SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Kalimat Positif: Subject + Verb 2

Kalimat Negatif: Subject + Didn’t/ Did NOT + Verb (Base/Present Form)

Kalimat Tanya: Did/Didn’t +Subject + Verb (Base/Present Form)

Kalimat Positif: Subject + Verb 1 (Base/Present Form)

Kalimat Negatif: Subject + Do not/Don’t/Does not/Doesn’t + Verb

Kalimat Tanya: Do/Does/Don’t/Doesn’t + Subject + Verb

Kata Sinyal

 always, every, never, normally, often, sometimes, usually, seldom.

Kalimat Positif

 Mario works in a plumbing company.

 Mario always works very hard in the company.

 Mario walks to work every day.

Kalimat Negatif

 Mario does not work very hard in the company.

 Mario does not come on time very often.

Kalimat Tanya

 “Does he work very hard in the company?”

Dijawab dengan “Yes, he does.” Atau “No, he does not.”

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

Kata Sinyal

 yesterday, 2 minutes ago, in 1996, last Thursday, this morning, last night.
Kalimat Positif

 Last year, he always worked until night.

 In 1945, Indonesia declared independence.

  I just talked to Mike 2 minutes ago.
Kalimat Negatif

 He did not go to school this morning.

 They did not eat their dinner last night.

Kalimat Tanya

 Did he pay the bill yesterday?

Dijawab dengan “Yes, he has.” Atau “No, he has not.”
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
Kalimat Positif: Subject + Am / Is / Are + Verb –ing (Continuous Form)

Kalimat Negatif: Subject + Am / Is / Are + NOT + Verb –ing (Continuous Form)

Kalimat Tanya: Am/is/are/Isn’t/aren’t + subject + present participle (verb+ing)

Kata Sinyal

 at the moment, just now, now, right now, Listen!, Look!

Kalimat Positif

 Look! He is talking with his classmates.

 The teachers are having a meeting at the moment.

Kalimat Negatif

 He is not playing computer games now.

 Listen! He is not laughing anymore.

Kalimat Tanya

 Is he playing computer games at the moment?

Dijawab dengan “Yes, he is.” Atau “No, he is not.”
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
Kalimat Positif: Subject + was/were + Verb -ing

Kalimat Negatif: Subject + was/were + NOT + Verb -ing

Kalimat Tanya: Was/were/Wasn’t/Weren’t + Verb -ing

Kata Sinyal

 when, while, as long as, at this time yesterday.

Kalimat Positif

 He was speaking when I entered in room.

 She was sleeping when the alarm went off.

 They were hiking when it started raining.

Kalimat Negatif

 He was not doing his homework at this time yesterday.

 She was not listening when the teacher called her name.
Kalimat Tanya

 Was he writing the letter to his parents when I was out last Tuesday?
Dijawab dengan “Yes, he was.” Atau “No, he was not.”
SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE
Subject + Will/Shall + Verb 1 (Base/Present Form)
Kalimat Positif:
Subject + Be (Is / Are / Am) + Going to + Verb 1 (present form)

Subject + Will/Shall + NOT + Verb 1 (Base/Present Form)

Kalimat Negatif:
Subject + Be (Is / Are / Am) + NOT + Going to + Verb 1 (present form)

Will/Won’t + Subject + Verb 1 (Base/Present Form)

Kalimat Tanya:
Is / Are / Am/Isn’t/Aren’t + Subject + Going to + Verb 1 (present form)
Kata Sinyal

 in a year, next …, tomorrow, next week, five days later.

Kalimat Positif

 He is going to be a journalist after he graduates next year.

Kalimat Negatif

 He will not play computer games anymore because he understands how harmful they are.
Kalimat Tanya

 Will he go to the cinema tomorrow with us?

Dijawab dengan “Yes, he will.” Atau “No, he will not.”
PAST FUTURE TENSE
Subject + Would/Should + Verb 1
Kalimat Positif:
Subject + WAS/WERE + GOING TO + Verb (Present Form)

Subject + Would/Should + NOT + Verb 1

Kalimat Negatif:
Subject + WAS/WERE + NOT + GOING TO + Verb (Present Form)

Would/Wouldn’t/Should/Shouldn’t + Subject + Verb 1

Kalimat Tanya:
WAS/WERE (NOT) + Subject + GOING TO + Verb (Present Form)
Kalimat Positif

 He said that he would leave in three days.

Kalimat Negatif

 He promised that he wouldn’t buy drugs anymore.

Kalimat Tanya

 Should I wear this shirt?

Dijawab dengan “Yes, you should.” Atau “No, you shouldn’t.”