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English Grammar Formula

The document discusses the different tenses in English including present, past, future, and past future. It provides formulas and examples for simple, continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous forms of each tense. For example, the simple present tense formula is given as S + V1 + O/C and examples are provided such as "Sisca Reads book everyday." Formulas and examples are also given for other tenses like past continuous and future perfect continuous.

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English Grammar Formula

The document discusses the different tenses in English including present, past, future, and past future. It provides formulas and examples for simple, continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous forms of each tense. For example, the simple present tense formula is given as S + V1 + O/C and examples are provided such as "Sisca Reads book everyday." Formulas and examples are also given for other tenses like past continuous and future perfect continuous.

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1.

PRESENT TENSE

a. Simple Present Tense
Formula :
+ } S + V1 + O/C
- } S + Do/does + not + V1 + O/C
? } Do/does + S + V1 + O/C

Example :
+ } Sisca Reads book everyday
- } Sisca does not Read book everyday
? } does Sisca Read book everyday
Yes He does / No He does not (doesnt)
For I, We, You, They = do
He, She, It = Does

Example Sentence :
(+) She is a new people here.
(-) She isnt a new people here.
(?) Is she a new people here?

Contoh Soal:
1. I __________ (read) a very interesting book now.

2. Joanne __________ (work) eight hours a day.


b. Present Continuous Tense
Formula :
+ } S + Be + V1 + ing + O/C >> + } They are playing badminton now
- } S + Be + not + V1 + ing + O/C >> } They are not playing badminton now
? } Be + S + V1 + ing + O/C >> ? } Are they playing badminton now ?
Yes They are / no they are not
For I = am
They, we, you = are
He, She, It = Is

Example Sentence :
(+) He is playing badminton now
(-) He isnt playing badminton now.
(?) Is he playing badminton now.

Contoh Soal :
Jeanny : Hello Anne. What.you (do)?
Anne : Hi Jeanny. I . (watch) TV.

c. Present Perfect Tense
Formula :
subject+auxiliary verb+main verb

Example :
(+) you have eaten mine.
(-) she has not been to Rome.
(?) have you finished?

Contoh Soal :
1) I ___ in Bali before
a) Have been c) Having been
b) Had been d) Ever had
d. Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Formula :
(+) : S + have/has + been + Ving
(-) : S + have/has + not + been + Ving
(?) : Have/has + S + been + Ving
Example :

(+) She has been going to Malang since evening.
(-) She hasnt been going to Malang since evening.
(?) Has she been going to Malang ?

Contoh Soal :
She ..( do ) her homework for almost an hour.
Jawab : She has been doing her homework for almost an hour.


2. PAST TENSE

a. Simple Past Tense
Formula :
+} S+Be+Was/Were+O/C
-} S+Be+Was/Were+not+O/C
?} Be+Was/Were+ S+O/C

Example :
+} We were at school yesterday
-} We were not at school yesterday
?} Were we at school yesterday ?
For I, He, She, It = Was
They, we, you = were

Example Sentence :
(+) I saw a good film last night
(-) I saw not a good film last night
(?) Saw I a good film last night

Contoh Soal : I __ her standing there


b. Past Continuous Tense
Formula :
(+) : S + was/were + Ving
(-) : S + was/were + NOT + Ving
(?) : Was/Were + S + Ving

Example :
(+) They were talking about sport when I met him.
(-) They werent talking about sport when I met him.
(?) Were they talking about sport when I met him.

Contoh Soal : I ___ reading an hour ago

c. Past Perfect Tense
Formula :
subject+auxiliary verb HAVE+main verb
(+) : S + had + V3
(-) : S + had + not + V3
(?) : Had + S + V3
Example :
(+) When my brother arrived , I had painted my motor cycle
(-) When my brother arrived , I hadnt painted my motor cycle
(?) Had I my motor cycle , when my brother arrived ?

Contoh Soal : 1. John said he ___ seen a ghost

d. Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Formula :
subject+auxiliary verb HAVE+auxiliary verb BE+main verb

Example :
(+) When they washed my drees , your father had been playing badminton
(-) When they washed my dress , your father hadnt been playing badminton
(?) When they washed my dress , had your father been playing badminton ?

Contoh Soal : He _____ (have/be) cleaning the house


3. FUTURE TENSE

a. Simple Future Tense
Formula :
subject+auxiliary verb WILL+main verb

Example :
(+) President shall at Nederland the day after tomorrow.
(-) President shall not at Nederland the day after tomorrow.
(?) Shall President at Nederland the day after tomorrow?

Contoh Soal : John ______ (be/finish) the work by 5:00 PM


b. Future Continuous Tense
Formula :
subject+auxiliary verb WILL+auxiliary verb BE+main verb

Example :
(+) I will be writing a comic.
(-) I will not writing a comic.
(?) Will I be writing a comic ?

Contoh Soal : Will she _____ (be/sleep) at 7 a.m tomorrow?

c. Future Perfect Tense
Formula :
subject+auxiliary verb WILL+auxiliary verb HAVE+main verb

Example :
(+) You will have forgotten me by then.
(-) We will not have left.
(?) Will they have received it?

Contoh Soal : You will ________ (aux+forget) me by then

d. Future Perfect Continuous Tense
Formula :
subject+auxiliary verb WILL+auxiliary verb HAVE+auxiliary verb BE+main verb

Example :
(+) I will have been reading a news paper.
(-) I will havent been reading a news paper.
(?) Will I have been riding a news paper ?

Contoh Soal : I _____ (auxiliary verb + work) here for ten years next
week

4. PAST FUTURE TENSE

a. Past Future Tense
Formula :
(+) : S + would + V1
(-) : S + would + not + V1
(?) : Would + S + V1

Example :
(+) They would buy a home the previous day.
(-) They wouldnt buy a home the previous day.
(?) Would they buy a home the previous day ?
Contoh Soal : That book ________ (to be/buy) by Anton yesterday when you were
at the train station.

b. Past Future Continuous Tense
Formula :
(+) : S + would + be + Ving
(-) : S + would + not + be + Ving
(?) : Would + S + be + Ving

Example :
(+) I should be swimming at this time the following day.
(-) I shouldnt be swimming at this time the following day.
(?) Shall I be swimming at this time the following day ?

Contoh Soal : I ________ (to be / swim) at 9 yesterday

c. Past Future Perfect Tense
Formula :
(+) : S + would + have + V3
(-) : S + would + not + have + V3
(?) : Would + S + have + V3

Example :
(+) He would have graduated if he had studies hard.
(-) He wouldnt have gone if he had met his darling
(?) Would He have gone if he had met his darling ?

Contoh Soal : We ___________ (to be / arrive) on time If we walked faster.




d. Past Future Perfect Continuous Tense
Formula :
(+) : S + would + have + been + Ving
(-) : S + would + not + have + been + Ving
(?) : Would + S + have + been + Ving

Example :
(+) Mrs. Anisa Munif would have been walking here for seventeen years
(-) Mrs. Anisa Munif wouldnt have been walking here for seventeen year
(?) Would Mrs. Anisa Munif have been walking here for seventeen years?

Contoh Soal : I ____________ (to be / swim) for 30 minutes When You called me
yesterday

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