23. (+) Rafathar was absent yesterday because she visited her grandfather. / Rafathar kemarin absen karena ia mengunjungi kakeknya.
(-)Rafathar was not absent yesterday. / Rafathar tidak absen kemarin.
(?) Was Rafathar absent yesterday? / Apakah Rafathar absen kemarin?
24. (+) Last Thursday I stayed at my aunt’s house and my father picked me up. / Kamis lalu aku menginap di rumah tanteku dan ayahku menjemputku.
(-) Last Thursday I did not stay at my aunt’s house and my father did not pick me up. / Kamis lalu aku tidak menginap di rumah tanteku dan ayahku tidak menjemputku.
(?) Did you stay at your aunt’s house last Thursday and your father picked you up? / Apakah Kamis lalu kamu menginap di rumah tantemu dan ayahmu menjemputmu?
25. (+) My sister cried a lot. / Adikku banyak menangis.
(-) My sister did not cry a lot. / Adikku tidak banyak menangis.
(?) Did your sister cry a lot? / Apakah adikmu banyak menangis?
Demikian ulasan tentang contoh kalimat simple past tense. Semoga bermanfaat!