BASIC PRINCIPLE OF TENSES

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Function : Tell habit activity ; something that always truth

Pattern : 1. s + verb1/s/es
2. S + tobe(am,is,are)+ adj/adv/noun
Adverb of time : every.....
Example : a. I study everyday
I don’t study everyday
Do i study everyday ?
b. She is beautiful
She is not beautiful
Is She beautiful ?
Exercise

1.I……..at 5 am
a.get up b.gets up c.getting up d.got up
2.I …….a letter for my mom
a.write b.writing c.wrote d.wriet
3.They…..me so well
a.know b.knew c.knew d.knows
4.We…….this food here
a.ate b.eat c.eaten d.eating
5.She…….a homemade cake
a.made b.make c.makes d.making
6.I……a delicious food for you
a.cooking b.cooks c.cooked d.cook
7.She…….a picture here
a.drew b.drawn c.drawing d.draws
8.it most…….. all the time
a.happen b.happening c.happens d.hapen
9.He often….to my gym
a.come b.came c.coming d.comes
10.you can…..fresh vegetables
a.gets b.get c.getting d.got
11.The ships…… tonight
a.arrive b.arrives c.arrived d.arriving
12.She ……a bread every morning
a.eating b.ate c.eats d.eat
13.Diana …….every morning
 a.takes a bath b.take a bath c.taking a bath d.took a bath
14.They…..badminton every weekend
a.playing b.plays c.played d.play
15.They…..some fruits for my family
a.bought b.buys c.buy d.buying
16.We…..not do the task
a.did b. Be c.are d.do
17.They……us so well
a.know b.knew c.knowing d.known
18.we……a letter for me
a.sending b.sent c.send d.sends
19.we…..lyric of the song
a.made b.making c.makes d.make
20.He……..to me
a.laughs b.laugh c.laughing d.lauged

PAST TENSE
Function : Tell the activity in the past
Pattern : 1. S + v2
2. S + tobe (was/were)+adj/adv/n
Adveb of time : yesterday, last.....,....ago, this morning, just now
Example : a. I studied English yesterday
I did not study yesterday
Did i study yesterday ?
b. She was beautiful
She was not beautiful
Was she beautiful?

Exercise:

1. I ……………………… my drawing book two days ago

a. Loss b. Lost c. was losing
2. I was listening to music when my teacher ……………………… my class.
a. has entered b. was entering c. entered
3. My brother ……………………… the newspaper when he was waiting his friend.
a. Read b. was reading c. had read
4. My brother and me went to campus and then we ……………………… in a cafeteria.
a. had relaxed b. Relaxed c. were relaxing
5. Anita ……………………… John when she was reading book in library.
a. was meeting b. Met c. had met
6. The students ……………………… to zoo when they were studying animal’s name.
a. were going b. Went c. had gone
7. Angeline ……………………… to English conversation when her friend was singing
beside her.
a. Listened b. Listens c. was listening
8. I ……………………… to college alone when my friend was coming late.
a. Walked b. Walk c. was walking
9. ……………………… she read novel last morning?
a. Do b. Does c. Did
10. My brother ……………………… a motorcycle three weeks ago.
a. Has b. Had c. have
11. I ……………………… when my cousin was going to abroad.
a. am sad b. were sad c. was sad
12. When I lived in Singapore, I ……………………… in a hospital.
a. Work b. Worked c. was working
13. He passed his examination because he ……………………… very hard.
a. was studying b. Studies c. studied
14. My teachers were angry because I ……………………… lazy.
a. Am b. Was c. were
15. When my sister………………………, it was raining
a.. got up b. gets up c. get up
16. My teacher………………… new book yesterday.
a. Bring b. Brough c. brings
17. I……………………… Julian at the Nick’s party. He was handsome.
a. See b. Saw c. seen
18. Julio………………. student last year.
a. was active b. were active c. is active
19. I was watching movie when my mother ……………………… me.
a. was calling b. Calls c. called
20. I was writing journal when my brother ……………………… game.
a. Played b. was playing c. plays

FUTURE TENSE

Function : tell about the activity in the future

Pattern : S + will + v1
S + will be + adj
S + (is,am,are) going to + v1
Adveb of time : tomorrow, next...
Example : A1. I will study tomorrow
I will not/won’t study tomorrow
Will I study tomorrow?
A2. I am going to study tomorrow
I am not going to study tomorrow
Am I going to study tomorrow?
B. She will be beautiful tomorrow
 She will not be beautiful tomo...
Will She be beautiful tomorrow?
EXERCISE :
1.They……….accompany me tomorrow
a.will b.will not c.is d.are
2.I will …….. to your party
a.come b.came c.comes d.coming
3.I will ……..by myself
a.eating b.ate c.eat d.eaten
4.They will…….my birthday here
a.celebration b.celebrate c.celebrating d.celebrates
5.My daddy will……..tomorrow morning
a.calls b.call c.called d.calling
6.My mom …… accompany me to the market
a.will b.be c.is d.are
7.we will…….this task together
a.did b.doing c.do d.does
8.Diana will…….a new car tomorrow
a.drove b.drives c.driving d.drive
9.Chika will…….a delicious food for me
a.cooking b.cooks c.cooked d.cook
10.Sinta will……… astory about an elephant
a.write b.wrote c.writing d.writes
11.Mia will……a new bag and shoes
a.buying b.buys c.buy d.bought
12.I will meet you in this mall……
a.yesterday b.tomorrow c.last month d.last year
13.They will accompany me……
a.now b.yesterday c.next week d.this morning
14. Sella will…… a new song for us
a.sung b.sing c.sang d.singing
15.We will listen your new story here,……
a.this month b.last week c.next weekend d.in afternoon

SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUE

Function : tell about the activity at the moment

Pattern : s + be (am,is,are) + v ing
Adveb of time : now, at present, at the moment
Example : I am studying now
I am not studying now
Am I studying now ?
Exercise :

1. It is now 11.00 pm. Iriana ….. sleeping in her bedroom.

a. is c. were
b. am d. Were
2. I need an umbrella because it’s ……………… right now.
a. rain c. raining
b. rains d. Rained
3. Susan and Susanna …….. writing poems for an English subject.
a. is c. am
b. are d. be
4. Please be quiet. I …… trying to concentrate.
a. am c. were
b. is d. are
5. what ……. you …….. ?
a. is – doing c. am – doing
b. are – doing d. were – doing
6. … Mary reading a book in her classroom?
a. is c. was
b. am d. were
7. They …… …… …………………….. a cup of coffee, but chocolate.
a. is not collecting c. is not drinking
b. are not drinking d. are not collecting
8. Why ……. your sister crying so loud? Please give her candies or something.
a. is c. am
b. are d. were
9. Is he bringing my laptop? ………………….
a. Yes, he is. c. Yes, he does.
b. No, he does not. d. No, he is.
10. ……. they ……………. in a good company? Yes, they are.
a. Is – going c. Are – working
b. Am – talking d. Were – studying
11. Diana: Look! It’s snowing.
Anggi: So beautiful. This is the first time I have ever seen snow. It …….. (snow,not) in
my country.
a. are not snowing c. was not snowing
b. am not snowing d. is not snowing
12. Sally: Now, close your eyes and listen carefully. What ………………(I, do)?
Inggrit: You are knocking the door.
a. am I doing c. is I doing
b. are I doing d. aren’t I doing

1. It is now 11.00 pm. Iriana ….. sleeping in her bedroom.

a. is c. were
b. am d. Were
2. I need an umbrella because it’s ……………… right now.
a. rain c. raining
b. rains d. Rained
3. Susan and Susanna …….. writing poems for an English subject.
a. is c. am
b. are d. be
4. Please be quiet. I …… trying to concentrate.
a. am c. were
b. is d. are
5. what ……. you …….. ?
a. is – doing c. am – doing
b. are – doing d. were – doing
6. … Mary reading a book in her classroom?
a. is c. was
b. am d. were
7. They …… …… …………………….. a cup of coffee, but chocolate.
a. is not collecting c. is not drinking
b. are not drinking d. are not collecting
8. Why ……. your sister crying so loud? Please give her candies or something.
a. is c. am
b. are d. were
9. Is he bringing my laptop? ………………….
a. Yes, he is. c. Yes, he does.
b. No, he does not. d. No, he is.
10. ……. they ……………. in a good company? Yes, they are.
a. Is – going c. Are – working
b. Am – talking d. Were – studying
11. Diana: Look! It’s snowing.
Anggi: So beautiful. This is the first time I have ever seen snow. It …….. (snow,not) in my
country.
a. are not snowing c. was not snowing
b. am not snowing d. is not snowing
12. Sally: Now, close your eyes and listen carefully. What ………………(I, do)?
Inggrit: You are knocking the door.
a. am I doing c. is I doing
b. are I doing d. aren’t I doing
13. Look at the picture.

What’s she doing?

a. She is running in a garden.
b. She was going to school.
c. She is driving a car.
d. She was helping her mother.
14. Look at the picture below.
 What do you think she is doing right now?
a. She is helping the chicken.
b. She was managing her business.
c. She was packing foods for chicken.
d. She is feeding her chicken.
15. “Nina is a chef. She always prepares food at her cafe. She sells many delicious foods such
as cakes, bakeries, dishes, and drinks. Her cafe is open from 07.00 am to 10.00 pm. Now,
it is 10.00 am. What do you think Nina is doing this time?”
a. Nina is closing her cafe because it is about to be bankrupt.
b. Nina is going to sleep because it’s time for break.
c. Nina is cooking and selling dishes for her cafe.
d. Nina is delivering posts around the city.

PRESENT PERFECT

Function : tell the activity in the past indifinite time

Pattern : S + have/ has + v3
S + have/has been + adj/adv/noun
Adveb of time : recently, already, yet, ever, never, since, lately
Example: a. I have studied recently
I have not studied recently
Have I studied recently?
b. She has been beautiful
She has not been beautiful
Has She been beautiful?
Exercise :

1.I……studied for two hours

a.have b.been c.has d.had
2.We…….here since yesterday
a.has been b.have been c.had been d.has
3.I have……a letter for 2 hours
a.write b.wrote c.written d.writing
4.I have……music for 15 minutes, it’s very good
a.listen b.listening c.listened d.listens
5.We have……. this new novel together since yesterday
a.read b.reads c.reading d.readed
6.I have……a delicious food for them
a.cooked b.cooks c.cooking d.cook
7.We have…….this film since last night
a.watching b.watched c.watches d.watch
8.They have…….me about this story
a.tell b.told c.telling d.tells
9.Diana…….sung this song
a.had b.has c.have d.having
10.We have…….in Bandung since 2004
a.live b.lives c.living d.lived
11.We……..cooked this delicious food special for you
a.had b.has c.have d.having
12.I……him for two hours
a.calling b.calls c.call d.called
13.Sinta has…….to the school for 3 hours
a.go b.goes c.gone d.went
14.Diana has……..for two hours
a.sleep b.slept c.sleeping d.sleeped
15.We have…….this major since last night
a.learned b.learn c.learning d.learns

LATIHAN ULANGAN
I. Choose the correct answer by crossing A, B, C, D, or E in your own answer sheet!
1. We . . . to the library yesterday.
a. go b. Went c. have gone d. goes e. going
2. Someone knocked the door when we . . . our math.
a. have studied b. were studying c. Studies d. studied e. study
3. Father . . . a newspaper while we were studying in the living room.
a. was reading b. has read c. had read d. reads e. read
4. Shandy : I think this movie is very good, so what do you think about this movie?
Toni : I . . . think so because I don’t like the actor.
a. don’t b. didn’t c. doesn’t d. haven’t e. wasn’t
5. Nita : Hello miss, it’s me Nita. I can’t come to the class.
Teacher : Why?
Nita : I. . .sick.
Teacher : Ok, you should go to doctor. I wish you will be better soon.
a. was b. Were c. Will d. am e.are
6. Our class will ........ in the afternoon.
a. finish b. finishes c. finished d. finishing e. finishs
7. There are twenty two boys in the yard. One of them has a ball. And now . . .
a. he is playing football b. they are playing football
c. they were playing football d. they were playing football e. she has played football
8. We are going to have a test . . .
a. today b. last week c. Tomorrow d. now e. already
9. She ........... her house already
a. is cleaning b. has cleaned c. leaned d. had cleaned e. will clean
10. My mother . . . .me a new magaziene yesterday.
a. buy b. Buys c. Bought d. had bought e. has bought
11. She .............. herself a new automobile lately
a. sells b. is selling c. Sold d. has sold e. had sold
12. Mrs. Fatimah . . .home when the rain began.
a. is walking b. Walks c. was walking d. has walked e. is going to walk
13. Yesterday,the students . . .the map of Indonesia.
a. learn b. are learning c. had learned d. learned e. has learned
14. Look, the students . . . football in the field now.
a. play b. are playing c. were playing d. plays e. played
15. More expensive hotels are usually more comfortable than the cheaper one, it means
people will . . .much money for it.
a. spend b. Spent c. had spent d. is spending e. has spent
16. Does Halimah know . . .
a. when does jhon hurt his arm? b. when was jhon hurting his arm?
c. when had jhon hurt his arm? d. when jhon hurts his arm?
e. when is jhon hurting his arm?
17. Riska is a student of SLTP, next year she . . . at SMU.
a. will continue b. would continue
c. was going to continue d. continues e. is continuing
18. My sister . . .her study last year.
a. finish b. Finishes c. is finishing d. finished e. has finished
19. Any : have you met Nanda?
Rika : yes I have. She has already ...........
a. came b. Come c. are coming d. had come e. have come
20. They . . .come to party, they were very busy.
a. wasn’t b. weren’t c. haven’t d. don’t e. didn’t

Kunci Jawaban :

Simple present :

1. A
2. A
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. D
7. D
8. C
9. D
10.B
11.A
12.C
13.A
14.D
15.C
16.D
17.A
18.C
19.D
20.A
Past tense :
1. b
2. c
3. a
4. b
5. b
6. b
7. a
8. a
9. c
10. b
11. c
12. b
13. c
14. b
15. a
16. b
17. b
18. a
19. c
20. a
Future Tense
1. A
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. D
9. D
10.A
11.C
12.B
13.C
14.B
15.C

Present continue
1. A 6. A 11. D
2. C 7. B 12. A
3. B 8. A 13. D
4. A 9. A 14. D
5. B 10. C 15. C

Present perfect :

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. A
6. A
7. B
8. B
9. B
10. D
11. C
12. D
13. C
14. B
15. A

20 LATIHAN ULANGAN

1. B
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. D
6. A
7. A
8. C
9. B
10. C
11. D
12. C
13. D
14. B
15. A
16. D
17. a
18. D
19. A
20. C