Past Perfect Tense: Pengertian, Jenis, Pola, dan Contoh
Past perfect tense adalah bentuk waktu yang digunakan untuk menerangkan suatu perbuatan/tindakan/kegiatan yang telah selesai dilakukan pada waktu lampau atau menjelaskan suatu keadaan/peristiwa yang telah terjadi. Pada umumnya lebih menegaskan keadaan/peristiwa yang lebih dulu terjadi.
Baca juga: Jasa Penerjemah Tersumpah
Mari Kita Mengenal Pola Kalimat Verbal dan Nominal serta Pembagiannya dalam Past Perfect Tense
A. Pola Kalimat Verbal
- Pola kalimat verbal positif, sebagai berikut:
| Subjek + had + past participle (V3) |
– She had slept when I came last night.
– We had copied the lesson before our teacher came to the class.
2. Pola kalimat verbal negatif, sebagai berikut:
| Subjek + had + not + past participle (V3) |
– She had not slept when I came last night.
– We had not copied the lesson before our teacher came to the class.
3. Pola kalimat verbal tanya, sebagai berikut:
| Had + subjek + past participle (V3) |
– Had she slept when I came last night? (answered: yes, she had/no, she hadn’t).
– Had we copied the lesson before our teacher came to the class? (answered: yes, we had/no, we hadn’t).
Baca juga: Past Perfect Continuous Tense: Pengertian, Jenis, Pola, dan Contoh
B. Pola Kalimat Nominal
- Pola kalimat nominal positif, sebagai berikut:
| Subjek + had + been + non verb |
– I had been there when the accident happened.
– She had been a doctor when he went abroad.
2. Pola kalimat nominal negatif, sebagai berikut:
| Subjek + had + not + been + non verb |
– I had not been there when the accident happened.
– She had not been a doctor when he went abroad.
3. Pola kalimat nominal tanya, sebagai berikut:
| Had + subjek + been + non verb + ? |
– Had I been there when the accident happened? (answered: yes, you had been/no, you hadn’t been).
– Had she been a doctor when he went abroad? (answered: yes, she had been/no, she hadn’t been).
Referensi: Complete English Grammar Special Edition, Tata bahasa Inggris Lengkap, oleh Drs. Rudy Hariyono
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Baca juga: Latihan Soal Materi Past Tense