MAIN TENSES (JENIS WAKTU UTAMA)
PRESENT, PAST, & FUTURE
Pertama jenis tenses yang sering kita dengar adalah simple present, untuk menyatakan aktivitas yang rutin (regular activities) dan untuk hal/sesuatu yang bersifat kebenaran umum/ fakta (universal truth). Berikut ini adalah polanya:
Pattern/ rumusPresent active
(+) S+V1 s/es
(-) S+DO/DOES+V1
(?) DO/DOES+V1?
Present passive
(+) S+IS/AM/ARE+V3+BY+O
(-) S+IS/AM/ARE+NOT+V3+BY+O
(?) IS/AM/ARE+S+V3+BY+O?
Kedua, yaitu Tenses untuk masa lampau atau yang sudah terjadi, memiliki pola sbb:
Past Active
(+)S+V2
(-) S+DID+NOT+V1
(?) DID+S+V1?
Past Passive
(+) S+WAS/WERE+V3+BY+O
(-) S+WAS/WERE+NOT+V3+BY+O
(?) WAS/WERE+S+V3+BY+O?
Ketiga, Future tense dimana biasa digunakan untuk sesuatu yang akan dikerjakan di masa yang akan datang, atau belum terjadi dan direncanakan akan dilakukan. Berikut adalah polanya:
Future Active(+) S+WILL+V1
(-) S+WILL+NOT+V1
(?) WILL+S+V1?
Future Passive
(+) S+WILL+BE+V3+BY+O
(-) S+WILL+NOT+BE+V3+BY+O
(?) WILL+S+BE+V3+BY+O?
Simulasi latihan & Contoh
Example:
Dea/drink/a galss of milk
Answer:
Present active:
(+) Dea drinks a galss of milk everyday.
(-) Dea does not drink a galss of milk everyday.
(?)Does Dea drink a galss of milk everyday?
Yes, she does. No, she does not.
Present passive:
(+) A glass of milk is drunk by her every day.
(-) A glass of milk is not drunk by her everyday.
(?) Is a glass of milk drunk by her every day?
Yes, it is. No, it is not.
Past active:
(+) Dea drank a glass of milk yesterday.
(-) Dea did not drink a glass of milk yesterday.
(?) Did Dea drink a glass of milk yesterday?
Yes, she did. No, she did not.
Past passive:
(+) A glass of milk was drunk by her yesterday.
(-) A glass of milk was not drunk by her yesterday.
(?) Was a glass of milk drunk by her yesterday?
Yes, it was. No, it was not.
Future active:
(+) Dea will drink a glass of milk tomorrow.
(-) Dea will not drink a glass of milk tomorrow.
(?) Will Dea drink a glass of milk tomorrow?
Yes, she will. No, she will not.
Future passive:
(+) A glass of milk will be drunk by her tomorrow.
(-) A glass of milk will not be drunk by her tomorow.
(?) Will a glass of milk will be drunk by her tomorrow?
Yes, it will. No, it will not.
Cek pemahaman anda disini
EXERCISES
1. Dr. Hilman/write/ a letter
2. My friends/investigate/ some cases
3. Many staffs of the company/get/ the new door-prizes
4. Martha/do/many homeworks
5. Hidayat and his friends/read/ many poems
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