Secara umum ada 12 tenses tetapi di Indonesia di kenal 16 tenses bahasa inggris. Tenses bahasa inggris diartikan sebagai pola kalimat yang berubah menurut waktu merujuk pada masa lalu (Past), masa sekarang (Present) dan masa depan (Future).
Dengan mempelajari dan memahami Grammar 16 tenses ini kamu bisa dengan mudah membuat dan menyusun kalimat bahasa inggris lebih baik.
Berikut 16 tenses bahasa inggris yang akan kita pelajari dalam topik belajar grammar bahasa inggris kali ini:
2. Present Continuous Tense
3. Present Perfect Tense
4. Present Perfect Continuous Tense
5. Simple Past Tense
6. Past Continuous Tense
7. Past Perfect Tense
8. Past Perfect Continuous Tense
9. Simple Future Tense
10. Future Continuous Tense
11. Future Perfect Tense
12. Future Perfect Continuous Tense
13. Simple Past Future Tense
14. Past Future Continuous Tense
15. Past Future Perfect Tense
16. Past Future Perfect Continuous Tense
1. Simple Present Tense
Simple Present Tense adalah tenses yang paling banyak digunakan, dan karena paling banyak maka pembahasannya juga akan lebih panjang.
Arti simple yaitu sederhana, sedangkan present adalah sekarang. Jadi bisa dikatakan bahwa Simple Present adalah tenses (pola kalimat) yang digunakan untuk menceritakan waktu sekarang dalam bentuk sederhana.
RUMUS - RUMUS
A. Kalimat Positif: S + VERB-1(-s/es)
1. I watch TV every day.
2. You go to school every day.
3. He watches TV every day.
4. She Ustens to the radio every day.
5. Bob visfts her every Saturday.
6. Laura cooks every Sunday. .
7. The cat (It) sits here every night.
8. We swim every day.
9. You need money every day.
10. They drink milk every morning.
B. Kalimat Negatif: S + DON'T/DOESN'T + VERB- 1
1. I don't watch TV every day.
2. You don't go to school every day.
3. He doesn't watch TV every day.
4. She doesn't listen to the radio every day.
5. Bob doesn't visit her every Saturday.
6. Laura doesn't cook every Sunday.
7. The cat (It) doesn't sit here every night.
8. We don't swim every day.
9. You don't need money every day.
10. They don't drink milk every morning.
C. Kalimat Tanya: DO/DOES + S + VERB-1?
1. Do I watch TV every day? - Yes, you do. ATAU No, you don't.
2. Do you go to school every day? - Yes, I do. ATAU No, I don't.
3. Does he watch TV every day? - Yes, he does. ATAU No, he doesn't.
4. Does she listen to the radio every day? - Yes, she does. ATAU No, she doesn't.
5. Does Bob visits her every Saturday? - Yes, he does. ATAU No, he doesn't.
6. Does Laura cook every Sunday? - Yes, she does. ATAU No, she doesn't.
7. Does the cat (It) sit here every night? - Yes, it does. ATAU No, it doesn't.
8. Do we swim every day? - Yes, we do. ATAU No, we don't.
9. Do you need money every day? - Yes, we do. ATAU No, we don't.
10. Do they drink milk every morning? - Yes, they do. ATAU No, they don't.
Fungsi Simple Present Tense
1. Untuk menyatakan rutinitas sehari-hari.
They always go swimming every Sunday. ( Mereka selalu pergi berenang tiap hari Minggu)
2. Untuk menyatakan jadual atau program.
The plane lands at 11a.m. every day. (Pesawat mendarat pukul 11 pagi tiap hari)
3. Menyatakan kebiasaan (expressing habits)
Misalnya: I watch TV every day.
4. Menceritakan yang sedang terjadi
Misalnya: