Active and passive
sentence in present form:
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Simple present tense
Simple present tense is a form of
the verb to express
facts, habits, or
events that occur at this time. The verb
form is most commonly used
in the English language.
Function and Example Sentences Simple Present Tense
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Function
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Example Sentences Simple Present Tense
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Simple
present tense to express habitual
action (custom) which is often used
adverb of frequency
(always, Often, usually, every day /
week, month, all the time,
etc) as time
signals.
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He always consumes low GI rice.
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Factual (general truths / facts are undisputed)
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The sun rises from the east and sets
in the west.
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Simple present tense is used to make a simple statement applicable general
(valid anytime) and not general (using the verb be).
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I live in Jakarta.
She is so beautiful.
He’s angry.
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Simple present tense stative verb used to express a feeling (feeling), senses
(sense), mind (mental state), or ownership (possession).
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She loves dancing.
I see tears in your eyes.
We agree with the speaker’s
opinion.
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Simple present tense is used to talk about
plans or schedules
in the future but
has a period close to the
present. Generally talking about transportation or event. Verb
commonly used include:
arrive, come, leave.
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The ship leaves the harbour this night
at 7 o’clock.
He arrives from Osaka at 1 pm.
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Present
Continuous
Understanding the Present Continuous Tense
Present continuous tense or commonly also called the present
progressive tense is tense describing the
work that is going on today. Said to be present
as it is and said
continuous because the work is being carried out (in
progress).
Example Sentences Present Continuous Tense:
1. Brandon is sleeping now, so keep silent
please.
2.
I can’t concentrate with my job since she is shouting me many times.
3. Don’t cross the police line, the
police is still investigating the murder now.
4. The government is trying to build a
bridge to connect Java and Sumatera Island.
5. You can’t see the director now. He is
still traveling to Europe for business.
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present
perfect
Understanding the Present Perfect Tense
Present perfect tense is a verb form used to express or reveal a specific event or activity.
There are two events
or activities that can be expressed with this
tense, the first is to declare or disclose an event or
activity, which has been completed
or has been done
without regard to when it happened, then the
second is to
declare or disclose
an event or activity
that has been carried
out but is still in progress.
Example sentences Present Perfect Tense:
1. We
have visited Makassar.
2. Dina
has finished her report.
3. They
have lived in Bali since 2010.
4. He
has checked the car for two hours.
5. I
have just eaten.
Active and passive
sentence in past form:
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Past Continuous Tense
Understanding the Past Continuous Tense
Past continuous tense or past progressive tense is a verb
form used to express that an action is happening at a particular time in the
past. The action has been started but not yet completed at the time.
Formula Past Continuous Tense
Past continuous tense is formed with the auxiliary verb "be", the form was / were - as the past tense (past), and the present participle. Was for a singular subject (I, she, he, it, and the third person) and were for the plural subject (you, they, we, the third person plural).
Formula Past Continuous Tense
Past continuous tense is formed with the auxiliary verb "be", the form was / were - as the past tense (past), and the present participle. Was for a singular subject (I, she, he, it, and the third person) and were for the plural subject (you, they, we, the third person plural).
Usage Example Sentences Past Continuous Tense
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Function
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Example sentences Past Continuous Tense
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Past continuous
tense to indicate an action that
occurs during certain
moments in the past.
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I was shopping at this time
yesterday.
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What was she doing
at 5 am this morning?
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They were roasting
corn at this time last night.
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I was doing physically
exercises all day yesterday.
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To show that there is a short duration of action (simple past tense) that occurs when
a long duration
of action (past continuous tense) is underway. Subordinate conjunction "when" or "while"
can be used
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She was sleeping
when you called her.
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The door was knocked while I
was studying.
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· Simple Past Tense
Understanding Simple Past Tense
Simple past tense is tense which serves to
show the work that
occurred in the past without wanting to emphasize that the work has been
(perfect) or moderate
(continuous) done. Understanding this tense is almost the same as the Simple
Present Tense, only just a
different time and often also used in conversation and in
writing.
Example Sentences Simple Past Tense:
1. My
mother cooked fried chicken for my birthday party last week.
2. I
tried to call you yesterday, but no one picked up my phone.
3. My
smartphone was the fastest loading among others.
4. Were
you so sleepy last night that you left the show before it’s over?
5.
Many of life’s failures are people who did
not realize how close they were to success when they gave
· Past Perfect Tense
Understanding the Past Perfect Tense
Past perfect tense is a verb form used to express an event or activity that has / has been done before activities or other events occur in the past. So it is with the past perfect tense is an activity or event that has been completed we did before the activity or other events we did in the past. As an illustration, consider the following sentence "Ani homework before he went to the dance" or it could be reversed into "Ani go to the dance after He homework". Where activities or events that advance Ani do? Of course the answer is "Ani homework", so we must understand where the event or activity that occurs first.
Some examples of sentences with the past perfect tense
of its functions can be seen in the following table.
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Function
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Example Sentences Past Perfect Tense
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Past perfect
tense to express a past action that has been
completed happen before other events
past. Subordinate conjunction that can
be used include:
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1. When he came last
night, the cake had run out.
2. The student had
gotten a verbal warning before his parents were called.
3. I had
already eaten my breakfast by
the time he picked me up.
4.
Prior to the proclamation, Indonesia had
been colonized by Japan for 3 years.
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Past perfect tense to indicate how often something
happened in the past.
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1. I had
read the book three times.
2. They had
met twice before married.
3.
Yulia had gone to
the gym every two days until 2012.
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Past perfect tense is used in reported speech
after verbs: said,
of toll, asked, thought, wondered.
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1.
He said that he had listened
carefully the instruction.
2.
I thought he had changed
to be better man.
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