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Comprehensive Guide to English Tenses

This document provides a summary of various tenses in English grammar, including: - Simple present, past, future and continuous tenses - Present, past and future perfect tenses - Present, past and future perfect continuous tenses The summary defines the basic form and examples for each tense.

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Comprehensive Guide to English Tenses

This document provides a summary of various tenses in English grammar, including: - Simple present, past, future and continuous tenses - Present, past and future perfect tenses - Present, past and future perfect continuous tenses The summary defines the basic form and examples for each tense.

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Name : Annisa Rahma Annabawi

NIM : 1916040009
Class : Pendidikan IPA Reguler A
TENSES

Simple Present Tenses Simple Past Tenses


1. Form : (+) S + V1 (S/ES) 1. Form: (+) S + V2 + O
(-) S + do/does + not + V1 + O (-) S + did + not + V2 + O
(?)do/does + S + V1 + O (?) did + S + V2 + O+?
Example : Budi goes to library everyday Example : She went to the park an hour ago.
2. Form : (+)S + toBe + non verb… 2. Form : (+)S + was/were + non verb…
(-) S+ tobe + not + non verb… (-)S + was/were + not + non verb…
(?) tobe + S + non verb …? (?)was/were + S +non verb…?
Example : World is round Example : We were so happy
Present Continuous Tenses Past Continuous Tenses
Form : (+) S + toBe + v-ing Form : (+)S + tobe (was, were) + V-ing + O
(-) S + tobe + not + V-ing + O (-)S + tobe (was, were )+ not + V-ing + O
(?) tobe + S + V-ing + O (?) tobe (was, were )+ S + V-ing + O
Example : Annisa is teaching mathematics in Junior Hight School. Example : they were studying Biology at this tim yesterday.
Present Perfect Tenses Past perfect Tenses
1. Form : (+)S + have/has + v3 1. Form : (+)S + had + V3 + O
(-) S + has/have + not + V3 + O (-) S + had + not + V3 + O
(?) has/have + S + V3 + O (?) had + S + V3 + O
Example : she has just moved to another country. Example : Zahra had already swept the floor before her mother
came home.
2. Form : (+) S + have/ has + been + non verb… 2. Form : (+) S + had + been + non verb…
(-) S + have/ has +not+ been +non verb… (-) S + had + not +been + non verb…
(?) have/ has + S + been + non verb..? (?) had + S + been + non verb…?
Example : shehas been in Bogor Example : Nadia had been in Tangerang
Present Perfect Continuous Tenses Past Perfect Continuous Tenses
Form : (+)S + have/has + been +V-ing + O Form : (+)S + had + been + V-ing + O
(-)S + has/have + not + been + V-ing + O (-) S + had + not + been + V-ing + O
(?) has/have + S + been + V-ing + O ? (?) had + S + been + V-ing + O
Example : it has been raining since yesterday. Example : Nisa had been working at financial department.
Simple Future tenses Simple Past Future Tenses
1.Form : (+) S +will + V1 + O or S +tobe+ going to+V1+O 1. Form : (+)S + would + V1 + O
(-) S + will + not + V1 + O or S+tobe +not+going to+V1+ O (-) S + would + not + V1 + O
(?) will + S + V1 + O tobe +S + going to+ V1 +O+? (?) would + S + V1 + O
Example : Nina will help me to learn Jaipong dance. Example : I would buy a DSLR camera at the time.
2.Fom : (+)S + will + be + non verb 2. Form : (+)S + would + be + non verb…
(-)S + will + not + be + non verb (-)S + would + not + be + non verb …
(?) will + S+ be + non verb…? (?) would + S + be + non verb…?
Example : Aisyah would be here last years. Example : she would be so happy
Future Continuous Tenses Past Future Cotinuous Tenses
Form : (+) S +will be + V-ing + O Form : (+)S + Should/would + be + V-ing + O
(-) S + will + not + be + V-ing + O (-) S + Should/would + not + be + V-ing + O
(?) will + S + bee + V-ing + O (?) should/would + S + be + V-ing + O
Example : she will be teaching English at this time tomorrow. Example : he would be playing football when they came to his
house.
Future Perfect Tenses Past Future Perfect Tenses
1.Form : (+)S +will + have + V3 + O 1. Form : (+) S +should/ would + have + V3+ O
(-) S + will + not + have + V3 + O (-) S + should/would + have + not + V3+ O
(?) will + S + have + V3 + O (?) should/would + S + have + V3 + O
Example : she will have sent the letter by the time you remind them. Example : if i finished my work yesterday, I would have visited
your house.
2.Form : : (+)S +will + have been + nonverb… 2. Form : (+) S +should/ would + have been+ non verb…
(-)S +will +not + have been + non verb… (-) S +should/ would + not +have been + non verb …
(?) will + S + have been + nonverb …? (?) should/ would + S + have been + non verb..?
Example : I would have been so tired Example : Indi would have been in Makassar

Future Perfect Continuous Tenses Past Future Perfect continuous Tenses


Form : (+)S +will + have + been + V-ing + O Form : (+) S + should/would + have + been +V-ing
(-) S + will + not + have + been + V-ing + O (-) S + should/would + not + have + been + V-ing+ O
(?) will + S + have been + V-ing + O (?) should/would + S + have + been + V3-ing + O
Example : by next month, he will have been living here for three Example : they would have been reading the new book if it’s still
years. in the library.

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