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Language Features of

Recount Text

Verbal Formula
Simple Past ( + ) S (singular/plural) + V2 + O + C

( - ) S + did + not + V1 + O + C

to talk about an action ( ? ) Did + S + V1 + O + C?
that happened at a

certain time in the past Nominal Formula
to talk about habits ( + ) S (singular/plural) + was + O/C

that were often done ( - ) S + was/were + not + O/C

in the past. ( ? ) Was/were + S + O/C?

Past
Tense Function 1

Two or more actions happening at the
same time in the past.

Example: Dani and Bagas were playing

football while Maya was reading a novel.

Function 2
A longer action being disrupted by a

Past short one

Progressive Example:They were riding bicycles when it
started to rain.

to describe about an
Function 3
action that was Action in progress at a given time Example:

happening in the past She was shopping at the market at 9 a.m.

last week.

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