Berikut adalah beberapa contoh tenses dalam bahasa Inggris dan rumusnya:
Simple Present Tense
Rumus: Subject + Verb 1 (s/es) + Object
Contoh:
I drink coffee every morning. (Saya minum kopi setiap pagi.)
She reads a book before going to bed. (Dia membaca buku sebelum tidur.)
Simple Past Tense
Rumus: Subject + Verb 2 + Object
Contoh:
I visited my grandparents last weekend. (Saya mengunjungi kakek-nenek saya akhir pekan lalu.)
She played tennis with her friends yesterday. (Dia bermain tenis dengan teman-temannya kemarin.)
Simple Future Tense
Rumus: Subject + will/shall + Verb 1 + Object
Contoh:
I will buy a new car next year. (Saya akan membeli mobil baru tahun depan.)
She shall finish her homework before dinner. (Dia akan menyelesaikan pekerjaan rumahnya sebelum
makan malam.)
Present Continuous Tense
Rumus: Subject + am/is/are + Verb-ing + Object
Contoh:
I am studying English right now. (Saya sedang belajar bahasa Inggris sekarang.)
She is watching a movie with her family. (Dia sedang menonton film dengan keluarganya.)
Past Continuous Tense
Rumus: Subject + was/were + Verb-ing + Object
Contoh:
I was playing basketball when it started raining. (Saya sedang bermain bola basket ketika hujan mulai
turun.)
She was cooking dinner while listening to music. (Dia sedang memasak makan malam sambil
mendengarkan musik.)
Future Continuous Tense
Rumus: Subject + will be + Verb-ing + Object
Contoh:
I will be studying for my exam tomorrow. (Saya akan sedang belajar untuk ujian besok.)
She will be watching a movie at the cinema tonight. (Dia akan sedang menonton film di bioskop
malam ini.)
Present Perfect Tense
Rumus: Subject + have/has + past participle + Object
Contoh:
I have finished my homework. (Saya telah menyelesaikan pekerjaan rumah saya.)
She has visited many countries in Europe. (Dia telah mengunjungi banyak negara di Eropa.)
Past Perfect Tense
Rumus: Subject + had + past participle + Object
Contoh:
I had studied English before I went to the United States. (Saya telah belajar bahasa Inggris sebelum
pergi ke Amerika Serikat.)
She had already eaten breakfast when I arrived at her house. (Dia telah sarapan ketika saya tiba di
rumahnya.)
Future Perfect Tense
Rumus: Subject + will have + past participle + Object
Contoh:
I will have finished my project by the end of the week. (Saya akan telah menyelesaikan proyek saya
pada akhir pekan.)
She will have graduated from university in two years. (Dia akan telah lulus dari universitas dalam dua
tahun.)