FORM:

1. Simple Present Tense (+) S + Verb2 + O

This tenses are used to denote something that is fixed, habitual or an essential truth. Because it is often related to the incident at about
ex: She studied math last night
past, present and future, this at least has the Tenses description for a certain time.
(-) S + did + not + Verb1
FORM:
ex: She did not studied math last night
(+) Subject (s) + Verb1 + Object (o)
(?) did + S + verb1 + O
ex: She ate the rice
ex: Did She studied math last night?
(-) S+do/does not+Verb1+O
ex: She doesn’t eat the rice
(?) Do/Does + S + Verb1 + O 6. Past Continuous Tense
ex: Does she it the rice? This tense is used to say when we were in the middle of doing at a particular moment in the past.
I, You, They, We use do when it come to negative and question sentence. While He, She, It use does. FORM:
(+) S + was/were + Verb-ing
ex: He was reading
2. Present Continuous Tense (-) S + was/were + not + Verb-ing
This tenses are used to express an action which is actually being done at this time. ex: He wasn’t reading
(?) Was/were + S + Verb-ing
FORM:
ex: Was He reading?
(+) S + to be + Verb-ing + O
ex: They are riding the bicycle
(-) S + to be + not + Verb-ing + O 7. Past Perfect Tense
ex: They are not riding the bicycle
The Past Perfect expresses the idea that something occurred before another action in the past. It can also show that something happened
(?) to be + S + Verb-ing + O
ex: Are they riding the bicycle? before a specific time in the past.
FORM:
had+past participle
3. Present Perfect Tense
ex: I had Listen to the radio when she come home
This tenses are used to express your experience. This sentence can used to say that you have never had a certain experience. Present
Perfect Tense didn’t use to describe specific event.
FORM: 8. Past Perfect Continuous Tense
(+) S + Has/Have + Past Participle (V3) We use the Past Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and continued up until another time in the past. “For five
ex: I have met her once before minutes” and “for two weeks” are both durations which can be used with the Past Perfect Continuous. Notice that this is related to the
(-) S + Has/Have + not + past participle (V3) Present Perfect Continuous however, the duration does not continue until now, it stops before something else in the past.
ex: I Have not met her before FORM:
(?) Has/Have + S + past participle (V3) S + had + been + Verb-ing
ex: Have You met her before? ex: Lina had been study at the university for 1 year before she left to Korea.

4. Present Perfect Continuous Tense 9. Simple Future Tense

Present Perfect Continuous Tense is used to show that something started in the past and has continued up until now. ”for two hours’, ‘for often called will. because, the modal auxiliary verb in this sentence is will.
two weeks’, ‘since yesterday’ are all durations which can be used with this sentence. Without the durations, the tense has a more general FORM :
meaning of “lately.” We often use the words “lately” or “recently” to emphasize this meaning. (+) S + WILL + Verb1
FORM: ex: I will dance
(+) S + have/has + been + Verb-ing + O (-) S+WILL+not+Verb1
ex: We have been practicing our English since Monday. ex: I will not dance
(-) S + have/has + been + Verb-ing + O (?) will + S + Verb1
ex: We have not been practicing our English ex: Will she dance?
(?) have/has + S + been + Verb-ing + O
ex: Have they been practicing their English?
10. Future Continuous Tense
Future Continuous has two different forms: “will be doing ” and “be going to be doing”. Future Continuous forms are usually
5. Simple Past Tense interchangeable.
We used this tense to talk about the past.
FORM:
15. Past Future Perfect Tense
(+) S + will be + Verb-ing
This tense is restates the action stated in Future Perfect Tense but with different time dimension, it is in past time whilst the Future Perfect
ex: I will be going to mosque.
is in future time (not happen yet).
(-) S + will not be + Verb-ing
FORM:
ex: I won’t be going to church
(+) S + would + have + Verb3
(?) will + S + be + Verb-ing
ex: I would have drunk the milk last night
ex: Will you going to mosque?
(-) S + would + not + have + Verb3
ex: I wouldn’t have drunk the milk last night
11. Future Perfect Tense (?) Would + S + have + Verb3
This sentence is used when we talk about the past in the future. ex: Would you have drunk the milk last night?
FORM:
(+) S + Will + have + Verb3
16. Past Future Perfect Continuous Tense
ex: I will have finished by 6 PM
Past Future Perfect Continuous Tense emphasizes on the course and the duration of the action. Past Future Perfect Continuous Tense is
(-) S + will + not + have + Verb3
used to tell an action which would have been happening until a certain time (period) in the past.
ex: I will not have finished by 6 PM
FORM:
(?) Will + S + have + Verb3
(+) S + would + have + been + verb-ing
ex: will you have finished Verb3
ex: Chris would have been working for 6 years when he get fired
(-) S+ would + not + have + been + verb-ing
12. Future Perfect Continuous Tense ex: Chris wouldn’t have been working for 6 years when he get fired
We use the future perfect continuous tense to talk about a long action before some point in the future. (?) Would + subject + have + been + verb-ing?
FORM: ex: Would Chris have been working for 6 years when he get fired?
(+) S + Will + have + been + Verb-ing
ex: Andra will have been drawing the sketch
(-) S + will + not + have + been + Verb-ing
ex: Andra Won’t have been drawing the sketch
(?) Will + S + have + been + Verb-ing ?
ex: Will Andra have been drawing the sketch?

