NAMA TENSES CONTOH KALIMAT KETERANGAN

SIMPLE PRESENT JIKA PREDIKATNYA BERUPA VERB / KATA KERJA SIMPLE PRESENT digunakan untuk
mengungkapkan habit / kebiasaan,
Pola : Subject + V1/Vs,es + …. yakni kegiatan yang dilakukan
secara rutin atau berulang-ulang.
1. He goes to work by car everyday Maka keterangan yang biasa
2. The students play football every Friday morning digunakan adl:
3. My cat always sleeps under the chair every night
4. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west - Every …..
5. (-) : He does not go to work on Sunday - Once a week
6. (-) : Water does not mix with oil - On Sunday, on Monday
7. (?) : Does she speak English every teaching ? - Always, usually, dsb.
8. (?) : Do they always study together ? -
9. Where does she go every Sunday ? SIMPLE PRESENT juga digunakan
10. How long do you watch TV every day ? untuk menyatakan general truth
/ kebenaran umum, yakni sesuatu
JIKA PREDIKATNYA BUKAN VERB (adj / noun / adverb ) kelaziman atau sesuatu yang lazim
benar baik dulu, sekarang maupun
Pola : Subject + is,am,are + selain verb yang akan datang

1. She is late every morning

2. We are always punctual every day
3. Boiling water is hot
4. My father is a teacher
5. We are students
6. He is a good student
7. She is at home at night

PRESENT Pola : Subject + is,am,are + V-ing Untuk mengungkapkan kegiatan /

CONTINUOUS kejadian yang sedang berlangsung
TENSE 1. We are studying English now sekarang ini (ketika sedang
2. My teacher is explaining tenses now berbicara) sehingga biasa ditandai
3. At this moment, my workers are taking a rest dengan:
4. Look ! The children are playing in the yard - now
5. Listen ! The bell is ringing - at present
6. Someone is following us now - at this moment
7. It is raining heavily now - right now
- for the time being

PRESENT JIKA PREDIKATNYA BERUPA VERB / KATA KERJA PRESENT PERFECT digunakan
PERFECT untuk menyatakan suatu kejadian,
Pola : Subject + has,have + V3 + …. peristiwa, atau kegiatan yang
sudah terjadi pada waktu tertentu
1. She has visited Bali three times diwaktu lampau. Waktu pastinya
2. I have written two letters kejadian tsb terjadi tidak penting.
3. We have lived in Solo for five years
4. She has stayed here since yesterday Kalau waktu tertentu disebutkan
maka digunakan SIMPLE PAST
JIKA PREDIKATNYA BUKAN VERB (adj / noun / adverb ) TENSE.

Pola : Subject + has,have + been + selain Verb

1. She has been sick for a week
2. We have been students for three years
3. She has been here since an hour ago

PRESENT Pola : Subject + has,have + been + V-ing PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

PERFECT digunakan utk menyatakan
CONTINUOUS 1. We have been working here since ten years ago kegiatan yg sudah berlangsung
2. She has been driving for almost three hours sejak wkt past (lampau) dan hingga
3. They have been swimming since this morning sekarang masih berlangsung
4. Shinta has been standing there for two hours
5. We have been waiting for the bus since 8 this morning Catatan :
They/We/I/You + have ….
He/She/It + has ……

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SIMPLE PAST JIKA PREDIKATNYA BERUPA VERB / KATA KERJA SIMPLE PAST digunakan untuk
mengungkapkan kegiatan,kejadian,
Pola : Subject + V2 + …. atau peristiwa yang terjadi pada
Waktu past (lampau). Sehingga
1. She went to Bali last holiday keterangan waktu yg biasa
2. Last week, Miranda bought new shoes digunakan al :
3. He wrote three letters last night - yesterday
4. She came in my room and slept there yesterday - last ….
5. (-) : She didn’t come to the meeting last night - …. ago
6. (?) : Did he call you yesterday ? - In 1985, in the 10th century
- when I was a child
PERTANYAAN DGN WH/HOW : - dsb
7. Where did she buy this book ?
8. Why did she cry last night ?
9. How did you come here ?
10. What time did you go to bed last night ?

JIKA PREDIKATNYA BUKAN VERB (adj / noun / adverb )

Pola : Subject + was,were + selain verb

1. She was late two days ago

2. My father was sick last week
3. When my father was young, he was a singer
4. The president was in my village last year
5. (-) : They were not happy last Sunday
6. (-) : She was not angry with him yesterday.

