English Tenses and the Exercises

A. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Digunakan untuk menyatakan habitual action atau rutinitas dan fakta-fakta umum.

Rumus :

(+) S + V1(s/es)

(-) S + do/does + not + v1

(?) Do/Does + S + v1

Examples:

1. They go to campus by bus.

(-) They don’t go to campus by bus.

(?) Do they go to campus by bus?

2. She Goes to  campus by motorcycle

(-) She Doesn’t go to campus by motorcycle

(?) does she go to campus by motorcycle?

B. SIMPLE PAST TENSE

Digunakan untuk menyatakan kalimat yang terjadi di masa lampau.

Rumus :

(+) S + V2

(-) S + did + not + V1

 (?) Did + S + V1

Examples :

1. They went to campus by bus.

(-) They didn’t go to campus by bus.

(?) Did they go to campus by bus?

2..  She went to campus by motorcycle.

(-) She didn’t go to campus by motorcycle.

(?) Did she go to campus by motorcycle?

C. PRESENT / PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

Digunakan untuk menyatakan kejadian yang sedang berlangsung

Rumus :

(+) S + be + Ving

(-) S + be + not + Ving

(?) Be + S + Ving

Examples :

1. She was going to campus by motorcycle. (Past Continious)

2. They are going to campus by bus. (Present Continious)

D. SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

Digunakan untuk mengekspresikan kejadian yang belum terjadi, masih direncanakan, atau kejadian dimasa yang akan datang.

Rumus :

(+) S + will + V1

(-) S + will + not + V1

(?) Will + S + V1

Examples :

1.  Cikal will finish his study in 2020.

(-) Cikal will not finish his study in 2020.

(?) Will Cikal finish his study in 2020?

2.  Jul will get married in 2023.

(-) Jul will not married in 2023.

(?) Will Jul married in 2023?

E. PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

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

Rumus :

(+) S + has/have + V3

(-) S + has/have + not + V3

(?) Has/Have + S + V3

Example :

1. I have gone to campus.

(-) I haven’t gone to campus.

 (?) Have I gone to campus?

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1. She (drink) coffee. (S. Past)

Answer :   (+) She drank coffee.

             (-) She didn’t drink coffee.

             (?) Did she drink coffee?

                2. They (start) the course. (Pr. Perfect)
Answer :    (+) They have started the course.
                    (-) They haven’t started the course.
                    (?) Have they started the course?

                 3. Ana and Linda (open) the account. (Past. Cont)
Answer :    (+) Ana and Linda were opening the account.

              (-) Ana and Linda weren’t opening the account.

              (?) Were Ana and Linda opening the account?

                 4. The bank (close) at 5pm. (S. Present)
Answer :     (+) The bank closes at 5 pm.

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

               (?) Does the bank close at 5 pm?

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

Answer :     (+) The dog ran through the park.
                     (-) The dog didn’t run through the park.
                     (?) Did the dog run through the park?