English Tenses

1. By Lia Cahyati,
S.Pd.

2. Present
Simple
Present
Perfect Present Present
Continuous
Continuous
Tense
Present
Perfect

4. Subject + To Be Present (is/am/are) + Adj/Noun or Subjct + Verb-1 +
Object/Compliment + Adv. Of Time
Present Simple with Present Simple with
To Be (is/am/are) Verb-1 or Verb-1(s/es)
 The Dark Knight Rises is an  Every tutor in Tridaya always
awesome movie this year. greets the students in a friendly
 Cemeteries are frightening way.
places at night.  The sun sets in the west.
 Falling in love is a beautiful  They study in the best High
experience. School in Bandung.
 I am not good in speaking  Time heals all wounds.
Spanish.  Your smile makes my life
 They are never late in colorful.
submitting the assignment.  I go home late vey often.

6. Subject + is/am/are + Verb-ing + Object/Compliment + Adv.of Time
SHE IS LISTENING TO THE MUSIC NOW. THEY ARE WATCHING THE MOVIE TOGETHER

8. Subject + have/has + Verb-3 + Object/Compliment

9.  It is used in a similar way with the present progressive
 The Pattern
Subject + has/have + been + V-ing + Object/Compliment +
duration of time
 Example:
Miss Cahya has been working at Tridaya for five years.
It has been raining since two hours ago.

10. Past Simple
Past Perfect
Continuous
Past Past
Continuous
Tense
Past Perfect

12. Simple Past with To Be Simple Past with Verb-2
 They were very happy  I moved to London in
when their father came 2000.
from work.
 She entered High
 He was afraid of losing
his girlfriend. School two years
 I was an English teacher ago.
in SMAN 10.

14. SUBJECT + WAS/WERE/ VERB-ING + SUBJECT + WAS/WERE/ V-ING +
OBJECT/COMPLIMENT WHEN OBJECT/COMPLIMENT WHILE
SUBJECT + VERB-2 SUBJECT + WAS/WERE + VERB-ING
 My mother was still cooking  I was doing my homework
when my father arrived. while my brother was
watching the movie.

15.  It is used when we are talking the pas and want to talk an earlier
past. It is also used in reported speech.
 The Pattern
Subject + had + Verb-3 + Object/Compliment + before Subject
+ Verb 2
After + Subject + had + Verb-3 + Object/Compliment, Subject +
Verb 2
 Example:
He had finished his assignment before the deadline.

16.  We use this tense to give a reason for something
in the past where the reason is of a repeated or
continuing nature.
Subject + had + been + Verb-ing + Object/Compliment +
duration of time
 Example
I was very tired because I had been studying
hard all day.

17. Future Simple
Future
Perfect
Future Future
Continuous
Continuous
Tense
Future
Perfect

19. SUBJECT + IS/AM/ARE + GOING TO +
SUBJECT + WILL/SHALL + VERB-1 + VERB-1 + OBJECT/COMPLIMENT +
OBJECT/COMPLIMENT + ADV OF TIME ADV OF TIME
 It is used for things we’ve  It is used when we talk
just decided, predictions about a plan or something
based on opinion. that is sure to happen.
 Example:  Example:
1. I think England will 1. It’s cloudy outside. I
become the Champion of believe it’s going to rain.
World Cup 2014. 2. My family and I are going
2. I don’t have money. I think to go to Singapore next
I’ll borrow some. holiday.

20.  We use this pattern to  Example:
say what will be At 1 o’clock tomorrow, my
happening at some boyfriend and I will be watching
the movie in the cinema.
future time
 The Pattern:
Subject + will + be V-
ing +
Object/Compliment +
Adv of Time

21. FUTURE PERFECT
FUTURE PERFECT
CONTINUOUS
 It is used to say that something  We use this pattern to describe
will be completed by a given the duration of something at
some future time.
future time.
 The Pattern:
 The Pattern:
Subject + will + have
Subject + will + have + been + V-ing
+ verb-3 + Object/Compliment +
Object/Compliment + Adv of Time
Adv of Time
 Example:
 Example:  I will have been working in
By tomorrow morning, you will Tridaya for five years by Idul Fitri
have heard the news from the this year.
radio.