PERTANYAAN DENGAN WH / HOW :

7. Why were you so happy last night ?
8. Where were you yesterday ?

PAST Pola : Subject + was, were + V-ing PAST CONTINUOUS Untuk

CONTINUOUS mengungkapkan kegiatan / kejadian
TENSE 1. She was watering the flowers when I came there yang sedang berlangsung pada
2. My teacher was writing on the board when I entered waktu lampau.
the classroom.
3. When I was studying, my mother was cooking
4. I saw them when they were playing in the yard.

PAST PERFECT JIKA PREDIKATNYA BERUPA VERB / KATA KERJA PAST PERFECT digunakan untuk
menyatakan suatu kejadian,
Pola : Subject + had + V3 + …. peristiwa, atau kegiatan yang
sudah terjadi pada waktu lampau
1. She had locked the door before she went out sebelum kejadian lain terjadi pada
2. Before they went to SD, they had attended play group waktu past.
3. We had informed him before someone else told him
4. When I picked her up, she had left earlier

JIKA PREDIKATNYA BUKAN VERB (adj / noun / adverb )

Pola : Subject + had + been + selain Verb

1. She had been at home before I arrived home

2. We had been there before the teacher got there
3. She had been tired before she started working.

PAST PERFECT Pola : Subject + had + been + V-ing PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
CONTINUOUS digunakan utk menyatakan
1. We had been working for an hour when the boss kegiatan yg sudah berlangsung
arrived sejak wkt past (lampau) dan ketika
2. She had been watching TV for fifteen minutes when we ada kejadian lain pada waktu lampu
came there. kegiatan tersebut masih
3. He had been studying for three hours when I told him berlangsung
to stop

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(SIMPLE ) JIKA PREDIKATNYA BERUPA VERB / KATA KERJA (SIMPLE) FUTURE atau FUTURE
FUTURE SAJA digunakan untuk
Pola : Subject + will + V1 + …. mengungkapkan kegiatan,kejadian,
atau peristiwa yang AKAN terjadi
1. She will visit Bali next holiday pada waktu yang akan datang.
2. Next year, I will get married Tanda waktu yang biasa digunakan:
3. He will call me tonight - tomorrow
4. She will come in his room and sleep there - next ….
5. (-) : She won’t come here tomorrow - tonight
6. (-) : He will not disappoint her - this afternoon

Pertanyaan dengan WH/HOW :

7. When will you leave for USA ?
8. X : How will you go to Jakarta next week ?
Y : I will go there by bus/by train/by taxi/by plane ..etc.

JIKA PREDIKATNYA BUKAN VERB (adj / noun / adverb )

Pola : Subject + will + be + selain verb

1. She will be sad tomorrow

2. We will be happy next vacation
3. My father will be here next month
4. I will be a teacher next five year
5. The president of USA will be in Indonesia next week
6. (-) : They won’t be here tomorrow
7. (-) : She will not be sad if you are not sad.
8. (?) : Will she invite him to her party next month ?

Pertanyaan dengan WH/HOW :

9. How will you be there ?
10. How long will she be here ?

FUTURE Pola : Subject + will be + V-ing FUTURE CONTINUOUS Untuk

CONTINUOUS mengungkapkan kegiatan / kejadian
TENSE 1. Don’t come to my school at 7 tomorrow because at that yang sedang berlangsung pada
time I will be teaching waktu future (yang akan
2. She will be working when you get there tomorrow dating)

FUTURE PERFECT JIKA PREDIKATNYA BERUPA VERB / KATA KERJA FUTURE PERFECT digunakan untuk
menyatakan suatu kejadian,
Pola : Subject + will have + V3 + …. peristiwa, atau kegiatan yang
sudah terjadi pada waktu yang
1. I will have finished my work when she gets home akan dating.
2. By 2020, he will have got married
3. By the end of this year, I will have finished my second
novel
4. When you get to the airport, Bob’s plane will have
already arrived

JIKA PREDIKATNYA BUKAN VERB (adj / noun / adverb )

Pola : Subject + will have + been + selain Verb

1. She will have been there when you get there

2. The lunch will have been ready when you arrive home
3. She will have been away by the time he comes there

FUTURE PERFECT Pola : Subject + will have + been + V-ing FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS
CONTINUOUS TENSE digunakan utk menyatakan
1. By 2020, I will have been teaching here for twenty kegiatan yg SUDAH BERLANGSUNG
years. PADA WAKTU YANG AKAN DATANG
2. By the end of the third year of SMA, Franda will have dan MASIH TETAP BERLANGSUNG
been studying English for six years.

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