TENSES

TENSES		PAST	PRESENT	FUTURE
SIMPLE		DID	DO; DOES	WILL
CONTINUOUS		WAS; WERE	IS; AM’ ARE	WILL BE
PERFECT		HAD	HAS; HAVE	WILL HAVE
PERFECT CONTINUOUS		HAD BEEN *)	HAS BEEN; HAVE BEEN	WILL HAVE BEEN *)

TO UNDERSTAND THE TENSES, YOU MUST WRITE AND PRACTICE THE PATTERN AS FOLLOWS:

FOR EXAMPLE: PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

+ Affirmative: The sun rises in the East.

- Negative: The sun does not rise in the East.

? Yes/ No question: Does the sun rise in the East?

Questions: What, when, Where, Who, Why, How, etc.

Exercises From MR.DADANG ISKANDAR :

1. Mr. Jonathan always ………………… (come) to work early on Monday.
2. My sister still ………………. (make) some mistakes in pronunciation.
3. Hendry always ………………….. (do) his weekly report on Monday afternoon.
4. Mr. David’s secretary always ………….. (type) a lot of letters in the office.
5. The man ……………….. (want) to withdraw some money from his account.
6. He can’t come to the phone. He …………. (have) a bath.
7. Father …………………… (shave) himself at the moment.
8. We (go) to the movie every Saturday. This week we ………………… (go) on Sunday.
9. Jane …………. (live) with her aunt in London where she …………… (study) English at present.
10. Be quiet! Can’t you see I …………………. (speak) on the phone?

Answer :

1. comes
2. makes
3. does
4. types
5. wants
6. is having
7. is shaving
8. go, we are going to go
9. lives, is studying
10. am speaking