1.

Simple Present Tense

RUMUS POSITIF (+) NEGATIF (-) INTEROGATIF(?)
S + V1 always, every, He always He does not Does he work very
never, works very hard work very hard hard in the company?
normally, often, in the company in the company. Yes, he does. / No, he
sometimes, does not
usually, seldom

2. Present Continuous Tense

RUMUS POSITIF (+) NEGATIF(-) INTEROGATIF(?)
S + ToBe at the Look! He is He is not s he playing computer
moment, just talking with his playing games at the
(am/is/are) + now, now, classmates. computer moment?
V.ing right now, games now. Yes, he is. /No, he is
Listen!, Look! not.

3. Present Perfect Tense

RUMUS POSITIF (+) NEGATIF (-) INTEROGATIF(?)
S+ already, ever, He has already He has not been Has he completed the
just, never, finished his to Australia so arrangement for the
has/have+ V3 not yet, so homework far coming event up to
far, till now, now?
up to now Yes, he has. / No, he
has not.

4. Present Perfect Continuous Tense

RUMUS POSITIF(+) NEGATIF(-) INTEROGATIF(?)
S+ for the past 5 He has been He has not been Has he been playing
years, how working here speaking for the the computer game all
HAS/HAVE + long …?, the since 1996. last 3 hours. day?
BEEN + Verb whole week, Yes, he has. / No, he
-ing since xxxx has not.

5. Simple Past Tense

RUMUS POSITIF(+) NEGATIF(-) INTEROGATIF(?)
S + Verb II yesterday, 2 Last year, he He did not go to Did he pay the bill
minutes ago, in always worked school this yesterday? Yes, he
1996, last into night. morning.. did. / No, he did not.
Thursday, this
morning
 6. Past Continuous Tense
RUMUS POSITIF(+) NEGATIF(-) INTEROGATIF(?)
S+ when, while, He was He was not Was he writing the
as long as, at speaking when I doing his letter to his parents
WAS/WERE this time entered in homework at when I was out last
+ Verb -ing yesterday room. this time Tuesday?
yesterday. Yes, he was. / No, he
was not

7. Past Perfect Tense

RUMUS POSITIF(+) NEGATIF(-) INTEROGATIF(?)
S + HAD + before He had finished He had not Had he entered the
yesterday, till his designs been a high company before he
Verb III three days ago, before he went school student achieved his master
already, until to work until last year. degree in 1990?
that day yesterday. Yes, he had. / No, he
had not.

8. Past Perfect Continuous Tense

RUMUS POSITIF(+) NEGATIF(-) INTEROGATIF(?)
S + HAD + for, since, the He said that he He was told that Had he been speaking
whole day, all had been his teacher had for the whole class
BEEN + Verb day working here been waiting for before I entered?
-ing for ten years. him since 2 p.m Yes, he had. / No, he
yesterday. had not.

9. Simple Future Tense

RUMUS POSITIF(+) NEGATIF(-) INTEROGATIF(?)

S + WILL + in a year, next He is going to be He will not play Will he go to the

…, tomorrow, journalist after computer cinema tomorrow with
Verb 1 next week, he graduate games anymore us?
five days later
S + ToBe (is, next year. because he Yes, he will. / No, he
understand how will not.
am, are) + harmful they
GOING TO + are.
Verb 1
 10. Future Continuous Tense
RUMUS POSITIF(+) NEGATIF(-) INTEROGATIF(?)
S + WILL + tomorrow He will be He will not be Will he be playing
morning, in delivering the doing the task football next morning
BE + V-ing one year speech to in the office this in the
undergraduates afternoon playground? Yes,
at 3 p.m because he is he will./ No, he will
tomorrow sick. not.
afternoon.

11. Future Perfect Tense

RUMUS POSITIF(+) NEGATIF(-) INTEROGATIF(?)
S + WILL + by next He will have He will not have Will he have finished
Monday, in a finished the task finished the the task in a
HAVE + Verb week by next given task by week? Yes, he
3 Monday. tomorrow will./ No, he will not.
evening.

12. Future Perfect Continuous Tense

RUMUS POSITIF(+) NEGATIF(-) INTEROGATIF(?)
S + WILL + for the last He will have He will not have Will he have been
couple of been taking been doing the doing the research all
HAVE + hours, all day charge of the task for the last day long? Yes,
BEEN + Ving long team for the couple of hours. he will./ No, he will
next hour. not.

13. Simple Past Future Tense

RUMUS POSITIF(+) NEGATIF(-) INTEROGATIF(?)
S + WOULD He said that he He did not Did you tell him when
would leave in promise that he I would
+ Verb 1 three days. would buy you a arrive? Yes, I
new computer. did. / No, I did not.
 14. Past Future Continuous Tense
RUMUS POSITIF(+) NEGATIF(-) INTEROGATIF(?)
S + WOULD I made a I did not tell Did you say that you
promise that I anyone that I would be working
+ BE + V-ing would be doing would be giving hard in the next
my homework a speech to week? Yes, I did
all day long undergraduates / No, I did not.
tomorrow. for the next
whole morning.

15. Past Future Perfect Tense

RUMUS POSITIF(+) NEGATIF(-) INTEROGATIF(?)
S + WOULD He told the He said that he Did you say that you
students that would not have would have been a
+ HAVE + they should made such a doctor in three years?
Verb 3 have finished mistake if he Yes, I did / No, I
the homework had taken my did not.
this morning. advice.

16. Past Future Perfect Continuous Tense

RUMUS POSITIF(+) NEGATIF(-) INTEROGATIF(?)

S + WOULD I heard that you I did not know Would he have been
should have been that he would explaining to the
+ HAVE + teaching here for have been workers if he had
BEEN + V- ten years by this working for the made the
July. past three hours
information clear?
ing Yes, he would / No,
by that time.
he would not.