/were' + noun phrase). Examples include 'He was happy' (verbal) and 'He was a teacher' (nominal). The section emphasizes the role of 'was' for singular subjects and 'were' for plural subjects.

Verbal sentences use 'was/were' for past states (e.g., 'He was tired').
Nominal sentences use 'was/were' + noun phrase (e.g., 'He was a doctor').
'Was' is for singular subjects; 'were' for plural.

Distinguishing between sentence types is essential for accurate grammar.

Positive, Negative, and Interrogative Sentences

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The speaker demonstrates sentence formation: positive (subject + past verb), negative (subject + 'did not' + base verb), and interrogative ('Did' + subject + base verb). Examples include 'He played basketball' (positive), 'He did not play' (negative), and 'Did he play?' (interrogative). The section emphasizes auxiliary verb usage for negatives and questions.

Positive: Subject + past verb (e.g., 'She wrote a letter').
Negative: Subject + 'did not' + base verb (e.g., 'She did not write').
Interrogative: 'Did' + subject + base verb (e.g., 'Did she write?').

Essential for constructing all sentence types in the simple past tense.

Examples and Practice

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The speaker provides examples of correct and incorrect sentences. For instance, 'Mr. Agus went to Bali last week' is correct, while 'Cookie kringz badan' is incorrect due to lack of past tense. The section also includes practice sentences like 'Siti wrote a letter this morning' and 'Hanung didn't buy a car last Sunday,' reinforcing the rules.

Correct use of time markers and verb forms is critical.
Avoid mixing present tense with past context (e.g., 'he plays' instead of 'he played').
Practice sentences solidify understanding of structure.

Examples clarify abstract rules and highlight common mistakes.

Conclusion and Farewell

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The video concludes with a summary of key points and a farewell message in Indonesian ('Thank you for watching'). The speaker reiterates the importance of mastering the simple past tense for effective communication.

Recap of the lesson's main points.
Cultural farewell message reinforces community connection.

Standard closing remarks with no new information.

Key points

Function of Simple Past Tense — Used to describe actions or states that occurred and finished in the past, often marked by time indicators like 'yesterday,' 'last week,' or 'last night.'
Regular vs. Irregular Verbs — Regular verbs form the simple past by adding '-ed' (e.g., 'visit' → 'visited'), while irregular verbs require memorization (e.g., 'go' → 'went,' 'eat' → 'ate').
Sentence Structures (Positive, Negative, Interrogative) — Positive: Subject + past verb (e.g., 'He played'). Negative: Subject + 'did not' + base verb (e.g., 'He did not play'). Interrogative: 'Did' + subject + base verb (e.g., 'Did he play?').
Nominal vs. Verbal Sentences — Verbal sentences use 'was/were' for past states (e.g., 'He was happy'), while nominal sentences use 'was/were' + noun phrase (e.g., 'He was a teacher').

“Simple past tense is about its function, then its characteristics or features, its formula, and the last is an example.” — Instructor

“For example, 'go' becomes 'went,' 'eat' becomes 'ate,' 'play' becomes 'played.'” — Instructor

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Hello assalamualaikum warahmatullahi

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wabarakatuh Hello nisful Welcome to MSN

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learning while lying down ala Vicky lesehan

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okay Today we will learn about

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simple present tense this is the

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third tense that we discussed before there

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is already simple present tense kemiri and

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simple present continuous tense and

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now is simple as Well what

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we learn in the Basten symbol

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this time we will learn in simple

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past tense is about its function

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then its characteristics or

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features its formula and the

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last is an example Because we go to

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its function first simple past

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tense this is an activity that has

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happened in the past Genius worked farming

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that has happened in the past now it

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has

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Hi is happening again yes So it's been in the

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past for example Abdul played

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basketball yesterday so There are words

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yesterday meaning now he doesn't play

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basketball yesterday yes played basketball last month

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Mamat went to the beach Dedi last month

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now he's not clever anymore well

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they ate jumbo pizza last night

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today he doesn't eat can Jonggol again

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so an activity that has happened

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in the past or yesterday or whenever

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we use simple past tense

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so whatever activity that has

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been done whether it was yesterday whether it was

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last night Whether it was last Sunday then

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we will discuss it Mania using simple

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past tense hi

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what are the characteristics of simple

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past tense the characteristics of simple past

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tense first and finally

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using at the top of time yesterday

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yesterday Rush blablabla or point of the perpetrator

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for example is last week Last week

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Last year last year Well for this class

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usually right before that That's right

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before Horas week Last week we

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Exactly one week before lazir remains

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exactly one year before while

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Agung drag this song also means then

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but more than one for example to this

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ago two days ago three years ago three

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years ago this morning this morning

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Hi send second using verb 2 this

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is the form of pop two if for example VOC

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the first is the second

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Use the simple past tense Simple

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present tense While for the wow

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past tense using verb 2 the characteristics of

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verb 2 the first usually pop two

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it ends with Ed this is Dede at the end

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for example is visit so visited

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there is Edi at the end Club so Pocket

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Edition Well the second one is only

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Lisa me so not all of them

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use this on average it's not even though

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irregular verbs there are some that

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end with Oge hate this president

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with Oh ght like that huh for example bye becomes

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thought

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Hai pingin becomes hold then there is also

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bring becomes bridge.com some other words

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also usually end with

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Googe HP this is just my own Alisa

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You are accepted or not only

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based on the characteristics that go to the

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next he usually has an effect

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behind this IPB usually for

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words that end with eepc for example

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keep becomes save klip becomes sleep

