Tenses adalah bentuk kata kerja yang menunjukan waktu.
Masing-masing tense mempunyai kegunaan yang berbeda sesuai dengan waktu kapan
suatu kegiatan/kejadian/keadaan berlangsung.
Disini saya akan membahas 9 tenses yang merupakan
bagian dari 16 tenses dalam tata bahasa Inggris.
1.
Simple Present Tense
Tenses ini digunakan untuk:
- Menyataka/mengungkapkan kegiatan yang sering dilakukan atau rutinitas. Misalnya, dilakukan tiap hari, setiap minggu, setiap bulan, setiap tahun, dst.
- Menyatakan keadaan, sifat dari benda/binatang/orang yang tetap, artinya dari dulu hingga sekarang( tidak dapat dibantah) dan mungkin nantinya tidak akan berubah. Misalnya, darah merah, bumi bulat, dst.
Example:
|
Formula
a.
We go to school everyday.
b.
She always helps her mother.
c.
Andi plays football everyweek.
|
Formula
a. We don’t go to
shool everyday.
b. She doesn’t
always help her mother.
c. Andi doesn’t
play football everyweek.
Kalimat Pertanyaan (?)
|
a.
Do we go to school everyday ?
b.
Does she always help her mother ?
c.
Does Andi play football everyday ?
WH Questions
a. What do we do
everyday ?
b. Who does she
always help ?
c. What dose Andi
play everyday ?
2.
Present
Progressive Tense
Tenses ini digunakan untuk:
- Menerangkan suatu perbuatan yang sedang
berlangsung pada waktu sekarang.
Example:
Kalimat
Positif (+)
|
a. They
are studying English now.
b. He
is playing soccer .
c. We
are doing the task
|
Formula
a.
They are not studying English Now
b.
He is not playing soccer.
c.
We aren’t doing the task.
|
Formula
a.
Are They studying English Now ?
b.
Is he playing soccer ?
c.
Are you doing the task ?
WH Questions
a.
What are they studying now ?
b.
What is he doing ?
c.
What are you doing ?
3.
Present Perfect Tense
Tenses ini digunakan untuk:
- Menerangkan suatu kegiatan yang dilakukan pada
waktu lampau yang masih ada hubungannya dengan waktu sekarang namun waktu
terjadinya tidak jelas diketahui.
- Menunjukan suatu perbuatan uklangan pada waktu
yan tidak tertentu sebelum sekarang. Dalam hal ini sering dipakai
kata-kata separti before, already,
ever, never, yet.
Example:
|
Formula
a. I
have ever been there.
b. He
has taught English since seven years ago.
c. She
has lived in England since ten years ago.
Kalimat
Negatif (-)
Formula
|
a.
I have not ever
been there.
b. He
has not taught English since seven years ago.
c. She
has not lived in England since ten years ago.
Kalimat
Pertanyaan(?)
|
a. Have
you ever been there ?
b. Has
he taught English since seven years ago ?
c. Has
she lived in England since ten years ago ?
WH
Questions
a. Where
place have you ever been ?
b. How
log has he taught Engllish ?
c. Where
has she live since ten years ago ?
4.
Present Perfect Progressive
tense
Tenses ini digunakan untuk:
·
Menyatakan perbuatan yang dimulai pada waktu lampau
dan masih berlangsung hingga sekarang.
Example:
|
Formula
a. We
have been waiting for you since seven o’clock.
b. She
has been studying English for three years.
c. They
have been touring since yesterday.
|
Formula
a.
We have not been
waiting for you since seven o’clock.
b.
She has not been
studying English for three years.
c.
They have been
touring since yesterday.
|
Formula
a. Have
You been waiting for me since seven o’clock ?
b. Has
She been studying English for three years ?
c. Have they been touring since yesterday ?
WH Questions
a. Who
have You been waiting since seven o’clock ?
b. What
has She been studying for three years ?
c. What
have they been doing since yesterday ?
5.
Simple Past Tense
Tenses ini digunakan untuk:
- Menyatakan kegiatan yang selesai dilakukan pada
waktu lampau dan diketahui pula waktu terjadinya.
Example:
Kalimat Positif(+)
|
a. They went to Yogyakarta last week.
b.
She came here
yesterday.
c.
I watched the
movie last night.
Kalimat
Negatif (-)
Formula
|
a. They didn’t go to Yogyakarta last week.
b.
She didn’t come
here yesterday.
c.
I didn’t watched
the movie last night.
Kalimat
Pertanyaan(?)
|
a. Did
they go to Yogyakarta last week ?
b.
Did she come
here yesterday ?
c.
Did you watch the
movie last night ?
WH Questions
a. Where
did they go last week ?
b. When
did she come here ?
c. When
did you watch the movie ?
6.
Past ProgressiveTense.
Tenses ini digunakan untuk:
- Menyatakan kegiatan yang sudah dimulai dan masih
berlangsung pada waktu lampau pada
saat peristiwa lain terjadi atau kegiatan yang lain dilakukan.
- Menyatakan perbuatan yang sedang terjadi pada
waktu lampau.
Example:
|
Formula
a.
I was watching Tv, when you played the game.
b.
I was sleeping, while you was calling me.
c.
She was reading a book, when you listened the rock
music.
|
Formula
a.
I was not watching Tv, when you played the game.
b.
I was not sleeping, while you was calling me.
c.
She was not reading a book, when you listened the rock
music.
Kalimat
Pertanyaan(?)
|
a.
Were you watching Tv, when I played the game ?
b.
Were you sleeping, while I was calling you ?
c.
Was she reading
a English book, when you listened the rock music?
WH
Questions.
a.
What were you doing, when I played the game ?
b.
What were you doing, while I was calling you ?
c.
What book was she reading, when you listened the rock
music ?
7.
Simple Future Tense
Tenses ini digunakan untuk:
- Menyatakan kegiatan yang akan dilakukan pada
waktu yang akan datang.
Example:
Kalimat
Positif (+)
|
a.
He will meet you in Campus tomorrow morning.
b.
She will visit her grandma next week .
c.
I will meet mary this evening
Kalimat Negatif (-)
|
a.
He will not meet you in Campus tomorrow morning.
b.
She will not visit her grandma next week .
c.
I will not meet Mary this night.
Kalimat Pertanyaan(?)
|
a.
Will he meet you in Campus tomorrow morning ?
b.
Will she visit her grandma next week ?
c.
Will you meet Mary this night ?
WH
Questions.
a.
When Will he meet you in Campus ?
b.
When Will she visit her grandma ?
c.
Who Will you meet this night ?