Contoh Soal dan Jawaban Materi Perbedaan Present Perfect dan Simple Past

By Aldita Prafitasari, Rabu, 10 November 2021 | 18:00 WIB
Present perfect dan past simple sama-sama digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu peristiwa yang telah lampau. (Unsplash)

adjar.id - Apakah Adjarian ingat perbedaan present perfect dan simple past?

Keduanya memang sedikit membingungkan, dikarenakan penggunaannya yang sama-sama digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu peristiwa yang telah lampau. 

Dalam materi simple past tense, keterangan waktu yang digunakan adalah masa lampau yang spesifik, Adjarian.

Hal tersebut berbeda dengan present perfect tense, yang tidak menggunakan keterangan waktu lampau spesifik dikarenakan bentuknya yang present.

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Akan tetapi, present perfect tense masih memungkinkan untuk digunakan menyatakan masa yang sudah lewat dalam periode yang sama, ya.

O iya, rumus dari simple past tense adalah S + V2.

Sedangkan present perfect tense adalah S + have/has + V3.

Supaya semakin paham mengenai perbedaan present perfect dan past simple, yuk, kita simak contoh soal dan jawabannya di bawah ini!

Choose the correct one

1) I lost - have lost my wallet. I cannot find it anywhere. I looked - have looked at the bedroom but it wasn't there.

Answer: 

have lost my wallet. I cannot find it anywhere. I looked at the bedroom but it wasn't there.

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2) I didn't sell - haven't sold my car. I decided - have decided to keep it.

Answer:

haven't sold my car. I decided to keep it.

3) Didn't you finish - haven't you finished your work yet?

Answer:

Haven't you finished your work yet?

4) They went - have gone to Bali. They must be having great time. Last semester I was - have been there and I had - have had wonderful time.

Answer:

They have gone to Bali. They must be having great time. Last semester I was there and I had wonderful time.

5) Andara lived - has lived in Bandung for two years. Last month she moved - has moved to Jogja.

Answer:

Andara has lived in Bandung for two years. Last month she moved to Jogja.

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6) I was - have been born in Rantau, South Kalimantan but I lived - have lived in Jakarta.

Answer:

was born in Rantau, South Kalimantan but I have lived in Jakarta.

7) My father was - has been very busy recently.

Answer:

My father has been very busy recently.

8) "Did she help - has he helped you with your Javanese exam?"

"No, he didn't - hasn't. He is busy."

Answer:

"Has he helped you with your Javanese exam?"

"No, he hasn't. He is busy."

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9) We bought - have bought a new house. It has got a very large garden.

Answer:

We have bought a new house. It has got a very large garden.

10) She was - has been a teacher when she was - has been 21.

Answer:

She was a teacher when she was 21.

Nah, Adjarian, itulah dia contoh soal dan jawaban perbedaan present perfect dan simple past!