MACAM-MACAM TENSES
PRESENT TENSES
1 Simple Present Tense
Formula :
+ } S + V1 + O/C
- } S + Do/does + not + V1 + O/C
? } Do/does + S + V1 + O/C
Example :
+ } Sisca Reads book everyday
- } Sisca does not Read book everyday
? } does Sisca Read book everyday
Yes He does / No He does not (doesnt)
For I, We, You, They = do
He, She, It = Does
Example Sentence :
(+) She is a new people here.
(-) She isnt a new people here.
(?) Is she a new people here?
2 Present Continuous Tense
Formula :
+ } S + Be + V1 + ing + O/C
>>
- } S + Be + not + V1 + ing + O/C >>
? } Be + S + V1 + ing + O/C
>>
Yes They are / no they are not
For I = am
They, we, you = are
He, She, It = Is
Example Sentence :
(+) He is playing badminton now
(-) He isnt playing badminton now.
(?) Is he playing badminton now.
+ } They are playing badminton now
} They are not playing badminton now
? } Are they playing badminton now ?
3 Present Perfect Tense
Formula :
subject+auxiliary verb+main verb
Example :
(+) you have eaten mine.
(-) she has not been to Rome.
(?) have you finished?
4 Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Formula :
(+) : S + have/has + been + Ving
(-) : S + have/has + not + been + Ving
(?) : Have/has + S + been + Ving
Example :
(+) She has been going to Malang since evening.
(-) She hasnt been going to Malang since evening.
(?) Has she been going to Malang ?
II
PAST TENSE
1 Simple Past Tense
Formula :
+} S+Be+Was/Were+O/C
-} S+Be+Was/Were+not+O/C
?} Be+Was/Were+ S+O/C
Example :
+} We were at school yesterday
-} We were not at school yesterday
?} Were we at school yesterda?
For I, He, She, It = Was
They, we, you = were
Example Sentence :
(+) I saw a good film last night
(-) I did not see a good film last night
(?) did i See a good film last night?
2 Past Continuous Tense
Formula :
(+) : S + was/were + Ving
(-) : S + was/were + NOT + Ving
(?) : Was/Were + S + Ving
Example :
(+) They were talking about sport when I met him.
(-) They werent talking about sport when I met him.
(?) Were they talking about sport when I met him.
3 Past Perfect Tense
Formula :
subject+auxiliary verb HAVE+main verb
(+) : S + had + V3
(-) : S + had + not + V3
(?) : Had + S + V3
Example :
(+) When my brother arrived , I had painted my motor cycle
(-) When my brother arrived , I hadnt painted my motor cycle
(?) Had I my motor cycle , when my brother arrived ?
4 Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Formula :
subject+auxiliary verb HAVE+auxiliary verb BE+main verb
Example :
(+) When they washed my drees , your father had been playing badminton
(-) When they washed my dress , your father hadnt been playing badminton
(?) When they washed my dress , had your father been playing badminton ?
III
FUTURE TENSE
1 Simple Future Tense
Formula :
subject+auxiliary verb WILL+main verb
Example :
(+) President shall at Nederland the day after tomorrow.
(-) President shall not at Nederland the day after tomorrow.
(?) Shall President at Nederland the day after tomorrow?
2 Future Continuous Tense
Formula :
subject+auxiliary verb WILL+auxiliary verb BE+main verb
Example :
(+) I will be writing a comic.
(-) I will not writing a comic.
(?) Will I be writing a comic ?
3 Future Perfect Tense
Formula :
subject+auxiliary verb WILL+auxiliary verb HAVE+main verb
Example :
(+) You will have forgotten me by then.
(-) We will not have left.
(?) Will they have received it?
4 Future Perfect Continuous Tense
Formula :
subject+auxiliary verb WILL+auxiliary verb HAVE+auxiliary verb BE+main verb
Example :
(+) I will have been reading a news paper.
(-) I will havent been reading a news paper.
(?) Will I have been riding a news paper ?
IV. PAST FUTURE TENSE
1 Past Future Tense
Formula :
(+) : S + would + V1
(-) : S + would + not + V1
(?) : Would + S + V1
Example :
(+) They would buy a home the previous day.
(-) They wouldnt buy a home the previous day.
(?) Would they buy a home the previous day ?
2 Past Future Continuous Tense
Formula :
(+) : S + would + be + Ving
(-) : S + would + not + be + Ving
(?) : Would + S + be + Ving
Example :
(+) I should be swimming at this time the following day.
(-) I shouldnt be swimming at this time the following day.
(?) Shall I be swimming at this time the following day ?
3 Past Future Perfect Tense
Formula :
(+) : S + would + have + V3
(-) : S + would + not + have + V3
(?) : Would + S + have + V3
Example :
(+) He would have graduated if he had studies hard.
(-) He wouldnt have gone if he had met his darling
(?) Would He have gone if he had met his darling ?
4 Past Future Perfect Continuous Tense
Formula :
(+) : S + would + have + been + Ving
(-) : S + would + not + have + been + Ving
(?) : Would + S + have + been + Ving
Example :
(+) Mrs. Anisa Munif would have been walking here for seventeen years
(-) Mrs. Anisa Munif wouldnt have been walking here for seventeen year
(?) Would Mrs. Anisa Munif have been walking here for seventeen years?
