Ketika saya duduk di bangku SLTA, 16 tenses aktif & pasif saya hafal di luar kepala. Tidak hanya itu, 16 tenses aktif voice & pasif voice juga saya hafal. Tetapi kali ini, tidak perlu semua itu, kita akan melihat contoh kalimat tenses untuk 12 tenses utama saja.
Pasti kalian sudah sering menghadapi tenses bahasa Inggris di sekolah kan? Atau mungkin kamu lagi belajar cara penggunaan tenses untuk sebuah kalimat bahasa Inggris.
Langsung aja ya, berikut contoh kalimat tenses, penggunaan & penjelasannya.
Present simple
Kapan kita gunakan simple present?
Yuk, simak penggunaannya berikut ini:
Contoh kalimat:
- I go to school every day.
- Doughlas plays football every Saturday.
- I always have breakfast at 7 o’clock in the morning.
I go to school every day — Sesuatu yang di ulang-ulang terus, setiap hari di ulang yaitu pergi ke Sekolah. Doughlas plays footbal every Saturday — Ini juga sama, setiap hari Sabtu, si Doughlas selalu main bola. I always have breakfast at 7 o’clock in the morning — Demikian juga yang ini, setiap pagi jam 7, saya selalu sarapan.
Contoh kalimat:
- The sun sets in the west.
- Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia.
Biasanya sering menggunakan kata penghubung after, when, before, as soon as, until.
Contoh kalimat:
- I will call you back when I get there.
- The plane takes off at 8 p.m
Present progressive
Present progressive juga disebut sebagai present continues.
Contoh:
- We are watching a football match right now.
- I am calling my friend.
- I am doing my test.
Contoh:
- Melinda is leaving tomorrow
- She is going to London
Present perfect
Berikutnya adalah contoh kalimat tenses untuk present perfect tense.
Contoh:
- I have ever visited the Great Wall of China.
- I have been to London.
Contoh:
- I have lived in Jakarta for 5 years.
- I have played the game for 2 hours.
Contoh:
- I have done the test.
- She has cleaned the floor.
Present perfect progressive
Kita lihat yuk contoh kalimatnya dan kapan digunakan.
Contoh:
- She has been doing her homework for 30 minutes.
- I have been living in this city for 2 years.
Contoh: The street is in flood because it has been raining all day long.
Past simple
Contoh:
- He called me last night.
- They came to my home two weeks ago.
Contoh:
- I was watching when she knocked the door.
- I was taking a shower when my phone rang.
Past progressive
Contoh:
- She was listening to the news while my dad was calling his business partner.
- Linda was watching TV when her mom was cooking dinner.
Contoh: I was reading a book when my friend called.
Past perfect simple
Contoh: Jeremy had left when I arrived.
Past perfect progressive
Contoh: She looked so tired. She had been played badminton for 3 hours
Future simple
Contoh: My friend will have party next week
Future progressive
Contoh: When you arrive, I will be ordering some food.
Future perfect
Contoh: By morning, I will have delivered the package.
Future perfect progressive
Contoh: He will have been watching some movies for over 2 hours by the time his friend arrive.
