TENSES

TENSES

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

+ : S + to be + adj/adverb (nominal)

- : S + do/does + not + adj/adverb

? : do/does + S + adj/adverb ?

+ : S + Verb I (s/es) (verbal)

- : S + do/does + not + Verb I

? : do/does + S + Verb I ?

PRESENT CONTINOUS TENSE

+ : S + am/is/are + Verb I + ing

- : S + am/is/are + not + Verb I + ing

? : am/is/are + S + Verb I + ing ?

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

+ : S + have/has + Verb III

- : S + have/has + not + Verb III

? : Have/has + S + Verb III?

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINOUS TENSE

+ : S + have/has + been +Verb + ing

- : S + have/has + not been + Verb + ing

? : Have/has + S + been + Verb + ing?

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

+ : S + was/were + adj/adverb (nominal)

- : S + was/were + not + adj/adverb

? : was/were + S + adj/adverb?

+ : S + Verb II (verbal)

- : S + did + not + Verb I

? : Did + S + Verb I ?

PAST CONTINOUS TENSE

+ : S + was/were + Verb + ing

- : S + was/were + not + Verb + ing

? : Was/were + S + verb + ing ?

PAST PERFECT TENSE

+ : S + had + Verb III

- : S + had + not + Verb III

? : Had + S + Verb III ?

PAST PERFECT CONTINOUS TENSE

+ : S + had + been + Verb + ing

- : S + had + not + been + Verb + ing

? : Had + S + been + Verb + ing ?

SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

+: S + am/is/are + going to +Verb I

- : S + am/is/are + not + going to +Verb I

? : Am/is/are + S + going to +Verb I ?

FUTURE CONTINOUS TENSE

+ : S + Shall/Will + be + Verb I + ing

-: S + Shall/Will + not + be + Verb I + ing

? : Shall/Will + S + be +Verb I + ing ?

FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

+ : S + Will/shall + have + Verb III

- : S + Will/shall + not + have + Verb III

? : Will/shall + S+ have + Verb III ?

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINOUS TENSE

+ : S+ will/shall + have + been + Verb + ing

- : S+ will/shall + not + have + been + Verb ing

? : Will/shall + S + have+ been + Verb + ing ?

SIMPLE PAST FUTURE TENSE

+ : S + should/would +Verb I

- : S + should/would +  not + Verb I

? : Should/would + S +Verb I ?

PAST FUTURE CONTINOUS TENSE

+ : S + should/would + be + Verb + ing

-: S + should/would + not + be + Verb+ ing

?: Should/Would + S + be + verb + ing ?

PAST FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

+ : S + should/would + have + Verb III

- : S + should/would + not + have + Verb III

? : Should/Would + S +have+ verb III?

PAST FUTURE PERFECT CONTINOUS TENSE

+ : S + should/would+ have + been + Verb ing

- : S +should/would + not+ have + been Verb ing

? : Should/Would + S+ have + been + verb ing ?

EXAMPLE       :

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

+ : I am hungry (nominal)

- :  I am not hungry

? : are you hungry?

+ : I write the diary (verbal)

- :  I not write the diary

? : are you write the diary?

PRESENT CONTINOUS TENSE

+ : I am writing the diary now

- : I am not writing the diary now

? : am I writing the diary now?

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

+ : Dita has brought my book

- : Dita has not brought my book

? : has Dita brought my book?

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINOUS TENSE

+ : we have been studying since morning

- : we have not been studying since morning

? : have we been studying since morning?

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

+ : she was in the cottage just now (nominal)

- : she was not in the cottage just now

? was she in the cottage just now

+ : she lived in Jakarta for 3 years (verbal)

- : she didn’t live in Jakarta for 3 years

? : did she live in Jakarta for 3 years?

PAST CONTINOUS TENSE

+ : I was listening radio when my mother watched tv

- : I wasn’t listening radio when my mother watched tv

? : was I listening radio when my mother watched tv?

PAST PERFECT TENSE

+ : I had been at home when you went to Bali

- : I had not been at home when you went to Bali

? : had I been at home when you went to Bali?

PAST PERFECT CONTINOUS TENSE

+ : Rio had been writing when I met him

- : Rio had not been writing when I met him

? : had Rio been writing the lesson when I met him?

SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

+: We will go to school soon

- : We will not go to school soon

? : Will we go to school soon ?

FUTURE CONTINOUS TENSE

+ : I will be watching a movie tonight

-: I will not be watching a movie tonight

? : Will you be watching a movie tonight?

FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

+ : Majid will have rented my house next month

- : Majid will not have rented my house next month

? : Will Majid have rented my house next month?

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINOUS TENSE

+ : My grandmother will have been visiting us tomorrow morning

- : My grandmother will not have been visiting us tomorrow morning

? : Will your grandmother have been visiting you tomorrow morning?

SIMPLE PAST FUTURE TENSE

+ : He should be in Banten next month

- : He shouldn’t be in Banten next month

? : Should he be in Banten next month ?

PAST FUTURE CONTINOUS TENSE

+ : My brother would be finishing Thesis last week

-: My brother wouldn’t be finishing Thesis last week

?: Would your brother be finishing Thesis last week?

PAST FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

+ : My mother should have been here at nine o’clock tomorrow

 - : My mother shouldn’t have been here at nine o’clock tomorrow

? : Should your mother have been here at nine o’clock tomorrow?

PAST FUTURE PERFECT CONTINOUS TENSE

+ : I would have working in leading companies for 10 years

- : I wouldn’t have working in leading companies for 10 years

? : Would you have working in leading companies for 10 years?