Tenses

  The following are the 16 Tenses in English United Kingdom and examples of his sentence. To obtain a more detailed description, click on the name of the tenses you want.

Simple Present

(+) S + V1 (+ es/s) e.g: Sun Rises from the east (Sunrise from the East).

(-) S + a Do/Does + not + V1 e. g: I don't know where to go.

(?) Do/Does + not + S + V1? e. g.: Do you speak English (do you speak United Kingdom?)

Function:

– To demonstrate absolute truth. as an example the number 1.

– To demonstrate the work routine. e.g: I go to school everyday

Present Continuous.

(+) S + am/is/are + Ving e. g: I am going to your home tomorrow

(-) S + am/is/are + not + Ving e. g: I am not crying

(?) Am/is/are + S + Ving? e. g: Are you still waiting for some one?

Function:

– Shows the work in progress

– Shows a definite Work carried out in the future (e.g., number 1)

Present Perfect

(+) S + have/has + V3 e. g: Peter has gone just now.

(-) S + have/has + not + V3 e. g: I have not done my home work yet.

(?) Have/has + S + V3? e. g: Have you already taken a bath?

Function:

– Shows the work that has been outspoken at the time now.

Present Perfect Continuous

(+) S + have/has + been + Ving e. g: It has been raining since at six o'clock

(-) S + have/has + not + been + Ving e. g:I haven't been eating for a whole day

(?) Have/has + S + been + Ving e. g: Has she been waiting for me for a long this time?

Function:

– To show work that is already taking place and there are still likely to occur until later.

Simple Past.

(+) S + V2 + O e. g: I went to school alone yesterday.

(-) S + did + not + Inf (V1) e.g: You didn't tell that you took my money yesterday.

(?) Did + S + Inf (V1) e.g: Did you came home last year?

Function:

Shows the work that occurred in the past, without wanting to emphasize that he is being, or has been completed they will do the job.

Past Continuous.

(+) S + was/were + Ving e. g: I was sleeping when you came.

(-) S + was/were + not + Ving e. g: You weren't listening to me when I was singing

(?) Was/were + S + Ving e. g: Was she still reading while father called her?

Function:

To show you the work that is going on in the past, when other work is going on, either another job that interrupts (for example nomor1) or occur together (like the example number 2).

Past Perfect.

(+) S + Had + V3 e. g: She had gone before you came

(-) S + Had + not + V3 e. g: I hadn't already taken a bath when you visit me

(?) Had + S + V3 e. g: had you already graduated from senior high school last year?

Function:

To show the work that has been completed when the other new work started in the past.

Past Perfect Continuous.

(+) S + had + been + Ving e. g: Rooney had been playing football for 3 years till he decided to stop last year.

(-) S + had + not + been + Ving e. g: I had not learning English for a year at 2010

(?) had + been + S + Ving e. g: father Had been working at PT. Astra for 10 years last year?

Function:

To show the work that has already happened in the past and still take up to a certain time in the past.

Simple Future.

(+) S + will + Inf (V1) e.g: I will always love you if you love me to

(-) S + will + not + Inf (V1) e.g: I won't let you go

(?) Will + S + Inf (V1) e.g: will you come to my party?

Function:

– Shows the simple job that will occur

– Is pleased to make the Sentence type I.

Future Continuous.

(+) S + will + be + Ving e. g: he will be climbing Krakatau with her friends on the sunday

(-) S + will + not + be + Ving e. g: I wont be traveling next week.

(?) Will + S + be + Ving e. g: will you be still sleeping at 7 a. m tomorrow morning?

Function:

– To demonstrate the work that is going on in the future.

Future Perfect.

(+) S + will + have + V3 e. g: he will have arrived by the end of this month

(-) S + will + have + not + V3 e. g: he will not have slept at the time you go home.

(?) Will + S + have + V3 e. g: will you have taken bath at 4 pm?

Function:

– To demonstrate the work that has been completed in the future.

Future Perfect Continuous.

(+) S + will + have + been + Ving, e. g: he will have been working for 3 hours at 9 am tomorrow.

(-) S + will + have + not + been + Ving, e.g: she will have not been traveling for 3 weeks next sunday.

(?) Will + S + have + been + Ving, e. g: will you have been diving in the sea for 3 hours at mid day?

Function:

– The same as the Present Perfect Continuous, the difference is: it happens not now but in the future.

Past Future.

(+): S + would + Infinitive/V1, e. g: I would have gone if you didn't prevent me.

(-): S + would + not + Infinitive/V1, e.g: You would not come to your party yesterday, whatever happened.

(?): Rose + S + Infinitive/V1, e.g: would you attend my wedding party if I invited you?

Function:

– To demonstrate the work that will be done in the past.

– To make the sentence Pleased Sentence Type II.

Past Future Continuous.

(+) S + would + be + Ving e.g: When I was born, He would be working at this company for 2 years

(-) S + would + not + be + Ving e. g: You would not be walking alone, if I were not sick.

(?) Would + S + be + Ving e. g: would you be standing by me, if I slept yesterday?

Function:

– To demonstrate the work that will be undertaken in the past.

Past Future Perfect.

(+) S + would + have + been + V3 e. g: This house would have been painted if all workers had came yesterday.

(-) S + would + not + have + been + V3 e. g: It would not have been finished by the end of last month.

(?) Would + S + have + been + V3 e. g: Would he have been delivered all my orders if I had paid my bill?

Function:

– To demonstrate the work that will be done is completed in the past.

– To make the sentence Pleased Sentence Type III.

Past Future Perfect Continuous.

(+) S + would + have + been + V-ing e. g: You would have been sleeping

(-) S + would + not + have + been + V-ing e. g: She would not have been crying

(?) Would + have + been + S + V-ing? e.g: Would you have living at London for 3 years last year?

Function:

– To demonstrate the work that has been done and will be still done in the past

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