1.

Simple Present Tense

Simple present tense is one of the tenses that are often used in the preparation of
English sentences. The reason is, this simple present tense can be used to express
facts, habits, and also events that occur at this time

The formula Simple Present Tense is:

S + Verb 1

Example Simple Present tense is :

1. The Bus leaves at 6.00 a.m.

2. They want to go to the market
3. He doesn’t like noodles
4. It doesn’t move.
5. Do I go to campus every day?

2. Present Continuous Tense

Present continuous tense is commonly used to show an action or event that is

happening when the conversation is taking place. This present continuous tense
can also be used to make a plan in the future.

The formula Present Continuous Tense is :

S + Am/Is/Are + Verb –ing (Continuous Form)

Example Present Continuous Tense is :

1. He is writing a novel
2. They are playing football right now.
3. They are not listening to you
4. I am not smoking.
5. Are you eating my chocolate?
3. Present Perfect Tense

That said, this present perfect tense is a tenses whose function is to show what is
going on. This tense can be used to describe an activity or situation that has started
in the past, and has been completed in the past as well or still continues today.Or,
Present perfect tense serves to show actions that are still ongoing or just finished.

The formula Perfect Tense is :

S + Has / Have + Verb 3 (Past Participle)

Example Perfect Tense is :

1. I have watched “IT” movie

2. I have prepared dinner for you
3. Bayu has graduated from university.
4. Findi has changed her mind
5. Andre has not stopped smoking yet.
4. Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Present Perfect Continuous Tense is one of the tense in its use has a function to
describe an action that has been completed in the past, or it can also be used to
describe an action that has begin in the past and still continues until now.
Usually, Present Perfect Continuous Tense have a certain duration and have
relevance to the current conditions.

The formula Perfect Continuous Tense is :

S + Has/Have + Been + Verb -ing (Continuous Form)

Example Perfect Continuous Tense is :

1. I have been eating Sandwich.
2. I have been feeding cats.
3. She has not been solving many problems
4. Have they been repairing those computers since a hour ago?
5. Has Jihan been watering those flowers?
5. Simple Past Tense

Simple Past Tense is a reversal of Simple Present Tense, which has a function to
describe an event that has been carried out in the past. So, when we want to make a
story of the past, it must be compiled using this one tense.

The formula Simple Past Tense is :

S + Verb 2

Example Simple Past Tense is :

1. I went to Semarang with my friends last week.
2. She sent a letter to his friends last Sunday
3. I was not at home when she came last night
4. What did you buy last Sunday?
5. Was she fat?

6. Past Continuous Tense

Past Continous Tense used to describe that an event is happening at a certain time
in the past. If we often read a story, there are usually two events in the past and one
that is correcting another event. Well, the incident that is being corrected is what
uses past continuous tense.

The formula Past Continous Tense is :

S + Was/Were + Verb –ing (Continuous form)

Example Past Continous Tense is :

1. I was praying when you came to my house yesterday.
2. She was sleeping when I came to his house.
3. Were you studying when I entered your room?
4. The color of this car was dark.
5. You were so cute when you were a smile.
7. Past Perfect Tense

Past Perfect Tense is used to indicate an event that occurred before time in the past.
So the point is, this past perfect tense is used more to state that an action was
completed in the past, before other actions took place in the past too.

The formula Past Perfect Tense is :

S + Had + Verb 3 (Past Participle)

Example Past Perfect Tense is :

1. Shinta had studied English before she came to my house
2. Had you been there before I came?
3. My home had not been built before my father got a job
4. I had arrived in the airport before your plane landed
5. The letter had been burned before she could see it

8. Past Perfect Continuous Tense

Just like Past Perfect Tense, Past Perfect Continuous Tense has a meaning to
express an event that happened in the past, and has been completed at a certain
point in the past too. This tense focuses more on the duration of the event.

