Tenses Penggunaan Rumus Contoh Kalimat
Simple Present Menyatakan fakta, kebiasaan, S + V1 s/es We agree with the
Tense dan kejadian yang terjadi pada speaker’s opinion.
saat sekarang ini. Time signal : every, She/He speaks English
often, always, usually, well.
frequently, sometimes
Present Aksi yang sedang berlangsung S + to be + Ving I’m driving a car to
Continious sekarang atau kegiatan yang Bandung now.
Tense sudah direncanakan dimasa Time signal : now, just We are going to Bandung
depan. now, right now, at the by train next week
moment, this + waktu,
look!, listen!, tonight
Present Aktivitas yang telah dimulai di S + have/has + V3 I have lived inCilegon for
Perfect Tense masa lalu dan kebiasaan three months.
berlanjut sampai sekarang. Time signal : since, for, She has studied at STAN
yet, already, ever, since 2 years ago.
never, just now, yet,
just
Present Aksi yang dimulai di waktu S + have/has + been + The toddlers have been
Perfect lalu, tetapi kegiatan masih Ving playing a ball for an hour.
Continiuous sedang berlangsung. I have been waiting for
Tense Time signal : since + you.
awal mula, for + durasi,
so far, ever since, all
day, the whole day,
lately, recently
Simple Past Kejadian terjadi dimasa S + V2 The party started at 10.00
Tense lampau am.
Time signal : yesterday, Students did their
ago, last + waktu , once, assignment diligently.
in + waktu lampau,
several weeks ago
Past Aksi sedang berlangsung pada S + was/were + Ving The team was playing
Continuous waktu tertentu di masa basketball all day
Tense lampau. Time signal : all day yesterday
yesterday, at this time
yesterday
Past Perfect Kejadian yang sudah sangat S + had + V3 I had visited Jatim Park
Tense lampau. Atau aksi telah selesai when I was child.
pada suatu titik di masa lalu Time signal : Just/just When he came last night,
sebelumaksi lainnya terjadi. now, never, already, the cake had run out.
since + time, for +time
Past Perfect Menceritakan kejadian yang S + had + been + Ving The labors had been
Continuous sedang berlangsung (dengan demonstrating for an hour
Tense durasi waktu tertentu) telah Time signal : since + when the manager came.
selesai pada titik waktu awal mula, for + durasi
tertentu dimasa lalu. waktu
Simple Future Aksi akan terjadi dimasa S + will + bare infinitive You will win the game.
Tense depan, secara spontan atau (V1)
terencana.
Conditional sentence If you come to my party, I
type1 will give you a present
Future Aksi yang akan sedang terjadi S + will + be + Ving He will be sleeping at 10
Continuous pada waktu tertentu di masa pm.
depan. Time signal : at o’clock
tomorrow, from now on
Future Perfect Aktivitas akan sudah selesai S + will/shall + have + At this time next month, I
Tense pada suatu titik waktu di masa V3 will have finished my
depan. English course
Time signal : by next
Monday, by next week
Future Perfect Aksi akan sudah berlangsung S + wil/shall + have + By the end of the year, my
Continuous selama sekian lama pada titik been + Ving family will have been
Tense waktu tertentu di masa depan. traveling to Raja Ampat
Time signal : By..for..,by The cat will have been
the end of sleeping when you get
home.
Simple Past Aksi yang akan dilakukan, S + would + bare He would forgive you.
Future Tense membuat prediksi, dan infinitive (V1)
membuat janji di masa depan If you married me, I would
pada saat berada di masa lalu. remember you all my life.
Conditional sentences type 2
Past Future Aksi yang akan sedang S + would + be + Ving She would be working at
Continuous berlangsung (berupa nine o’clock this morning
Tense prediksi/rencana) di masa
depan pada saat berada
dimasa lalu.
Past Future Aktivitas yang akan telah S + would + have + V3 I thought you would have
Perfect dilakukan di masa lalu. Bentuk slept by the time I
Continuous ini juga digunakan pada arrived.
Tense conditional sentences type 3
Past Future Mirip dengan future perfect S + would + have + been He would have been
Perfect continuous tense, namun + Ving working as a civil engineer
Continuous realisasi aksi yang dilakukan in Jakarta by the end of
Tense dapa diketahui karena aksinya this week last month.
terjadi di masa lampau.
