5 Tenses

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Simple present tense

1. Nominal
Positive : S + TOBE + ADJ/N/PREP
Negative : S + TOBE + NOT + ADJ/N/PREP
Interrogative : TOBE + S + ADJ/N/PREP
2. Verbal
Positive : S + VERB1 (S/ES) + O/C
Negative : S + do/does + not + verb1 + O/C
Interrogative : do/does + S + Verb1 + O/C
We can know that from: always, usually etc
S/ES: He,She,It
Simple past tense
1. Nominal :
Positive : S + was/were + ADJ/N/PREP
Negative : S + was/were + not + ADJ/N/PREP
interrogative : was/were + S + ADJ/N/PREP
2. Verbal :
Positive : S + Verb2 + C/O
Negative : S + did + not + verb1 + O/C
Interrogative : did + S + Verb1 + O/C
We can know that from: yesterday, last week etc

Present continues tense


1. Nominal :
Positive : S + to be + ADJ/N/PREP + NOW
Negative : S + to be + not + ADJ/N/PREP + NOW
Interrogative : to be + S + ADJ/N/PREP + NOW
2. Verbal :
Positive : S + to be + V1-ing + O/C + NOW
Negative : S + to be + not + V1-ing + O/C + NOW
Interrogative : to be + S + V1-ing + O/C + NOW
We can know that from: now, sedang

Present perfect tense:


1. Verbal :
Positive : S + have/has + verb3 + O/C
Negative : S + have/has + not + verb3 + O/C
Have/has + S + verb3 + O/C
2. Nominal :
Positive : S + have/has + been + ADJ/N/PREP
Negative : S + have/has + not + been + ADJ/N/PREP
Interrogative : have/has + S + been + ADJ/N/PREP
We can know that from: telah, sudah, belum
Have: I, They, We, You
Has: He, She, It

Simple future tense:


1. Verbal :
Positive : S + Will/Shall + V1 + O/C
Negative : S + Will/Shall + not + V1 + O/C
Interrogative : Will/Shall + S + V1 + O/C
2. Nominal :
Positive : S + Will/Shall + be + ADJ/N/PREP + O/C
Negative : S + Will/Shall + not + be + ADJ/N/PREP + O/C
Interrogative : Will/Shall + S + be + ADJ/N/PREP + O/C

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