5 ENGLISH TENSES AND THE EXERCISES

 1. SIMPLE  PRESENT  TENSE

·         Digunakan untuk menyatakan habitual action atau rutinitis dan fakta-fakta umum

·         Rumus :

(+)  S  + V1( s/es)

(-)   S  + do/does + not + V1

(?)  Do/does + S + V1

SUBJECT	PRESENT
I	V1(s/es) do
YOU
THEY
WE
SHE	V1(s/es) does
HE
IT

           

Examples :
            1.  They go to campus by bus.
                 (- ) They do not go to campus by bus.
                 (?) Do they go to campus by bus?
            2.  She goes to campus by motorcycle.
                  (-)  She does not go to campus by motorcycle.
                  (?)  Does she go to campus by motorcycle?

     2.  SIMPLE  PAST  TENSE

·         Digunakan untuk menyatakan kalimat yang terjadi masa lampau.

·         Rumus :
(+) S + V2
(-)  S + did + not + V1
(?)  did + S + V1

Example :
1.   They went to campus by bus.

(-) They didn’t go to campus by bus.

(?) Did they go to campus by bus?

     3.  PRESENT/PAST CONTINUOS TENSE

·         Digunakan untuk menyatakan kejadian yang sedang berlangsung.

·         Rumus :
(+) S + be + Ving
(-)  S + be + not + Ving
(?)  Be + S + Ving

SUBJECT	PRESENT	PAST
I	AM ARE	WERE
YOU
THEY
WE
SHE	IS	WAS
HE
IT

Example :

(+) The team was running.
(-)  The team was not running.
(?) Was the team running?

    4. SIMPLE  FUTURE TENSE

·         Digunakan untuk mengekspresikan kejadian yang belum terjadi, masih direncanakan atau kejadian di masa yang akan datang.

·         Rumus :
(+) S + will + V1
(-)  S + will + not +V1
(?) Will + S + V1

Examples  :
1.Lia will finish his study in 2021.

(-)Lia will not finish his study in 2021.

(?) Will Lia finish his study in 2021?

2. James will get married in 2025

(-) James will not married in 2025.

(?) Will James married in 2025?

    5.  PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

·         Digunakan untuk menyatakan kejadian yang sudah terjadi dan hasilnya masih terasa atau terlihat.

·         Rumus  :
(+) S + has/have + V3
(-)  S + has/have + not + V3
(?)  Has/have + S + V3

Example :

(+) I have read the book.
(-) I haven't read the book.
(?) Have I read the book?

Exercise :

    1.She (drink) coffee. (S.Past)

     (+) She drank coffee.

     (-) She did not drink coffee.

     (?) Did she drink coffee?

2  2.They  (start)  the  course. ( Pr.Perfect)

     (+) They  have started  the course.

     (-) They  have not started  the course.

     (?) Have  they  started the course?

3  3.Ana  and  linda (open) the  account. (Past cont)

     (+)  Ana  and  Linda were opening  the  account.

     (-)  Ana  and  Linda were  not  opening  the  account.

     (?)  Were  Ana  and  Linda opening  the  account?

4  4.The  bank  (close)  at 5 pm. (S.Present)

     (+)  The  bank  closes at  5 pm.

     (-)   The  bank  doesn't close at  5 pm.

     (?)  Does  the  bank close at  5 pm?

5  5.The  dog  (run)  through  the  park. (S.Past)

     (+)  The  dog  ran  through  the  park.

     (-)   The dog  did  not  run  through  the  park.

     (?)  Did  the  dog  run  through  the park?