TENSES

YESTERDAY NOW TOMORROW

Simple Past Simple Present Simple Future
S + V2 + O S + V1 + s/es + O S + shall/will + V1
e.g: e.g: e.g:
I went to Surabaya last week My sister lives in Cirebon (I/you/we/they) shall …. S + is/sm/sre + going to

(he/she/it) will post the letter

e.g:
It is going to rain
Past Continuous Present Continuous Future Continuous
S + Was/Were + V2 S + shall/will be + Ving
e.g: e.g: Fini is eating dinner now e.g:
S + is/am/are + Ving
(I/he/she/it) was studying last night I am is studying now I shall be working at nine o’clock tomorrow
(you/we/they) were studying last night
Past Perfect Present Perfect Future Perfect
S + had + V3 S + shall/will have + V3
e.g: e.g: (I/you/we/they) have already written e.g:
S + have/has + V3 + O
John had gone to the store before he went home our reports I shall have read seven of Erhan’s plays
(he/she/it) has …. The boys will have finished their homework
Past Perfect Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous
S + had been + Ving S + have/has been + Ving S + shall/will have been + Ving
e.g: e.g: e.g:
I had been living in Blitar for two years before I moved to Malang John has been working for three years I shall have been working in the office for ten years
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