Chapter 1
The meaning of tenses is a description or explanation of when an event, and actions. Events or actions occur in a sentence: current – past – or future. Or change the verb form in accordance with the time occurrence of an event and change the time information.
Chapter 2
A. Present Tense
- Simple Present Tense
- Present Continuous Tense
- Present Perfect Tense
- Present Perfect Continuous Tense
B. Past Tense
- Simple Past Tense
- Past Continuous Tense
- Past Perfect Tense
- Past Perfect Continuous Tense
C. Future Tense
- Simple Future Tense
- Future Continuous Tense
- Future Perfect Tense
- Future Perfect Continuous Tense
D. Past Future Tense
- Past Future Tense
- Past Future Continuous Tense
- Past Future Perfect Tense
- Past Future Perfect Continuous Tense
Chapter 3
a. Present Tense
1. Simple Present Tense
( S + Verb 1 + s/es + Object)
( S + Be(is,am,are) + Adjective/Noun/adverb)
Example :
- He speaks English
- He always come on time
- A week has seven days
- We get exam tomorrow
- She watches TV
2. Present Continous Tense
( S + Be(is,am,are) + Verb-ing + Object)
Example :
- They are studying in the classroom
- Mummy is cooking now
- I am listening to Sigma radio tonight
- lukman is writting a letter a fews week
3. Present Perfect Tense
( S + have/has + Verb 3 + object)
( S + have/has + Adjetive/noun/adverb)
Example :
- She has read a magazine
- They have played football
- You have been a teacher
- you have been to London
4. Present Perfect Continous Tense
( S + have/has + been + V-ing + Object )
( S + have/has + been + Adjective/ Noun/Adverb)
( S + have/has + been + Adjective/ Noun/Adverb)
Example :
- Ali has been finshing his homework
- We have been learning Eglish
- She has been at home
- You have been here for two hours
B. Past Tense
1. Simple Past Tense
( S + V-2 + Object)
( S + was/were + Adjective/noun/adverb)
Example :
- John watch TV last night
- You went to school yesterday
- I visited Bali Yesterday
- We used to have three rabbits
2. Past Continous Tense
( S + Be(was/were) + V-ing + Object )
( S + Be(was/were) + Adjective/noun/adverb )
( S + Be(was/were) + Adjective/noun/adverb )
Example :
- She was studying English yesterday
- My mother was cooking
- He was reading the book while he was drinking a cup of tea
- I was writtig the letter
3. Past Perfect Tense
( S + V-3 + Object )
( S + Had + Been + Adjective/noun/adverb )
( S + Had + Been + Adjective/noun/adverb )
Example :
- I forgotten mu homework
- He had watched all the movies before i slept
- You had been a doctor
- agus had been here
4. Past Perfect Continous Tense
( S + Had + Been + Ving + Object)
( S + Had + Been + Adjective/noun/adverb )
( S + Had + Been + Adjective/noun/adverb )
Example :
- They have been playing football
- Prio had been studying English
- He had been a doctor
- Budi had been at home for an hour
C. Future Tense
1. Simple Future rense
( S + Will/shall + V-1 + Object )
( S + Will/shall + be + Adjective/noun/adverb )
( S + Will/shall + be + Adjective/noun/adverb )
Example :
- She shall watch TV
- She will play tennis tomorrow
- You will be happy
- I shall be a doctor next month
2. Future Continous Tense
( S + will/shall + be + Ving + Object )
( S + will/shall + be + Adjective/noun/adverb )
( S + will/shall + be + Adjective/noun/adverb )
Example :
- My brother will be learning English
- He will be driving the car this afternoon
- He will be at home
- They will be happy tomorrow morning
3. Future Perfect Tense
( S + will/shall + Have + V3 + Object )
( S + will/shall + Have + been + Adjective/noun/adverb )
( S + will/shall + Have + been + Adjective/noun/adverb )
Example :
- You will have make a cake
- Marry will have finished her homework by June
- They will have been a teacher
- I shall have been there by this time next year
4. Future Perfect Continous Tense
( S + will/shall + Have + Been + Ving + Object )
( S + will/shall + Have + Been + Adjective/noun/adverb )
( S + will/shall + Have + Been + Adjective/noun/adverb )
Example :
- We shall have been studying English
- Abe will have been living here by the end of this week
- He will have been happy
- They will have been a student
D. Past Future Tense
1. Simple Past Future Tense
( S + Would/Should + V1 + Object )
( S + Would/Should + be + Adjective/noun/adverb )
Example :
- She would visit her uncle the day before
- Andi would play football
- Iwan would be a teacher
- Agus would be a doctor
- Ali would come here, if you invited him yesterday
2. Past Future Continous Tense
( S + Would/should + be + V-ing + Object )
( S + Would/should + be + Adjective/noun/adverb )
( S + Would/Should + V1 + Object )
( S + Would/Should + be + Adjective/noun/adverb )
Example :
- She would visit her uncle the day before
- Andi would play football
- Iwan would be a teacher
- Agus would be a doctor
- Ali would come here, if you invited him yesterday
2. Past Future Continous Tense
( S + Would/should + be + V-ing + Object )
( S + Would/should + be + Adjective/noun/adverb )
Example :
- They would be speaking english
- Prio would be watching TV yesterday morning
- They would be happy the following day
- Rinto would be a lecturer
3. Past Future Perfect Tense
( S + Would/should + Have + V3 + Object )
( S + Would/should + Have + been + Adjective/noun/adverb )
Example :
- She would have learnt English
- Awi would have done his homework
- She would have been a doctor
- We would have been student
4. Past Future Perfect Continous Tense
( S + Would/should + Have + been + Ving + Object )
( S + Would/Sholud + Have + been + adjective/noun/adverb )
Example :
- He would have been speaking English
- They would have been living here
- He would have been at home
- You would have been here by the end of the year
Chapter 4
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