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English Writing Guide

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⏰ Simple Past Tense

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πŸ“– WHAT IS IT? (Apa itu?)

Simple Past Tense dipakai untuk cerita tentang sesuatu yang sudah terjadi (already happened). Kalau kamu cerita tentang liburan kemarin, pakai Past Tense! πŸ–οΈ

βœ… Positive: Subject + Verb 2 (past form)
❌ Negative: Subject + did not (didn't) + Verb 1
❓ Question: Did + Subject + Verb 1?

πŸ”§ REGULAR VERBS (Kata Kerja Beraturan)

Tinggal tambah -ed di belakang! Gampang! 🎯

Verb 1 (Now)Verb 2 (Past)Artinya
playplayedbermain
walkwalkedberjalan
cookcookedmemasak
watchwatchedmenonton
helphelpedmembantu
cleancleanedmembersihkan
visitvisitedmengunjungi
likelikedmenyukai
dancedancedmenari
stopstoppedberhenti
πŸ“Œ Aturan Tambahan -ed
  • Huruf akhir e β†’ tambah -d saja: like β†’ liked, dance β†’ danced
  • Huruf akhir konsonan + y β†’ ganti y jadi ied: study β†’ studied, cry β†’ cried
  • Huruf akhir 1 vokal + 1 konsonan (kata pendek) β†’ double konsonan: stop β†’ stopped

⚑ IRREGULAR VERBS (Kata Kerja Tidak Beraturan)

Ini yang harus dihafalkan karena bentuknya berubah! Seperti Pokemon yang evolusi β€” berubah bentuk! πŸ‰

Verb 1Verb 2Artinya
gowentpergi
eatatemakan
drinkdrankminum
seesawmelihat
buyboughtmembeli
taketookmengambil
makemademembuat
comecamedatang
havehadpunya/makan
getgotmendapat
givegavememberi
runranberlari
swimswamberenang
writewrotemenulis
readreadmembaca
is/amwasadalah
arewereadalah
πŸ“ Examples (Contoh Kalimat)
βœ… I went to the beach last Sunday. (Aku pergi ke pantai hari Minggu lalu)
βœ… She cooked fried rice for dinner. (Dia memasak nasi goreng untuk makan malam)
βœ… We played football at school. (Kami bermain sepak bola di sekolah)
❌ He didn't watch TV yesterday. (Dia tidak menonton TV kemarin)
❓ Did you eat breakfast? (Apakah kamu sarapan?)
πŸ’‘ Tips & Trik
  • πŸ• Kata penanda waktu: yesterday, last week, last month, ago, in 2024
  • ⚠️ Setelah did/didn't, pakai Verb 1! (BUKAN Verb 2)
  • 🧠 Hafalkan irregular verbs sedikit-sedikit setiap hari, 3-5 kata!
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πŸ“– How to Write a Recount Text

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πŸ“– WHAT IS IT? (Apa itu?)

Recount text = cerita tentang pengalaman yang sudah terjadi. Seperti diary atau cerita liburan! Selalu pakai Past Tense. πŸ““

πŸ“Œ Structure (Struktur):
1️⃣ Orientation β€” Who? When? Where? (Siapa? Kapan? Di mana?)
2️⃣ Events β€” What happened? In order! (Apa yang terjadi? Berurutan!)
3️⃣ Reorientation β€” How did you feel? (Perasaanmu?)

πŸ”‘ SEQUENCE WORDS (Kata Penghubung Urutan)

Pakai kata-kata ini supaya ceritamu mengalir lancar! 🌊

First, ... (Pertama)
Then, ... (Lalu)
Next, ... (Selanjutnya)
After that, ... (Setelah itu)
Finally, ... (Akhirnya)
In the morning / afternoon / evening (Pagi / siang / sore)

πŸ“ CONTOH RECOUNT TEXT

🏷️ Orientation (Pembuka)

Last weekend, my family and I went to Ancol Beach in Jakarta. It was a sunny and beautiful day. β˜€οΈ

πŸ“ Events (Kejadian)

First, we drove to Ancol early in the morning. The road was not too busy.

Then, we played in the sand and built a big sandcastle together. It was really fun!

