GRAMMATICAL TENSES
Rumus
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Subject +
Verb 1 (present form)
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Kata Sinyal
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always, every, never, normally, often, sometimes, usually, seldom
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Kalimat Positif
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He always works very hard in the company
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Kalimat Negatif
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He does not work very hard in the company.
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Kalimat Tanya
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Does he work very hard in the company?
Yes, he does. / No, he does not. |
Rumus
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Subject +
am/is/are + Verb -ing (continuous form)
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Kata Sinyal
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at the moment, just now, now, right now, Listen!, Look!
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Kalimat Positif
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Look! He is talking with his classmates.
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Kalimat Negatif
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He is not playing computer games now.
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Kalimat Tanya
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Is he playing computer games at the moment?
Yes, he is. / No, he is not. |
Rumus
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Subject +
has/have+ Verb III (past participle form)
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Kata Sinyal
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already, ever, just, never, not yet, so far, till now, up to now
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Kalimat Positif
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He has already finished his homework.
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Kalimat Negatif
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He has not been to Australia so far.
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Kalimat Tanya
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Has he completed the arrangement for the coming event up to now?
Yes, he has. / No, he has not. |
Rumus
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Subject +
HAS/HAVE + BEEN + Verb -ing (continuous form)
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Kata Sinyal
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for the past 5 years, how long …?, the whole week, since xxxx
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Kalimat Positif
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He has been working here since 1996.
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Kalimat Negatif
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He has not been speaking for the last 3 hours.
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Kalimat Tanya
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Has he been playing the computer game all day?
Yes, he has. / No, he has not. |
Rumus
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Subject +
Verb II (past form)
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Kata Sinyal
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yesterday, 2 minutes ago, in 1996, last Thursday, this morning
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Kalimat Positif
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Last year, he always worked until night.
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Kalimat Negatif
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He did not go to school this morning.
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Kalimat Tanya
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Did he pay the bill yesterday? Yes, he did. / No, he did not.
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Rumus
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Subject +
WAS/WERE + Verb -ing (continuous form)
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Kata Sinyal
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when, while, as long as, at this time yesterday
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Kalimat Positif
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He was speaking when I entered in room.
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Kalimat Negatif
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He was not doing his homework at this time yesterday.
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Kalimat Tanya
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Was he writing the letter to his parents when I was out last Tuesday?
Yes, he was. / No, he was not. |
Rumus
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Subject +
HAD + Verb III (past participle form)
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Kata Sinyal
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before yesterday, till three days ago, already, until that day
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Kalimat Positif
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He had finished his designs before he went to work yesterday.
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Kalimat Negatif
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He had not been a high school student until last year.
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Kalimat Tanya
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Had he entered the company before he achieved his master degree in 1990?
Yes, he had. / No, he had not. |
Rumus
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Subject +
HAD + BEEN + Verb -ing (continuous form)
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Kata Sinyal
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for, since, the whole day, all day
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Kalimat Positif
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He said that he had been working here for ten years.
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Kalimat Negatif
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He was told that his teacher had been waiting for him since 2 p.m
yesterday.
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Kalimat Tanya
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Had he been speaking for the whole class before I entered?
Yes, he had. / No, he had not. |
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