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    Tenses in English: 1. The Simple Present Tense 2. The Simple Past Tense

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    The document discusses various tenses in English: 1. The simple present tense describes present habitual or general truths using forms like "I am" or "He watches". 2. The simple past tense describes past completed actions using forms like "I ate" or "We were". 3. The present perfect tense describes past actions with present relevance using forms like "I have been" or "She has just planted". 4. The present continuous tense describes ongoing or temporary actions using forms like "I am singing" or "We are listening". 7. THE PAST PERFECT TENSE 8. THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE VER

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    The document discusses various tenses in English: 1. The simple present tense describes present habitual or general truths using forms like "I am" or "He watches". 2. The simple past tense describes past completed actions using forms like "I ate" or "We were". 3. The present perfect tense describes past actions with present relevance using forms like "I have been" or "She has just planted". 4. The present continuous tense describes ongoing or temporary actions using forms like "I am singing" or "We are listening". 7. THE PAST PERFECT TENSE 8. THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE VER

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    TENSES IN ENGLISH

    2. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE


    1. THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
    A. NOMINAL FORM (TO BE)
    A. NOMINAL FORM (TO BE)
    (+) I/SHE/HE/IT + TO BE (Was) + COMPLEMENT
    (+) I + TO BE (Am) + COMPLEMENT
    YOU/WE/THEY + TO BE (Were) + COMPLEMENT
    YOU/WE/THEY + TO BE (Are) + COMPLEMENT
    Example : I was there last night | We were there last night
    HE/SHE/IT + TO BE (Is) + COMPLEMENT
    (-) SUBJECT + TO BE (Was/Were) + NOT + COMPLEMENT
    Example : I am a Doctor | You are the Doctors | He is a Doctor
    Example : I was not there last night | We were not there last night
    (-) SUBJECT + TO BE + NOT + COMPLEMENT
    (?) TO BE (Was/Were) + SUBJECT + COMPLEMENT ?
    Example : I am NOT a Doctor | You are NOT the Doctors | He is NOT a Doctor
    Example : Was she there last night? | Were you there last night?
    (?) TO BE + SUBJECT + COMPLEMENT ?

    Example : Are you a Doctor? | Is he a Doctor?


    B. VERBAL FORM (TO DO)

    (+) SUBJECT + VERB 2 + OBJECT/ADVERB


    B. VERBAL FORM (TO DO)
    Example : I ate pizza last Saturday |We slept at her house yesterday
    (+) I/YOU/WE/THEY + VERB 1 + OBJECT/ADVERB
    (-) SUBJECT + DID NOT + VERB 1 + OBJECT/ADVERB
    HE/SHE/IT + VERB 1 + S/eS + OBJECT/ADVERB
    Example : I did not eat pizza last Saturday | We did not sleep at her house
    Example : I swim | She swims | He watches yesterday

    (-) I/YOU/WE/THEY + DO + NOT + OBJECT/ADVERB (?) DID + SUBJECT + VERB 1 + OBJECT/ADVERB

    HE/SHE/IT + DOES + NOT + OBJECT/ADVERB Example : Did you eat pizza last Saturday? | Did they sleep at her house
    yesterday?
    Example : I do NOT swim | She does NOT swim | He does NOT watch

    (?) DO + I/YOU/WE/THEY + VERB 1 +OBJECT/ADVERB

    DOES + HE/SHE/IT + VERB 1 +OBJECT/ADVERB

    Example : Do you often swim here? | Does he often swim here?

    NB : SUBJECT = I, YOU, WE, THEY, SHE, HE, IT


    3. THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE 4. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

    A. NOMINAL FORM (TO BE) (+) I + AM + VERB 1-ING + OBJ/ADV

    (+) I/YOU/WE/THEY + HAVE + BEEN + COMPLEMENT HE/SHE/I + IS + VERB 1-ING + OBJ/ADV

    HE/SHE/IT + HAS + BEEN + COMPLEMENT YOU/WE/THEY + ARE + VERB1-ING + OBJ/ADV

    Example : I have been planted that tree | He has just planted that tree Example : I am singing my favourite song | He is sleeping tightly | we are listening
    to the teacher
    (-) SUBJECT + HAVE/HAS + NOT + COMPLEMENT
    (-) SUBJECT + TO BE + NOT + VERB 1-ING + OBJ/ADV
    Example : I havent been there for 2 years | He hasnt been there since yesterday

    (?) HAVE/HAS + SUBJECT + BEEN + COMPLEMENT ? Example : I am not sleeping | He is not sleeping | We are not sleeping

    Example : Have you been here since yesterday? | Has he been there for a while? (?) TO BE + SUBJECT + VERB 1-ING + OBJ/ADV ?

