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?