13. Past Future Tense

this tense is used to express the events that WILL be done, BUT in the past, not the present.
FORM:
(+) S + would + Verb1
ex: I would go
(-) S + Would + not + Verb1
ex: I wouldn’t go
(?) Would + S + Verb1?
ex: Would you go?

14. Past Future Continuous Tense

Past Future Continuous tells an action would be in progress in the past.
FORM:
(+) S + was/were + going to be + Verb-ing
ex: She was going to be Cooking this morning
(-) S + was/were + not + going to be + Verb-ing
ex: She wasn’t going to be cooking this morning
(?) Was/were + S + going to be + Verb-ing
ex: was she going to be cooking this morning?
time signals for this tense is time in the past like, this morning, yesterday, last night, last week and so on.
 1. SIMPLE PRESENT ( – ) s + have/has + not + been + V – ing
Usage: ( ? ) have/has + s + been + V – ing ?
Stating a habit (habitual action) or activities that occur over and over - again and again and again. Stating a general truth. Examples :
Formulas : Jack has been staying in hospital since his accident
(+) S + V1 + es/s + Object Jack has not been staying in hospital.
(- ) S + do/does + not + V1 + Object Has jack been staying in hospital since his accident ?
(? ) do/does + s + V1 + Object? Ketut has been talking to Willy on the phone for twenty minutes.
Examples: Andre and Merry have not been talking since may.
My sister lives in Bali Luhur.
My sister does not live in Palembang. 5. SIMPLE PAST TENSE
Does my sister live in Jakarta ? Usage:
The sun rises in the east. To express an activity that occurs at a point in the past.
The sun does not rise in the west. Formulas:
( + ) s + V2 + Object
2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE ( – ) s + did + not + V1 + Object
Usage: ( ? ) did + s + V1 + Object?
To declare an ongoing activity (now) or around the time of the conversation (around the time speaking). Examples :
Formulas: My father went to Spain last year.
( + ) s + is/am/are + V – ing My mother did not go to Spain.
( - ) s + is/am/are + not + V – ing Did my sister go to Spain last year ?
( ? ) is/am/are + s + V – ing I ate breakfast this morning.
Examples : My friend did not eat breakfast this morning.
I’m studying structure now.
I’m not studying Indonesian now. 6. PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
Am I studying Math now ? Usage:
We are eating breakfast at six o’clock now. To express an ongoing activity in the past when other activities occur / interrupt.
Toni is not studying English now. Formulas:
( + ) s + was/were + V – ing
( – ) s + was/were + not + V – ing
( ? ) was/were + s + V – ing ?
3. PRESENT PERFECT TENSE Examples :
Usage: I was reading book when father watched TV.
To declare an act, events that happened in the past and still nothing to do with present or to show an event that completed in a short I was not eating when my mother ate lunch.
time (just finished). Was I studying when my friend invited me ?
Formulas : When you were waiting me I sent the letter.
( + ) s + have/has + V3 + Object Candra was not waiting me when I went to the toilet.
( – ) s + have/has + not + V3 + Object
( ? ) have/has + s + V3 + Object ? 7. PAST PERFECT TENSE
Examples : Usage:
Winny has eaten lunch. To declare an act that is completed events done in the past or explain an events which first occurred between the two in question.
Ketut has not eaten lunch. Formulas :
Has Nopri eaten lunch ? ( + ) s + had + v3
They have know each other for along time. ( – ) s + had + not + v3
I and my girl friend have not met for along time. ( ? ) had + s + v3
Examples :
4. PRESENT PREFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE Rina had eaten when we called at to her house.
Usage: Tina had not come when I called her.
to declare an activity that started in the past and is still ongoing and there may still be ongoing Had Tina heared when I called her ?
Formulas: I had been at School when Jhonly went to my house.
( + ) s + have/has + been + V – ing 8. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE
Usage: Tom and Tim will have finished their work by Monday.
To declare an act or event that has been started in the past and is still going on in the past also. Tom and Tim will not have finished their work by Sunday.
Formulas: Will They have finished their work Tuesday ?
( + ) s + had + been + V – ing My sister shall have been at market.
( – ) s + had + not + been + V – ing Winny shall not have been at home when I arrived.
