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THE SIMPLE TENSES

TENSES EXAMPLES MEANING

Simple Present 1. I study at Bogor Agriculture In general, the simple

Development Polytechnic present expresses events or
2. I come always on time to the situations that exist always,
class usually, habitually,

Simple Past 1. It rained yesterday Mention the time in the

2. I wrote a letter to my father 3 past, this happened
days ago.

Simple Future 1. I will go abroad tomorrow Time in the future

2. I will watch foot ball game
 THE PROGRESSIVE TENSES
Form : Be + Ing
Meaning : Give the idea that an action is in progress during particular time
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE He is studying agribusiness right His study began in the past, is in
now the progress now

PAST PROGRESSIVE He was studying agribusiness He went to study at 10.00 pm last

when I arrived. night, I arrived at 11.00 pm. He was
still studying.

SIMPLE FUTURE He will be sleeping when we arrive He will study at 10.00 am

tomorrow, I will arrive arrive at
11.00 am
 THE PERFECT TENSES
Form : have + past participle
Meaning : The perfect sentences give the idea that one thing happens before another time or
event
PRESENT PERFECT I have already eaten I finished eating some time
before now. The exact time is
not important

PAST PERFECT I had already eaten when they arrived First, I finished eating. Later
they arrived.

FUTURE PERFECT I will already have eaten when they First, I will finish eating.
arrive Later they will arrive.
 THE PERFECT PROGRESSIVE TENSES
Form : have + been + -ing ( presesent participle )
Meaning : Give the idea that one event is in progress immediately before, up to, until another time or event
Present Perfect Progressive I have been studying for two hours Event in progress : studying,
When ? Before now, up to now

Past Perfect Progressive I had been studying for two hours Event in progress : studying,
before my friend came When ? Before another event in
the past
How long ? For two hours

Future Perfect Progressive I will have been studying for two Event in progress : studying,
hours by the time you arrive When ? Before another event in
the futue
How long ? For two hours
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