TENSES
Tenses is a form of verb in
grammar that indicate time of situation or event and step of arrangement. Tenses
are very important in a sentence, because there’s tenses we can understand when
something happen. i’ll tell you some tenses here.
1. Present Tense is a grammatical tense that
used to talk about present time. Present tense is indicate something happen in
daily activity. It have some characteristic like every day, every Sunday,
today, now, right now etc.
Ø Nominal form :
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i/you/we/they + to be (am/are)
he /she/it + to be (is)
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Ø Verbal form :
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i/you/they/we + verb 1
he/she/it + verb 1(s/es)
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2. Past tense is a grammatical used to
talk about past. Past tense is indicate something happen in past time(it’s
simple) and nothing to do with the present. Characteristic of past tense is
tagged with : last week, yesterday, last years etc.
Ø Nominal form :
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You/they/we + to be (were)
i/he/she + to be (was)
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Ø Verbal form :
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I/you/we/they/he/she/it + verb 2
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3. Future tense is a grammatical used to
talk about the future. Future tense is indicate something happen in
future time. characteristic of future tense is tagged with : tommorow,next
week,next month etc.
Ø Nominal form :
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i/we + shall + be
they/you/he/she/it + will + be
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Ø Verbal form :
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i/we + shall + verb 1
they/you/he/she/it + will + verb 1
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4. Present perfect tense is a grammatical used to
talk about past time and completed to do. Present perfect tense is indicate
something happen in past time. Past time like just now, yesterday, a week ago
etc. present perfect tense is tagged with : since, three times, two times etc.
Ø Nominal verb :
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i/we/you/they/ + have + been
he/she/it + has + been
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Ø Verbal form :
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i/we/you/they/ + have + verb 3
he/she/it + has + verb 3
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SOME EXAMPLE SENTENCES CHANGED FROM PRESENT
TENSE TO (a) PAST TENSE, (b) FUTURE TENSE AND (c) PRESENT PERFECT TENSE :
1. They use that
one.
a. I used that one.
b. I will use that one.
c. I have used my money.
2. We study English
together.
a. We studied English together.
b. We will study English together.
c. We have studied English together.
3. They discuss their
work.
a. They discussed their work.
b. They will discuss their work.
c. They have discuss their work.
4. They have enough
time.
a. They had enough time.
b. They will have enough time.
c. They have had enough time.
5. I do all of the
lessons.
a. I did all of the lessons.
b. I will do all of the lessons.
c. I have done all of the lessons.
6. He sits in the
row.
a. He sat in the row.
b. He will sit in the row
c. He have sat in the row.
7. I drive my
car.
a. I drove my car.
b. I will drive my car.
c. I will driven my car.
8. She hides her
money.
a. She hid her money.
b. She will hide her money.
c. She have hidden her money.
9. We go to
school
a. We went to school.
b. We will go to school.
c. We have gone to school.
10. He takes much time.
a. He toke much time.
b. He will take much time.
c. He have taken much time.
THE
EXAMPLE OF INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES :
1. Do you enjoy that
work?
a. Did you enjoy that work?
b.
Will you enjoy that work?
c.
have you enjoyed that work?
2. Does he write many
letters?
a. Did he write many letters?
b.
Will he write many letters?
c.
Has he written many letters?
3. Do you send many
letters?
a. Did you send many letters?
b.
Will you send many letters?
c.
Have you sent many letters?
4. Do they explain
everything?
a. Did they explain everything?
b.
Will they explain everything?
c.
Have they explained everything?
5. Does she attend that
class
a. Did she attend that class?
b.
Will she attend that class?
c.
Has she attended that class?
6. Do you have enough
time?
a. Did you have enough time?
b.
Will you have enough time?
c.
Have you had enough time?
7. Do they copy the
sentences?
a. Did they copy the sentences?
b.
Will they copy the sentences?
c.
have they copied the sentences?
8. Does she have much trouble?
a.Did she have much trouble?
b.
Will she have much trouble?
c.
Has she had much trouble?
9. Does she do good
work?
a. Did she do good work?
b.
Will she do good work?
c.
Has she done good work?
10. Do the student
practice?
a. Did the sudent practice?
b.
Will the student practice?
c,
Have the student practiced
THE
EXAMPLE OF NEGATIVE SENTENCES :
1. He doesn’t work
hard.
a. He didn’t work hard.
b.
He wont work hard.
c.
He haven’t worked hard.
2. I don’t have any
energy.
a. I didn’t have any energy.
b.
I wont have any energy.
c.
I haven’t had any energy.
3. He doesn’t pay his
bills.
a. He didn’t pay his bills.
b.
He wont pay his bills.
c.
He haven’t paid his bills.
4. We don’t see the
fellow.
a. We didn’t see the fellow.
b.
We wont see the fellow.
c.
We haven’t seen the fellow.
5. She doesn’t use this
one.
a. She didn’t use this one.
b.
She wont use this one.
c.
She haven’t used this one.
6. They don’t remember
it.
a. They didn’t remember it.
b.
They wont remember it.
c.
They haven’t remembered it.
7. I don’t do much work
here.
a. I didn’t do mush work here.
b.
I wont do much work here.
c.
I haven’t done much work here.
8. He doesn’tlisten carefully.
a. He didn’t listen carefully.
b.
He wont listen carefully.
c.
He haven’t listened carefully.
PRESENT
PERFECT TENSE USING IRREGULAR VERBS :
1. Mr. Harries has taught
English at this school for five years.
2. I have written three
or four letters to that company.
3. The student in this class
have done those two lessons already.
4. I have known Professsor
Moore for more than twelve years.
5. Richard has taken
three courses in English at this school.
6. These steps are dangerous.
I have fallen on them several times.
7. Mr. krammer has been
in the United States for three years.
8. The janitor has shut
the back door already.
9. The students have read
all of the stories in that book.
10. Majorie has choosen a pretty dress for
the party.
11. I have spoken to my boss about the
problem several times.
12. That tree has grown at least five feet
since last year.
13. Miss King has spent over eighteen
hundred dollars since May.
14. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have bought a new
house in North Plains.
15. The real astate agent has sold the
Smith’s old house.
16. Charles has haven a bad cold for a
whole week.
17. I’m sorry. I have forgotton the name
of that book.
18. We have borne that new song several
times.
19. Mr. Wilson isn’t here. he has gone out
of town for the weekend.
20. Mr. kennedy has worn his blue suit to
the office only twince.
21. I have sat in this same seat since the
first day of classes.
22. The money isn’t in this drawer. Someone has stolen
it!
23. Up to now, I have understood every
lesson in the book.
24. We have haven absolutely no trouble
with our car so far.
25. No one have found that girl’s purse
and gloves yet.
26. The weather has been very warm ever
since Thurday.
27. Mr. Anderson an Mr. Brown have haven
lunch already.
28. I have seen the Empire State Buildeing
hundreds of times.
29. We have already spoken to the
director and given him the messages.
30. Grandmother has never flown in
an airplane before.
31. You have torn your shirt! There’s a
hole in the left sleeve.
32. I have read the customer’s letter and written
a reply to him.