After that, we swam in the cool water. My little sister was scared at first, but then she enjoyed it.

Next, we ate delicious seafood for lunch at a small restaurant near the beach.

Finally, we watched the beautiful sunset before going home.

πŸ’­ Reorientation (Penutup)

I was very happy and tired after the trip. It was the best weekend ever! I hope we can go again soon. 🌟

πŸ’‘ Tips Menulis Recount
  • πŸ“ Selalu pakai Past Tense (went, played, ate, was)
  • πŸ”’ Ceritakan secara berurutan pakai sequence words!
  • 🎨 Tambahkan adjectives supaya cerita lebih hidup! (beautiful, delicious, big)
  • πŸ’­ Tulis perasaanmu di akhir (happy, excited, tired)
  • πŸ“ Paragraf 1 = pembuka, Paragraf 2-3 = kejadian, Paragraf terakhir = penutup
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🎨 Adjectives (Kata Sifat)

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πŸ“– WHAT IS IT?

Adjective = kata yang menjelaskan noun (kata benda). Adjective membuat tulisanmu lebih hidup dan menarik! Bayangkan bedanya: "a cat" vs "a fluffy, little cat" 🐱✨

Adjective + Noun β†’ a big house, a beautiful flower
Subject + is/was + Adjective β†’ The cake is delicious

πŸ“‹ COMMON ADJECTIVES

CategoryEnglishArtinya
😊 Feelingshappy, sad, excited, tired, scared, angrysenang, sedih, semangat, capek, takut, marah
πŸ“ Sizebig, small, tall, short, long, tiny, hugebesar, kecil, tinggi, pendek, panjang, mungil, sangat besar
🎨 Colorred, blue, green, yellow, black, white, pinkmerah, biru, hijau, kuning, hitam, putih, pink
πŸ‘† Touchsoft, hard, smooth, rough, hot, cold, wetlembut, keras, halus, kasar, panas, dingin, basah
πŸ˜‹ Tastesweet, sour, salty, spicy, delicious, yummymanis, asam, asin, pedas, lezat, enak
⭐ Qualitybeautiful, ugly, good, bad, new, old, clean, dirtycantik, jelek, bagus, buruk, baru, tua/lama, bersih, kotor
πŸ”’ Numbermany, few, some, every, first, lastbanyak, sedikit, beberapa, setiap, pertama, terakhir
πŸ“ Examples
🏠 I live in a big, beautiful house. (Aku tinggal di rumah besar dan indah)
πŸ• The pizza was hot and delicious. (Pizzanya panas dan lezat)
πŸ• My little, brown dog is very friendly. (Anjing kecil coklatku sangat ramah)
πŸŒ… We saw a beautiful sunset at the quiet beach. (Kami melihat sunset indah di pantai yang tenang)
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • 🎯 Dalam writing, usahakan pakai minimal 3-5 adjectives supaya ceritamu lebih menarik!
  • πŸ“ Adjective bisa di depan noun: a big tree
  • πŸ“ Atau setelah is/was: The tree is big
  • 🚫 Jangan pakai "very" terus! Coba: huge (bukan very big), tiny (bukan very small)
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✏️ Punctuation & Capitalization

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πŸ“– PUNCTUATION (Tanda Baca)

. Period / Full Stop (Titik)
Dipakai di akhir kalimat biasa.
βœ… I went to the park.
βœ… She likes ice cream.
❓ Question Mark (Tanda Tanya)
Dipakai di akhir kalimat tanya.
βœ… Did you eat breakfast?
βœ… Where is my bag?
❗ Exclamation Mark (Tanda Seru)
Dipakai untuk emosi kuat: surprise, excitement, warning.
βœ… Wow, that was amazing!
βœ… Be careful!
, Comma (Koma)
1️⃣ List/daftar: I bought apples, bananas, and oranges.
2️⃣ Setelah sequence words: First, we went to the park.
3️⃣ Sebelum "and/but/so" di kalimat panjang: I was tired, but I kept playing.

