Dasar-dasar tense

Simple Present Tense

(sedang berlangsung bersifat rutin)

Rumusnya:

(+) Subject+V1(s,es)

(-) Subject+do(es)not+V1

(?) Do(es) +Subject +V1

Example:

We always play football

Alif doesn’t eats noodle

Do you study english?

Present Continuos Tense

(sedang dilakukan)

Rumusnya:

(+) Subject+tobe+Ving

(-) Subject+tobe+not+Ving

(?) Tobe+subject+Ving

Example:

She is eating rice

He isn’t running now

Are you going to school?

Present Perfect Tense

(sudah berlangsung dengan sempurna)

Rumusnya:

(+)Subject+Have/Has+V3

(-) Subject+Have/Has+not+V3

(?) Have/Has+Subject+V3

Example:

I have eaten rice

She hasn’t gone to airport

Has Alda written a book?

Present Perfect Continuos Tense

(sedang terjadi dan masih berlangsung)

Rumusnya:

(+) Subject+Have/Has+been +Ving

(-) Subject+Have/Has+not+Ving

(?) Have/Has+ Subject+been+Ving

Example:

I have been reading this book for a month

She hasn’t been writing this book since last month

Have you been studying English since 2009?

Simple Past Tense

(Lampau)

Rumusnya:

(+) Subject+V2

(-) Subject+ Did+not+V1

(?) Did+ Subject+ V1

Example:

I walked to school yesterday

They didn’t have car last year

Did he drink any milk yesterday?

Past Continuos Tense

(Lampau tindakan lain sedang terjadi )

Rumusnya:

(+) Subject+was/were+Ving

(-) Subject+was/were+not+Ving

(?)Was/were+Subject+Ving