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    The document discusses various tenses in English including: 1. Simple Present, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous, Simple Past, Past Continuous, Simple Future, Past Perfect, and Future Continuous. 2. Each tense is defined by its pattern, time signals used with it, examples, and general functions to express actions at different points in time - past, present or future. 3. The tenses are used to talk about habitual actions, ongoing activities, completed actions and their results, simultaneous past activities and future plans or arrangements.

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    The document discusses various tenses in English including: 1. Simple Present, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous, Simple Past, Past Continuous, Simple Future, Past Perfect, and Future Continuous. 2. Each tense is defined by its pattern, time signals used with it, examples, and general functions to express actions at different points in time - past, present or future. 3. The tenses are used to talk about habitual actions, ongoing activities, completed actions and their results, simultaneous past activities and future plans or arrangements.

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    The document discusses various tenses in English including: 1. Simple Present, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous, Simple Past, Past Continuous, Simple Future, Past Perfect, and Future Continuous. 2. Each tense is defined by its pattern, time signals used with it, examples, and general functions to express actions at different points in time - past, present or future. 3. The tenses are used to talk about habitual actions, ongoing activities, completed actions and their results, simultaneous past activities and future plans or arrangements.

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    TENSES

    1.Simple Present
    Pattern : S + V1(s/es) + O
    Time Signal :
    always,asually,generally,often,sometimes,occasionally,frequently,seldom,never,
    every,once/twice a week/a month.
    Example : (+).He writes a letter every week.
    (-).He does not write a letter every week.
    (?).Does he write a letter every week?
    Simple present is used to express:
     Habitual/repeated actions
     General truth (Water consists of oxygen and hydrogen)
     Scheduled activity (The bell in my school rings at 6.45)

    2.Present Continuous
    Pattern : S + be(am/is/are) + V ing + O
    Time Signal : now,at present,at this moment,today,this(week,month),still,look!;be
    carefull!;listen!, etc.
    Example : (+).She is watching television at this moment.
    (-).She is not watching television at this moment.
    (?).Is she watching television at this moment?
    Present continuous is uused to express:
     An action in progress
     An action happening about this time (She is writing a new novel this month)
    Verbs which cannot used in P.continous:
     Verbs of possession: have,possess,belong,own,owe.
     Verbs of mental activity: understand,forget,remember,know,agree,like
     Verbs of sense: see,hear,smell,taste.
     Verbs of “be”
     Consist,contain,seem/look/appear.

    3.Present Perfect
    Pattern : S + have/has + V3 + O
    Time Signal : already,yet,since,for,just,recently,lately.
    Example : (+).Tom has read the book already.
    (-).Tom has not read the book yet.
    (?).Has Tom read the book yet?
    Present perfect is used to express: an action that took place in the past, but has a connection
    with present situation(there is a RESULT at present),experience,change over time.

    4.Present Perfect Continuous


    Pattern : S + have/has been + V ing + O
    Time Signal : since,for,all morning,the whole week.
    Example : (+).Jerry has been playing Playstation for two hours
    (-).Jerry has not been playing Playstation for two hours.
    (?).Has Jerry been playing Playstation for two hours?
    P.P.C is used to express: the duration of an action which began in the past and is still
    continuing to the present.
    5.Simple Past
    Pattern : S + V2 + O
    Time Signal : yesterday,last..,ago this morning,just now,once upon a time,in 1995.
    Example : (+).Ann saw the contest yesterday.
    (-).Ann did not see the contest yesterday.
    (?).Did Ann see the contest yesterday?
    Simple past is used to express: an action which began in the past and has no connection with
    present situation.

    6.Past Continuous
    Pattern : S + be(was/were) + ing + O
    Time Signal : when,as,while,at this time yesterday,at 8 o’clock yesterday,etc.
    Example : (+).Vivi was sleeping at 4 o’clock yesterday.
    (-).Vivi was not sleeping at 4 o’clock yesterday.
    (?).Was Vivi sleeping at 4 o’clock yesterday?
    Past continuous is used to express:
     An action which was in progress at specific past time (I was having dinner at 8
    o’clock last night)
     Two actions which happened in the past, but one action began earlier and was still in
    progress when the other action happened. (she was watching tv when we came)
     Two actions happened simultaneously(bersamaan)

    7.Simple Future
    Pattern : S + will/shall + V1
    Time Signal : tomorrow,next…,tonight,soon.
    Example : (+).Rick will repair the car tonight.
    (-).Rick will not repair the car tonight.
    (?).Will Rick repair the car tonight?
    Simple future is used to express: a statement,an assumption or an opinion about the future.
    Will is used to express: willingness, promise and intention.
    Shall is used to express scheduled activity.
    Be going to is used when the speaker feels certain about what is going to happen
    immediately/near future. (willingness, promise and intention)

    8.Past Perfect
    Pattern : S + had + V3
    Time Signals : before, by(the time), after
    Example : (+) He had written a letter before I came yesterday
    (-) He hadn’t written a letter before I came yesterday
    (?) Had he written a letter before I came yesterday?
    Function : result at the second action in the past

    9.Future Continuous
    Pattern : S + will+be+ v.ing
    Time Signals : at this time
    At….. o clock
    When he comes/arrives
    Example : (+) He will be celebrating his birthday party at this time tomorrow.
    (-) He will not be celebrating his birthday party at this time tomorrow.
    (?) will he be celebrating his birthday party at this time tomorrow?
    Function : an action which will be in progress at a specific time in the future
    An action which is scheduled at a specific time in the future.
    (don’t ring her at 2 this afternoon! She will be watching cartoon)

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