    NB: Utk kejadian yang baru saja terjadi atau dilakukan, bisa juga menggunakan kata Example : Am I dying? | Are you learning English? | Is she working here?
    keterangan just. Utk menyatakan peristiwa yg telah diawali pada masa lampau
    dan terus berlangsung sampai sekarang maka digunakan: for dan since. Dengan 5. THE PRESENT FUTURE TENSE
    menambahkan keterangan waktu mis: last month, yesterday, so long, a while etc.
    A. NOMINAL FORM (TO BE)

    B. VERBAL FORM (TO DO) (+) I/WE + WILL/SHALL + BE + COMPLEMENT

    (+) I/YOU/WE/THEY + HAVE + VERB 3 + OBJ/ADV HE/SHE/IT/THEY/YOU + WILL + BE + COMPLEMENT

    HE/SHE/IT + HAS + VERB 3 + OBJ/ADV


    Example: They will be there in a minute | We shall dance together tonight
    Example : He has lived here for 10 years | I have worked here since last year
    (-) SUBJECT + WILL/SHALL + NOT + BE + COMPLEMENT
    (-) SUBJECT + HAVE/HAS + NOT + VERB 3 + OBJ/ADV
    Example: They wont be there tonight | We shall not go together
    Example : He has not lived here for 10 years | I have not worked here since last
    year (?) WILL/SHALL + SUBJECT + COMPLEMENT ?

    (?) HAVE/HAS + SUBJECT + VERB 3 + OBJ/ADV ?


    Example: Will you marry me? | Shall we date?
    Example : Have you seen her since last week? |Has he brought the paper?
    NB: Penggunaan Shall lebih mengarah kepada pernyataan tegas mis:
    We shall not eat that food! (Kita tidak boleh makan makanan
    itu!). Sedangkan kalimat pertanyaan yg menggunakan Shall adl
    utk menyatakan suatu tawaran atau ajakan. Bentuk pertanyaan
    Will adl utk Invitation, request, dan offer.
    6. THE PAST CONTIUOUS TENSE 8. THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

    VERBAL FORM (TO DO) VERBAL FORM (TO DO)

    (+) I/HE/SHE/IT + WAS + VERB 1-ING + OBJ/ADV (+) I/YOU/WE/THEY + HAVE + BEEN + VERB 1-ING + OBJ/ADV

    YOU/WE/THEY + WERE + VERB 1-ING + OBJ/ADV SHE/HE/IT + HAS + BEEN + VERB 1-ING + OBJ/ADV

    Example: I was swimming with my friends | We were swimming together Example: I have been living here since 2000 | She has been working since
    2004
    (-) SUBJECT + WAS/WERE + NOT + VERB 1-ING + OBJ/ADV
    (-) SUBJECT + HAVE/HAS + NOT + BEEN + VERB 1-ING + OBJ/ADV
    Example: I wasnt sleeping | They were playing football when you came
    Example: I havent been working there when you came
    (?) WAS/WERE + SUBJECT + VERB 1-ING + OBJ/ADV

    Example: Were you working in that office? | What was he doing before I
    came here?

    NB : Digunakan utk menyatakan dua peristiwa yg terjadi secara berurutan


    pada masa lampau. Peristiwa pertama dinyatakan dlm bentuk Past
    Contiuous Tense, sedangkan peristiwa kedua dinyatakan dlm bentuk
    Simple Past Tense. Mis: While we were studying, my father came home.

    7. FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE

    VERBAL FORM (TO DO)

    (+) I/WE + WILL/SHALL + BE + VERB 1-ING + OBJ/ADV

    HE/SHE/IT/THEY/YOU + WILL + BE + VERB 1-ING + OBJ/ADV

    Example: They will be going to the hospital at seven

    (-) SUBJECT + WILL/SHALL + NOT + BE + VERB 1-ING +OBJ/ADV

    Example: They wont be going to the hospital at seven

    (?) WILL/SHALL + SUBJECT + BE + VERB 1-ING + OBJ/ADV

    Example: Will they be going to the hospital at seven?

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