Tense dan Rumus

1. PRESENT TENSE

1.1 Simple Present Tense

+	Subject + Verb 1 + Object
-	Subject + Don’t / Doesn’t + Verb 1 + Object
?	Do / Does + Subject + Verb 1 + Object?

Example :

+	He study for three hours a day.
-	He doesn’t study for two hours a day.
?	Does he study for three hours a day ?

1.2 Present Continuous Tense

+	Subject + To be 1 + (Verb + ing) + Object
-	Subject + To be 1 + Not + (Verb + ing) + Object
?	To be 1  + Subject + (Verb + ing) + Object ?

Example :

+	I am taking three courses.
-	I am not taking two courses.
?	Am I taking three courses ?

1.3 Present Perfect Tense

+	Subject + Have/Has + Verb 3 + Object
-	Subject + Have/Has + Not + Verb 3 + Object
?	Have/Has + Subject + Verb 3 + Object?

Example :

+	He has already seen that movie.
-	She has not already seen that movie.
?	Has he already seen that movie ?

2. PAST TENSE

2.1 Simple Past Tense

+	Subject + Verb 2 + Object
-	Subject + Did not (Didn’t) + Verb 1 + Object
?	Did + Subject + Verb 1 + Object ?

Example :

+	She left from Depok yesterday.
-	She didn’t leave from Depok yesterday.
?	Did she leave from Depok yesterday ?

2.2 Past Continuous Tense 

+	Subject + To be 2 + (Verb + ing) + Object
-	Subject + To be 2 + Not + (Verb + ing) + Object
?	To be 2  + Subject + (Verb + ing) + Object ?

Example :

+	The engine was running when it suddenly stopped.
-	The engine wasn’t running when it suddenly stopped.
?	Was the engine running when it suddenly stopped ?

2.3 Past Perfect Tense

+	Subject + Had + Verb 3 + Object
-	Subject + Had + Not + Verb 3 + Object
?	Had + Subject + Verb 3 + Object?

Example :

+	They had gone before I arrived.
-	They had not gone after I arrived.
?	Had they gone before I arrived ?

3. FUTURE TENSE

3.1 Simple Future Tense

+	Subject + Will + Verb 1 + Object
-	Subject + Will + Not + Verb 1 + Object
?	Will + Subject + Verb 1 + Object ?

Example :

+	They will have an examination next week.
-	They will not have an examination tomorrow.
?	Will they have an examination tomorrow ?

3.2 Future Continuous Tense

+	Subject + Will + be + (Verb + ing) + Object
-	Subject + Will + Not + be + (Verb + ing) + Object
?	Will + Subject + (Verb + ing) + Object ?

Example :

+	I will be living in Jakarta at this time next month.
-	I will not be living Singapore at this time next month.
?	Will I be living Jakarta at this time next month ?

3.3 Future Perfect Tense

+	Subject + Will + Have + Verb 3 + Object
-	Subject + Will + Not + Have + Verb 3 + Object
?	Will + Subject + Have + Verb 3 + Object ?

Example :

+	I will have graduated next year.
-	I will not have graduated next month.
?	Will I have graduated next year ?