The formula Past Perfect Continuous is :

S + Had + Been + Verb –ing (Continuous Form)

Example Past Perfect Continuous is :

1. My family and I had been living in this house for ten years
2. She had been waiting for you for two hours
3. He had been living in Jakarta about ten year
4. Adit had been smoking about thirty years, when now he's off
5. they had been playing football for 2 hours when there is litghning the scary.

9. Simple Future Tense

Basically, simple future tense has a function to describe an action in the future and
cannot be influenced by other actions. Simple future tense can also be used to
make future decisions spontaneously or assumptions that relate to the future.
The formula Simple Future Tense is :

S + Will + Verb 1 (present form)

Or

S + be (is /are/am) + going to + Verb 1 (present form)

Example Simple Future Tense is :

1. I will close the door.

2. She will be happy
3. I will return your novel this afternoon.
4. My father and brother are going to clean the car.
5. I think the weather is going to be nice later.

10. Future Continuous Tense

The function of this future continuous tense is to show an action that occurs at a
certain time in the future, and also an action that will definitely occur in the near
future.

The formula Future Continuous Tense is :

S + Will + Be + Verb –ing (Continuous form)

Example Future Continuous Tense is :

1. I will be watching a movie tonight
2. I will be reading a magazine tomorrow
3. I will be going to post office this afternoon
4. She will be reading some news in internet
5. They will cleaning their room indorm

11. Future Perfect Tense

This future perfect tense can be used to reveal that an activity will be completed at
a time in the future. This Future Perfect Tense focuses on actions that will end at a
certain time in the future.

The formula Future Perfect Tense is :

S + Will + Have + Verb 3 (Past Participle)

Example Future Perfect Tense is :

1. Dgsdg
2. Sgsgs
3. Gsgsg
4. Sgssd
5. Sfsf

12. Future Perfect Continuous Tense

for this future perfect continuous tense its use serves to reveal that an action will
last for a long time, at a certain time in the future. This Future perfect continuous
tense is a series of actions that occur before a certain time in the future.

The formula Future Perfect Continuous Tense is :

S + Will + Have + Been + Verb –ing (Continuous Form)

Example Future Perfect Continuous Tense is :

1. Fdf
2. Dsfsd
3. Fdsfdsfs
4. Fdfs
5. Fdsf

13. Simple Past Future Tense

Simple past future tense is used for indirect sentences, there is a change in shape to
adjust to the series of events that exist. So, simple past future tense expresses an
action that will be carried out, made predictions, and made promises in the future
when in the past.

The formula Simple Past Future Tense is :

S + Would + Verb 1

Example Simple Past Future Tense is :

 1. Edgs
2. Gsgsgg
3. Sgs
4. Gss
5. Gssdg

14. Past Future Continuous Tense

Past Future Continuous tense is a form of verb to state the situation that is
happening, if the indirect conditions are met. That is, past future continuous tense
emphasizes on a series or duration of an action that occurs, and can also be used
for indirect sentences.

The formula Past Future Continuous Tense is :

S + Would + Be + Present Participle

Example Past Future Continuous Tense is :

1. Fdfs
2. Fsfs
3. Fsfsf
4. Sfsf
5. Sfsf

15. Past Future Perfect Tense

This past future perfect tense can be used to discuss an action that did not occur in
the past. However, there are 3 times that can occur in the past, where it refers to the
time to come, a certain time in the past, but the action that occurred must have
been completed before the time to come. Usually, past future perfect tense is used
in indirect sentences.

The formula Past Future Perfect Tense is :

S + Would / Should + Have + Verb 3 (Past Participle)

Example Past Future Perfect Tense is :

1. Ffdsf
2. Sfsf
3. Sfsf
4. Sc
5. Csc
16. Past Future Perfect Continuous Tense

Past future perfect continuous tense is one form of a verb to express an imaginary
action or situation as long as it takes place, at a certain point or during a certain
period in the past.

The formula Past Future Perfect Continuous Tense is :

S + Would/ Should + Have + Been + Present participle

Example Past Future Perfect Continuous Tense is :

1. Erewre
2. Eerewrer
3. Ewre
4. Rwr
5. wr