( ? ) had + s + been + V – ing ?
Examples : 12. FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE
They had been singing when we studied dancing. Usage:
They had not been eating when we ate lunch. To declare an act or event that already exist in the past but it is still possible to continued at the time will come. We use the future perfect
Had they been studying when we studied English ? continuous tense to talk about a long action before some point in the future.
Willy went to the market When her mother had been cooking rice. Formulas:
Willy had not been cooking when her mother cooked rice. ( + ) s + shall/will + have + been + V – ing
( – ) s + shall/will + not + have + been + V – ing
9. SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE ( ? ) shall/will + s + have + been + V – ing
Usage: Examples :
To declare an act or event that will be done at the time will come. My father shall have been working in the office for five years by the end of the year.
Formulas: My mother shall not have been cooking.
( + ) s + shall/will + V1 Shall she have been cooking ?
( – ) s + shall/will + not + V1 Tuti will have been staying in my house two weeks by the of this year.
( ? ) shall/will + s + V1 Tommy will not have been studying by a hour.
Examples :
I will go to Surabaya tomorrow. 13. PAST FUTURE TENSE
My mother shall not follow me. Usage:
Will you follow me ? To declare an act or event that will come done in the past.
Jim and Tom will give me a book. Formulas:
Toni shall not give me a book. ( + ) s + should/would + V1
( – ) s + should/would + not + V1
10. FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE ( ? ) should/would + s + V1
Usage: Examples :
to declare an act or event that will be taking place at a time will come. My parent would give me a new book the week before.
Formulas: They would not give me a new book the next day.
( + ) s + shall/will + be + v – ing Would they give me a new car the week before ?
( – ) s + shall/will + not + be + V – ing Maya would come to my house the next day.
( ? ) shall/will + s + be + V – ing Mayang would not come to my house.
Examples :
I will be studying if Winny come to night. 14. PAST FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE
My young brother shall not be sleeping if my mother isn’t there. Usage:
Will they be going ? To declare an act or event that will be taking place the past.
Rudi will be arriving from Jakarta to night. Formulas:
Shall Rudi be arriving from Jakarta to night ? ( + ) s + should/would + be + V – ing
( – ) s + should/would + not + be + V – ing
11. FUTURE PERFECT TENSE ( ? ) should/would + s + be + V – ing
Usage: Examples :
To declare an act or event that already started in the past and soon to be completed in time dating. We would be meeting here at five yesterday.
Formulas: We would not be meeting here at four yesterday.
( + ) s + shall/will + have + V3 Would us be meeting here at five yesterday ?
( – ) s + shall/will + not + have + V3 We should be helping them on Sunday last week.
( ? ) shall/will + s + have + V3 We should not be helping them on Saturday last week.

Examples :
 15. PAST FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
Usage:
To declare an act of events that will come already in the past supposition that can not happen because it is definitely not fulfilled.
Formulas:
( + ) s + should/would + have + V3
( – ) s + should/would + not + have + V3
( ? ) should/would + s + have + V3
Examples :
You would have been success if you had worked hard.
You would not have been success if you had not worked hard.
Would you have been success if you had not worked hard ?
I should have come there if you had asked me.
I should not have come there if you had not asked me.

16. PAST FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Usage:
To declare an act of events that will already be in progress at
the past.
Formulas:
( + ) s + should/would + have + been + V – ing
( – ) s + should/would + not + have + been + V – ing
( ? ) should/would + s + have + been + V – ing
Examples :
My brother should have been working there for two years by the end of this year.
My sister should not have been working there.
Should Andreas have been studying at Tridinanti for 2 two years by the end of this year ?
Mr. Ketut would have been teaching English for three months by the end of this months.
Would I have been studying English for two years by the end of this year ?