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 :
i/you/we/they + to be (am/are)
he /she/it + to be (is)
Ø Verbal
form :
i/you/they/we + verb 1
he/she/it + verb 1(s/es)
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 :
You/they/we + to be (were)
i/he/she + to be (was)
Ø Verbal
form :
I/you/we/they/he/she/it + verb
2
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 :
i/we + shall + be
they/you/he/she/it + will + be
Ø Verbal
form :
i/we + shall + verb 1
they/you/he/she/it + will +
verb 1
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 :
i/we/you/they/ + have + been
he/she/it + has + been
Ø Verbal
form :
i/we/you/they/ + have + verb 3
he/she/it + has + verb 3
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.
d.
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.
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