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ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT FAZA FAUZAN SYARIF 150510110036

16 TENSES IN ENGLISH

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE SIMPLE PAST TENSE PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE PAST PERFECT TENSE PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE FUTURE PERFECT TENSE FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE PAST FUTURE TENSE PAST FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE PAST FUTURE PERFECT TENSE PAST PERFECT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

A.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE (+) Subject + Verb1 + Object + Modifier e.g. : The earth takes 365 days to rotate the sun. (-) Subject + (does/do) + not + Verb1 + Object + Modifier e.g. : The earth does not take 400 days to rotate the sun. (?) (Does/Do) + Subject + Verb1 + Object + Modifier? e.g. : Does The earth take 400 days to rotate the sun?

B.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE (+) Subject + To be (is/am/are) + (Verb1+ing) + Object + Modifier e.g. : We are studying English now. (-) Subject + (is/ am/are) + not + (Verb1+ing) + Object + Modifier e.g. : We are not studying English now.

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(?) (Is/Am/Are) + Subject + (Verb1+ ing) + Object + Modifier? e.g. : Are they studying English at the moment?

C.

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (+) Subject + (has/have) + verb3 + object + modifier e.g. : John has traveled around the world. (-) Subject + (has/have) + not + verb3 + object + modifier e.g. : John has not traveled around the world. (?) (Has/have) + subject + verb3+ object + modifier? e.g. : Has John traveled around the world?

D.

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE (+) Subject + (has/have) + been + (verb1+ing) + object + modifier e.g. : I have been studying English since 9 years ago. (-) Subject + (has/have) + not + been + (verb1+ing) + object + modifier e.g. : I have not been studying English since 9 years ago. (?) (Has/have) + subject + been + (verb1+ing) + object + modifier? e.g. : Have you been studying English since 9 years ago?

E.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE (+) Subject + Verb2 + Object + Modifier e.g. : I went to Kuta beach a month ago. Subject + (was/were) + adjective/noun e.g. : She was a good dancer. (-) Subject + (did) + not + Verb1 + Object + Modifier e.g. : I did not go to Kuta beach a month ago. (?) Did + Subject + Verb1 + Object + Modifier? e.g. : Did you go to Kuta beach a month ago?

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F.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE (+) Subject + (Was/Were) + (verb1+ing) + Object + Modifier e.g. : My brother was watching TV at eight oclock last night. (-) Subject + (was/were) + not + (verb1+ing) + object + modifier e.g. : My brother was not watching TV at eight oclock last night. (?) (Was/were) +subject + (verb1+ing) + object + modifier? e.g. : Was your brother watching TV at eight oclock last night?

G.

PAST PERFECT TENSE (+) Subject + had + verb3 + object + modifier e.g. : He had bought a rose when he went to his girlfriends house. (-) Subject + had + not + verb3 + object + modifier e.g. : He had not bought a rose before he went to his girlfriends house. (?) Had + subject + verb3 + object + modifier? e.g. : Had he bought a rose before he went to his girlfriends house?

H.

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE (+) Subject + had + been + (verb1+ing) + object + modifier e.g. : I had been living in that house for nine years before I moved to where I live now. (-) Subject + had + not + been + (verb1+ing) + object + modifier e.g. : I had not been living in that house for nine years before I moved to where I live now. (?) Had + subject + been + (verb1+ing) + object + modifier? e.g. : Had I been living in that house for nine years before I moved to where I live now?

I.

SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE (+) Subject + will + verb1+ object + modifier

ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT FAZA FAUZAN SYARIF 150510110036 e.g. : I will probably see Adam at the cafeteria at lunch Subject + [(is/am/are) going to] + verb1+ object + modifier e.g. : I am probably going to see Benny at the cafeteria at lunch. Subject + (is/am/are) + (verb1+ing )+ object + modifier e.g. : Bayu is coming to my house at 7 oclock tomorrow. (-) Subject + will + not + verb1+ object + modifier e.g. : I will not probably see Adam at the cafeteria at lunch Subject + [(is/am/are) + not + going to] + verb1+ object + modifier e.g. : I am not probably going to see Benny at the cafeteria at lunch. Subject + (is/am/are) + not + (verb1+ing )+ object + modifier e.g. : Bayu is coming to my house at 7 oclock tomorrow. (?) Will + subject + verb1+ object + modifier? e.g. : Will I probably see Adam at the cafeteria at lunch? (Is/Am/Are) + subject + [going to] + verb1+ object + modifier? e.g. : Are you probably going to see Benny at the cafeteria at lunch? (Is/Am/Are) + subject + (verb1+ing )+ object + modifier? e.g. : Is Bayu coming to my house at 7 oclock tomorrow? J. FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE (+) Subject + will + be +( verb1+ing) + object + modifier e.g. : I will be discussing English with my classmates at 2 p.m. next Friday. Subject + [(is/am/are) going to] + be + (verb1+ing) + object + modifier e.g. : My daughter is going to be listening the music at 8 oclock tonight. (-) Subject + will + not + be + (verb1+ing) + object + modifier e.g. : I will not be discussing English with my classmates at 2 p.m. next Friday. Subject + [(is/am/are) + not + going to] + be +(verb1+ing) + object + modifier e.g. : My daughter is not going to be listening the music at 8 oclock tonight. (?) Will + subject + (verb1+ing) + object + modifier? e.g. : I will be discussing English with my classmates at 2 p.m. next Friday.

ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT FAZA FAUZAN SYARIF 150510110036 (Is/Am/Are) + subject + [going to] + be + (verb1+ing) + object + modifier? e.g. : Is your daughter going to be listening the music at 8 oclock tonight? K. FUTURE PERFECT TENSE (+) Subject + will + have + verb3 + object + modifier e.g. : John will have traveled around the world. (-) Subject + will + not + have + verb3 + object + modifier e.g. : John will not have traveled around the world. (?) Will + subject + have + verb3+ object + modifier? e.g. : Will John have traveled around the world? L. FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE (+) Subject + will + have + been + ( verb1+ing) + object + modifier e.g. : I will have been living in this house for 10 years. (-) Subject + will + not + have + been + (verb1+ing) + object + modifier e.g. : I will not have been living in this house for 10 years. (?) Will + subject + have + been + (verb1+ing) + object + modifier? e.g. : Will you have been living in this house for 10 years? M. PAST FUTURE TENSE (+) Subject + would + verb1+ object + modifier e.g. : Transpiration would start to increase at 8 a.m. this morning. Subject + [(was/were) going to] + verb1+ object + modifier e.g. : He was going to meet his business partner at noon two days ago. (-) Subject + would + not + verb1+ object + modifier e.g. : Transpiration would not start to increase at 8 a.m. this morning. Subject + [(was/were) + not + going to] + verb1+ object + modifier e.g. : He wasnt going to meet his business partner at noon two days ago.

ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT FAZA FAUZAN SYARIF 150510110036 (?) Would + subject + verb1+ object + modifier? e.g. : Would transpiration start to increase at 8 a.m. this morning? (Was/Were) + subject + going to + verb1+ object + modifier? e.g. : Was he going to meet his business partner at noon two days ago?

N.

PAST FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE (+) Subject + would + be +( verb1+ing) + object + modifier e.g. : They would be being very happy at 9 oclock last Saturday night. Subject + [(was/were) going to] + be + (verb1+ing) + object + modifier e.g. : I were going to be searching a link about e-learning at 10 oclock last night. (-) Subject + would + not + be + (verb1+ing) + object + modifier e.g. : They would not be being very happy at 9 oclock last Saturday night. Subject + [(was/were) + not + going to] + be +(verb1+ing) + object + modifier e.g. : I were not going to be searching a link about e-learning at 10 oclock last night. (?) Would + subject + be + (verb1+ing) + object + modifier? e.g. : Would they be being very happy at 9 oclock last Saturday night? (Was/Were) + subject + [going to] + be + (verb1+ing) + object + modifier? e.g. : Were you going to be searching a link about e-learning at 10 oclock last night?

O.

PAST FUTURE PERFECT TENSE (+) Subject + would + have + verb3 + object + modifier e.g. : I would already have had enough time to eat before I played badminton last night. (-) Subject + would + not + have + verb3 + object + modifier e.g. : I would not already have had enough time to eat before I played badminton last night. (?) Would + subject + have + verb3 + object + modifier? e.g. : Would you already have had enough time to eat before I played badminton last night?

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P.

PAST PERFECT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE (+) Subject + would + have + been + ( verb1+ing) + object + modifier e.g. : I would have been being at school for 7 hours yesterday. (-) Subject + would + not + have + been + (verb1+ing) + object + modifier e.g. : I would not have been being at school for 7 hours yesterday. (?) Would + subject + not + have + been + (verb1+ing) + object + modifier? e.g. : Would you have been being at school for 7 hours yesterday?

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