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TENSES

Tenses is a form of sentence based on the period of time which is showed by


verb changes.

The characteristics of tense:

1. Present : V1/am, is are


2. Past : V2/ was,were
3. Future : will/would + V1
4. Continuous : to be + V1 ing
5. Perfect : Have/has/had + V3

I. Pattern of Verbal sentence ( using Verb ):

NO TENSES PATTERN
1 Present Tense S + V1 + O/C
2 Past Tense S + V2 + O/C
3 Present Continuous S + to be present (am/is/are) + V1 ing + O/C
4 Past Continuous S + to be past (was/were) + V1 ing + O/C
5 Present Future S + will + V1 + O/C
6 Past Future S + would + V1 + O/C
7 Present Perfect S + have/has + V3 + O/C
8 Past Perfect S + had + V3 + O/C
9 Present Perfect Continuous S + have/has + been + V1 ing + O/C
10 Past Perfect Continuous S + had + been + V1 ing + O/C

Example:

NO TENSES PATTERN
1 Present Tense I work in the office every day
2 Past Tense I worked in the office yesterday
3 Present Continuous I am working in the office now
4 Past Continuous I was working in the office yesterday
5 Present Future I will work in the office tomorrow
6 Past Future I would work in the office last Monday
7 Present Perfect I have worked in the office today
8 Past Perfect I had worked in the office yesterday
9 Present Perfect Continuous I have been working in the office since
morning
10 Past Perfect Continuous I had been working in the office when she
came last week
II. Pattern of Non Verbal sentence ( using Adjective, Noun and Adverb ):

NO TENSES PATTERN
1 Present Tense S + to be present ( am/is/are ) + O
2 Past Tense S + to be past ( was/were ) + O
3 Present Continuous S + to be present (am/is/are) + being + O
4 Past Continuous S + to be past (was/were) + being + O
5 Present Future S + will + be + O
6 Past Future S + would + be + O
7 Present Perfect S + have/has + been + O
8 Past Perfect S + had + been + O
9 Present Perfect Continuous S + have/has + been + being + O
10 Past Perfect Continuous S + had + been + been + being + O

Example :

NO TENSES PATTERN
1 Present Tense We are busy every day
2 Past Tense We were busy yesterday
3 Present Continuous We are being busy at the moment
4 Past Continuous We were being busy last night
5 Present Future We will be busy next week
6 Past Future We would be busy last week
7 Present Perfect We have been busy today
8 Past Perfect We had been busy yesterday
9 Present Perfect Continuous We have been being busy since two hours ago
10 Past Perfect Continuous We had been being busy when she came

Task

Make the sentences below in tenses form!

1. The lecturer gives the assignment to the students.


2. The director is sick.

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