> Stating that the confessed acts of habit (
habitual actions )
Ex : Made always goes to school every morning
Indicator : - Always
- Go + es because the subject is Made
> Stating the general truth that can not be
denied ( general truth )
Ex : The earth goes
around the sun
Indicator : - Go + es because the
subject is the earth
Pattern : Subject + Verb 1 / Verb 1 (s/es)
2. Present Continous Tense ( S + to be
(am, is, are) + Present Participle(ing+form) )
> Stating that the ongoing actions.
Ex : I am learning English at this moment
Indicator : At this moment. Its mean ongoing actions
> Stating a temporary action.
Ex : She is reading now, but will write soon
Indicator : - But
- soon
> Stating that the act referred to in the future.
Ex : They are coming again in a few week
Indicators : - Again
- In a few week
( S + to be (am, is, are) + Present
Participle(ing+form) )
3. Present Perfect Tense
( S + have/has + Past Participle )
> Stating yan activities
conducted the past and still have something to do with the present,
but it did
not last.
Ex : I have already moved
to my new apartment
Indicator : - Have
- Moved = verb 3
4. Present Perfect Continous Tense ( S + have/has
+been + Present Participle )
> Stating that the act which started at the time
of the past and still persists today.
Ex : I have been writing a novel since January 2015
Indicator : - Have been
- The words are often used since, for and how long
5. Past Tense ( S + Past Tense )
> Stating that the act that was
completed at the past (the time obviously)
Ex : I did the homework yesterday
Indicator : - Homework
6. Past Continous Tense ( She + was/were +
Present Participle)
> Stating that the act had already started and is
still going on when the other acts followed in
the past.
Ex : You are listening to the radio when I came
Indicator : - when
7. Past Perfect Tense ( S + had + Past Participle
)
> Stating what she had done before
the other actions performed on the past.
Ex : he had completely read one novel when I visited him
Indicator : - Had
- When
Note : Past Perfect should be used if time
is an act of the past sooner than other actions.
The first deed is done, we use Past Perfect, and
the second act we use Past Tense.
8. Past Perfect Continous ( S + had + been +
Present Participle )
> Demonstrate ongoing actions in the past.
Ex : The man had been smoking for 10 years when he
finally gave it up
Indicator : - For
- When
9. Future Tense ( S + will/shall + Infinitive )
> Declare acts to be done in the future.
Ex : She will come here tomorrow
Indicator : - Will
- Tomorrow
10. Future Continous Tense ( S + will/shall + be
+ Present Participle )
> Indicates actions that will occur when it is
clear.
Ex : they will be going
at eight o’clock tomorrow
Indicator : - Will
- Tomorrow
11. Future Perfect Tense ( S + will/shall + have
+ Past Participle )
> Stating that the act had begun in the past and
soon will be completed in time to come.
Ex : I will have reached the peak when the sunrises
12. Future Perfect Continous Tense ( S +
will/shall + have + been + Present Participle )
> Such as Future Perfect, but the act is likely
to continue in the future.
Ex : We shall have been working in this company for three months
by the end of this year
13. Past Future Tense ( S + would/should + Infinitive
)
> Stating that the act will be done in the past
Ex : I would go to Jakarta last week
14. Past Future Continous Tense ( S +
would/should + be + Present Pariciple )
> Stating that will act being done in the past.
Ex : She would be playing soccer yesterday morning
15. Past Future Perfect Tense ( S + would/should
+ have + Past Participle )
> Stating assumptions that might not happen
because the conditions are certainly not be
met, but only as an assumption that
the requirements are fulfilled in the past.
Ex : I would not have come late if I had got up early
In fact : He came late.
16. Past Future Perfect ( S + would/should + have
+ been + Present Participle )
> Like Future Perfect Tense, but in the past.
Ex : I would have been staying here for six days by yesterday