πŸ”€ CAPITALIZATION (Huruf Kapital)

Capital letter = huruf BESAR di awal. Kapan pakai? πŸ‘‡

Pakai HURUF KAPITAL untuk:
1️⃣ Awal kalimat β€” The cat is sleeping.
2️⃣ Nama orang β€” Dru, Pikachu, Mrs. Sari
3️⃣ Nama tempat β€” Jakarta, Indonesia, Ancol
4️⃣ Hari & bulan β€” Monday, January
5️⃣ "I" (aku) β€” selalu kapital!
6️⃣ Judul β€” My Best Holiday
πŸ“ Cari yang Salah!
❌ "i went to bali on monday with my friend rina."
βœ… "I went to Bali on Monday with my friend Rina."
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • πŸ” Sebelum submit tulisan, baca ulang kalimat pertama β€” apakah sudah kapital?
  • πŸ“ Setiap kalimat baru = huruf kapital baru!
  • ⚠️ Jangan kapital semua huruf (BUKAN SEPERTI INI) kecuali singkatan
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πŸ”€ Spelling Tips

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πŸ“– TRICKY WORDS (Kata yang Sering Salah)

Hati-hati dengan kata-kata ini! Banyak yang ketukar! ⚠️

❌ Salahβœ… BenarArtinya
becousebecausekarena
beautifullbeautifulcantik/indah
freindfriendteman
wich / witchwhichyang mana
realyreallybenar-benar
diffrentdifferentberbeda
favoritfavouritefavorit
intrestinginterestingmenarik
exitedexcitedbersemangat
finalyfinallyakhirnya
togetertogetherbersama
wensdayWednesdayRabu
febuaryFebruaryFebruari

🧠 COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS

WordMeaningExample
theirpunya merekaTheir house is big.
theredi sanaI went there yesterday.
they'rethey areThey're my friends.
tokeI went to school.
toojuga / terlaluMe too! / It's too hot.
yourpunyamuIs this your book?
you'reyou areYou're very smart!
πŸ’‘ Spelling Tips
  • πŸ“– Baca banyak buku bahasa Inggris β€” otakmu akan ingat cara ejaannya!
  • ✍️ Kalau ketemu kata baru, tulis 3 kali supaya ingat
  • 🎡 Beberapa kata bisa diingat pakai lagu: B-E-A-U-tiful! (dari lagu!)
  • 🧩 Pecah kata panjang: to-ge-ther, in-ter-est-ing, beau-ti-ful
  • πŸ‘€ Kalau ragu, baca ulang tulisanmu pelan-pelan. Mata sering bisa "lihat" kesalahan!
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βœ… Writing Checklist

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πŸ“‹ CEK SEBELUM KUMPULKAN!

Setiap selesai menulis, baca ulang dan cek semua ini! Seperti Trainer yang check Pokedex sebelum battle! βš”οΈ

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Past Tense β€” Apakah semua verb sudah pakai Verb 2? (went, played, ate β€” BUKAN go, play, eat)
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Sequence Words β€” Apakah ceritamu berurutan? Sudah pakai First, Then, Next, After that, Finally?
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Adjectives β€” Apakah ada minimal 3-5 kata sifat? (beautiful, big, delicious, cold, happy, dll.)
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Spelling β€” Apakah ejaan sudah benar? Cek kata-kata tricky: because, beautiful, friend, really, finally!
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Capital Letters β€” Huruf kapital di: awal kalimat, nama orang, nama tempat, hari/bulan, dan "I"?
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Punctuation β€” Setiap kalimat diakhiri titik (.), tanda tanya (?), atau tanda seru (!)? Koma sudah benar?
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Structure β€” Ada Orientation (pembuka: siapa, kapan, di mana), Events (kejadian berurutan), dan Reorientation (perasaan/penutup)?
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Feelings β€” Apakah di akhir cerita ada perasaanmu? (I was happy, excited, tired, grateful...)
🌟 Pro Tip dari Druygon!
  • πŸ“– Baca tulisanmu dengan suara keras β€” kalau kedengarannya aneh, perbaiki!
  • ⏱️ Setelah selesai menulis, istirahat 2 menit, lalu baca ulang. Kamu akan lihat kesalahan yang tadi terlewat!
  • πŸ† Setiap checklist yang terpenuhi = +1 point! Target: 8/8 PERFECT SCORE! ⭐

πŸ“ English Writing Guide β€” Druygon ⚑ Write like a Champion!