1. Simple Present Tense
Simple present tense is a tense thats commonly used in daily activity. Because this tense have many functions compared to the other tenses which is bound by the timeline that the line used
Formula:
(+) S + V1 + O/C
(-) S + do/does + not + V1 + O/C
(?) Do/does + S + V1 + O/C
Example :
(+) Doni drives his car every saturday
(-) Doni does not drive his car every sunday
(?) Does Doni drive his car every saturday?
Yes, he does
2.Past Tense
Past tense is a tense that used to point out that it was in the past
Formula :
(+) S + to be (was/were) + O/C
(+) S + V2 + O/C
(-) S + to be (was/were) + not + O/C
(-) S + did not + V1 + O/C
(?) Did + S + V1 + O/C
Example:
(+) Salim was a doctor in 2000
(+) Salim saved many lifes in 2000
(-) Salim was not an engineer in 2000
(-) Salim did not build a bridge in 2000
(?) Did salim save your life in 2000?
No, he did not
3. Present Continues Tense
Present Continues Tense is a tense that used to point out whats happening right now
Formula:
(+) S + be + V1 + ing + O/C
(-) S + be + not + V1 + ing + O/C
(?) Be + S + V1 + ing + O/C
Example:
(+) I am working right now
(-) I am not playing any games right now
(?) what are you doing right now?
4. Past Continues Tense
Past Continues Tensed is a tense that used to point out an event that happened in the past but still going on in the past or the event is unfinished when the conversation is on going
Formula:
(+) S + to be (was/were) + V-ing + O/C
(-) S + to be (was/were) + not + V-ing + O/C
(?) Was/were + S + V-ing + O/C
Example:
(+) Asril was playing game when i came
(-) Asril was not eating when i came
(?) Was Asril playing game when you came?
Yes, he was
5. Present Perfect Tense
Present Perfect Tense is a tense that used to point out an event about present that related to the past
Formula:
(+) S + has/have + been + O/C
(+) S + has/have + V3 + O/C
(-) S + has/have + not + been + O/C
(-) S + has/have + not + V3 + O/C
(?) Have/has + S + been + O/C
(?) Have/has + S + V3 + O/C
Example:
(+) Pungki has been at home for a week
(+) He has eaten noodles since then
(-) Pungki has not been out of his home for a week
(-) He has not eaten anything except noodles since then
(?) Has he been out of his home since last week?
(?) Has he eaten anything except noodle since last week?
No, He has not
6. Present Perfect Continues Tense
Present perfect continuous tense is used to describe a situation or an event that occurred in the past that is still ongoing today or it could be used to describe an event or situation that has been over in the past but still shows a relationship with the present / present.
Formula:
(+) S + have/has + been + V-ing
(-) S + have/has + not + been + V-ing
(?) Have/has + S + been + V-ing
Example:
(+) He has been playing guitar for two hours.
(-) He has not been playing guitar for two hours.
(?) Has he been playing guitar for two hours?
Yes, he has. / No, he has not.
7. Past Perfect Tense
Past Perfect Tense is a type of tense that describes past events that have been done, but before other events
Formula:
(+) S + had + V3 + O/C
(-) S + had + not + V3 + O/C
(?) Had + S + V3 + O/C
Example:
(+) He had gone to Bali when I called him.
(-) He had not gone to Bali when I called him.
(?) Had he gone to Bali when you called him?
Yes, he had. / No, he had not.
8. Past Perfect Continues Tense
Past perfect continuous tense is used to describe an event or event in the past that has a certain time duration and has been completed at a point in the past
Formula:
(+) S + had + been + V-ing + O/C
(-) S + had + not + been + V-ing + O/C
(?) Had + S + been + V-ing + O/C
Example:
(+) They had been living in Jakarta about ten years.
(-) They had not been living in Jakarta about ten years.
(?) Had they been living in Jakarta about ten years?
Yes, they had. / No, they had not.
9. Future Tense
Simple Future Tense is used in conversations that have a period of time in the future, and can be used to describe facts or a certainty
Formula:
(+) S + will/shall + V1 + O/C
(+) S + am/is/are + going to + V1 + O/C
(-) S + will/shall + not + V1 + O/C
(-) S + am/is/are + not + going to + V1 + O/C
(?) Will/shall + S + V1 + O/C
(?) Am/is/are + S + going to + V1 + O/C
Example:
(+) She will eat fried rice.
(+) She is going to eat fried rice.
(-) She will not eat fried rice.
(-) She is not going to eat fried rice.
(?) Will she eat fried rice?
(?) Is she going to eat fried rice?
Yes, she will. / No, she will not.
Yes, she is. / No, she is not.
