16 Tenses in English that Should We Know
A. PRESENT TENSE
1. Simple Present Tense
Formula :
+ ) S + V1 + O/C
- ) S + Do/does + not + V1 + O/C
? ) Do/does + S + V1 + O/C
Verbal:
+ ) Sisca reads book everyday
- ) Sisca does not Read book everyday
? ) Does Sisca Read book everyday?
· Yes He does / No He does not (doesn’t)
· For I, We, You, They = do
· He, She, It = Does
Nominal:
(+) She is a new people here.
(-) She isn’t a new people here.
(?) Is she a new people here?
2. Present Continuous Tense
Formula :
+ ) S + tobe + V1 + ing + O/C >> + } They are playing badminton now.
- ) S + tobe + not + V1 + ing + O/C >> – } They are not playing badminton now.
? ) Tobe + S + V1 + ing + O/C >> ? } Are they playing badminton now?
· Yes They are / no they are not
Example Sentence :
(+) He is playing badminton now
(-) He isn’t playing badminton now.
(?) Is he playing badminton now.
3. Present Perfect Tense
Formula :
S+have/has+V3+Comp
Example :
(+) You have eaten mine.
(-) She has not been to Rome.
(?) Have you finished?
4. Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Formula :
(+) : S + have/has + been + Ving
(-) : S + have/has + not + been + Ving
(?) : Have/has + S + been + Ving
Example :
(+) She has been going to Malang since evening.
(-) She hasn’t been going to Malang since evening.
(?) Has she been going to Malang ?
B. PAST TENSE
5. Simple Past Tense
Formula :
+} S+Was/Were+O/C
- } S+Was/Were+not+O/C
?} Was/Were+ S+O/C
Nominal:
+} We were at school yesterday
-} We were not at school yesterday
?} Were we at school yesterday ?
· For I, He, She, It = Was
· They, we, you = were
+) S+V2+O/C
-) S+did not+ V1+O/C
?) Did+S+V1+O/C
Verbal:
(+) I saw a good film last night
(-) I saw not a good film last night
(?) Saw I a good film last night
6. Past Continuous Tense
Formula :
(+) : S + was/were + Ving
(-) : S + was/were + NOT + Ving
(?) : Was/Were + S + Ving
Example :
(+) They were talking about sport when I met him.
(-) They weren’t talking about sport when I met him.
(?) Were they talking about sport when I met him.
7. Past Perfect Tense
Formula :
(+) : S + had + V3
(-) : S + had + not + V3
(?) : Had + S + V3
Example :
(+) When my brother arrived , I had painted my motor cycle
(-) When my brother arrived , I hadn’t painted my motor cycle
(?) Had I my motor cycle , when my brother arrived?
8. Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Formula :
(+) S+had+been+Ving+O//C
(- ) S+had+not+been+Ving+O/C
(?) Had +S+been+Ving+O/C?
Example :
(+) When they washed my drees , your father had been playing badminton
(-) When they washed my dress , your father hadn’t been playing badminton
(?) When they washed my dress , had your father been playing badminton ?
C. FUTURE TENSE
9. Simple Future Tense
Formula :
(+) S+Will/Shall+V1
(- ) S+Will/Shall+Not+V1
(?) Will/Shall+S+V1?
Example :
(+) President will arrive at Nederland the day after tomorrow.
(-) President shall not at Nederland the day after tomorrow.
(?) Shall President at Nederland the day after tomorrow?
10. Future Continuous Tense
Formula :
(+) S+will+be+Ving+O/C
(+) S+will+be+Ving+O/C
(+) S+will+be+Ving+O/C
Example :
(+) I will be writing a comic.
(-) I will not writing a comic.
(?) Will I be writing a comic ?
11. Future Perfect Tense
Formula :
(+) S+will+have+V3+O/C
(- ) S+will+have+V3+O/C
(?) S+will+have+V3+O/C
Example :
(+) You will have forgotten me by then.
(-) We will not have left.
(?) Will they have received it?
12. Future Perfect Continuous Tense
Formula :
(+) S+will+have+been+Ving+O/C
(- ) S+will+not+have+been+Ving+O/C
(?) Will+S+have+been+Ving+O/C?
Example :
(+) I will have been reading a news paper.
(-) I will haven’t been reading a news paper.
(?) Will I have been riding a news paper ?
D. PAST FUTURE TENSE
13. Past Future Tense
Formula :
(+) : S + would + V1
(-) : S + would + not + V1
(?) : Would + S + V1
Example :
(+) They would buy a home the previous day.
(-) They wouldn’t buy a home the previous day.
(?) Would they buy a home the previous day ?
14. Past Future Continuous Tense
Formula :
(+) : S + would + be + Ving
(-) : S + would + not + be + Ving
(?) : Would + S + be + Ving
Example :
(+) I would be swimming at this time the following day.
(-) I wouldn't be swimming at this time the following day.
(?) Would I be swimming at this time the following day ?
15. Past Future Perfect Tense
Formula :
(+) : S + would + have + V3
(-) : S + would + not + have + V3
(?) : Would + S + have + V3
Example :
(+) He would have graduated if he had studies hard.
(-) He wouldn’t have gone if he had met his darling
(?) Would He have gone if he had met his darling ?
16. Past Future Perfect Continuous Tense
Formula :
(+) : S + would + have + been + Ving
(-) : S + would + not + have + been + Ving
(?) : Would + S + have + been + Ving
Example :
(+) Mrs. Anisa Munif would have been walking here for seventeen years
(-) Mrs. Anisa Munif wouldn’t have been walking here for seventeen year
(?) Would Mrs. Anisa Munif have been walking here for seventeen years?
My Activities
In the morning, I usually wake up at 5 o’clock. I do physical exercise for 5 minutes so I don’t feel sleepy. When I have morning class, I have a shower immediately.
Then, I go to campus by motorcycle. Sometimes, I pick up my friend then we go together. On the way to campus, we buy and eat breakfast at one food stand near campus. We chitchat along the way about many things. We love talking about funny things. We laugh and feel really happy.
While waiting for a next class, I go to my friend’s house. Sometimes, I wait in campus while doing some tasks. Joining some organizations at campus makes me quite busy but still happy. I need to manage my time very well so I can set up priority.
I always try to finish all tasks before due date. I usually go home at 3 o’clock and take a rest. I hang out with my friends in the evening then have dinner together. Finally, I go to bed at 11 to 12 p.m. when all tasks are finished.
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