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sleep becomes Sweep becomes like that So there is

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fb behind remember for the

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second and third this is just the result of

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analysis usually occurs in irregular

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verbs send third he uses

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chubby uwas or where makes there are

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two times there are two sentences in

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simple fast form there are nominal sentences

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also verbal sentences for

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noun sentences he uses

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Luwes or worth nah Wars This is used

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when the subject is my shame for

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example His name is strange like that Hey Ali it is only

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one thing only cat while

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where he is used for you then we

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then they or right more than one

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cat plural there is an additional Es So

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if for example more than one he is the

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pc where nah practice print when

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to use wash and when

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to use worth remember that es is

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used for when the subject is icmi it

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whereas if where is used for

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you they we then more than

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one object behind it there is ice because

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it is small named Mr Farhan blablabla

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Quick way to slide well M Farhan because he

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is one person or high then the

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body used is

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Hi the second close there is ice here

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close then he uses work vng two

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people two people then he uses

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where remember only look in front of the front there is

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no need for the back

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the fourth si only one person

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is used that is an example of the use of was and

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also where Well, pretending there are regular verbs

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and also irregular verbs if the

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regular verb the seat is like rivas there are lots of

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regular verbs and irregular

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live2d drivers also the three of them are using the

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rear Edge so rivet ask for

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whitestrip there are ideas that I gave the

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color pink these are verbs that

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will be used for past tense

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with this irregular verb the form is indeed

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irregular So we

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really have to memorize yes also have to

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memorize like gowen conheat at end

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Hi then there are Finds out and so on

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Well yes from regular there are lots of things

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that you can search on the internet

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you can read there

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you can memorize it must be nah right if

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regular pop just add ideas

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but if irregular verbs do have to be

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memorized

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Hi next Now we go to the example

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which one is the simple past

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tense and which one is not for the

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first sentence Mister Agus went to Bali last

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week there is the word when this is February huh I

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data last week yes this is the of time

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of the simple past tense so The

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first sentence is a typical symbol while the

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second sentence Cookie kringz badan is clear

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because it does not use verb 2 means

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it is not a simple past tense the third

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eminos play game even though in the words

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although there is a website here but

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because here he uses Ih not

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using verb 2 then the third is

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not a simple past tense

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Hi everyone two The first is a

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verbal sentence the second is a

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nominal sentence verbal sentence in simple past

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tense he can use dhitya he

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is the second form use when

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back close there read There is Red Sorry adro

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f*** there are ideas Sheikh from the word c

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and so on for the nominal past

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he uses The Blues or work

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this nominal sentence is usually wes or

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work is followed by captive naon

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or adfoc right from the nominal sentence

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is

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Hi for the positive sentence subject +

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was a Tower add adverb or non

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or objective for example Simi was at home

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last night if we speak English

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so here was at home last night cream

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negative is didn't check WhatsApp or

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workplus not remember we heard not +

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verb adjective Simi wasn't at home last

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night means in English here was

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not at home Asmat so the addition was no

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if positive it's just wes if already

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Gan negative it's add While

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for interrogative sentences tubingen in

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front of Jehovah or in front Then

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added subject added with

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affob naon also check if for example

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is Was cimidi at home last night

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wes cimicat home Snow White so Awas

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or weddingnya set in front of

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that verbal and nonverbal sentence yes

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positive sentence he uses

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subject recipes + object for example is

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anu bought a car last Sunday

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then it should be anu bought that right

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good Fox first while

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Subway is baby hotspot well buying

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February is boat our eyes write anu

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our last week with negative sentence

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is subject + Kidnap remember was in

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the garden of lust with you cheated prison

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yesterday charging with Juna this is followed

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by SOP one because it's out Cut

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not then next to it is not February anymore

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kicking has become f1plus object

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for example is Hanung didn't buy

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a car last Sunday because he

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used Last week means he

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It seems from simple past tense sop

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it becomes anu Death Note bye chord last

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week with out

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the originator is cheat recipe Jack +

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software + object Did you buy

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a car Last week yes the sentence

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is Fit anu Hi chord last week remember

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positive sentences he still f*** two only

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February is used for positive

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negative sentences he uses Death Note

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Facebook interrogative sentences the money

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is put in front

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Hello Now we will try to make

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sentences using simple past tense

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for example is Siti wrote a letter this

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morning ane the words this morning means she went

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straight to simple past tense here the

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English is Siti wrote

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Well here it is because she this morning so she

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wrote it no longer Ride even though

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there the concentration dhelright But

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using both of Red is

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Ride road 2-nya according to is road

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letter leader this morning this morning so

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what changes it is only the form of writing

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which was originally Ray he changed to

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road then Adi enali watched a film to

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Marine this English is it

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analyst watched the English

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is watch because yesterday so

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added with this so watch

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the movie Yes so

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Hi we rarely change in the form of

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positive sentences to negative or

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nipples for example is Vika kok

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chicken so so if for example also in The

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negative sentence form is Vika remember

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Pocket edit we change it first in the form of

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kit not then followed by hop

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one of them I am Hulk season so

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if the interrogative is cheat we put it

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in front of Beat FI

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Hi Well now there is a picture of the clothes

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if for example we and the question can be

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like this worth it Superindo white

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supredo he What is he doing up there

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playing Canoe yes clean I prayed

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our next gift is What did

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they do they could freeze

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Hi continued mandatory Arjun Saripudin do

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they highliner again okay thank you for

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watching Chinese fans waalaikum

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warahmatullahi wabarakatuh dadah er

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