Tabel 16 Tenses Bahasa Inggris — Lengkap

Rumus, bentuk positif (+), negatif (−), dan tanya (?), beserta artinya

Present tenses

1Simple present

S + V1 (s/es)  |  S + do/does not + V1  |  Do/Does + S + V1?

+

I write a letter everyday.

Saya menulis surat setiap hari.

−

I do not write a letter everyday.

Saya tidak menulis surat setiap hari.

?

Do I write a letter everyday?

Apakah saya menulis surat setiap hari?

2Present continuous

S + am/is/are + V-ing  |  S + am/is/are not + V-ing  |  Am/Is/Are + S + V-ing?

+

I am writing a letter now.

Saya sedang menulis surat sekarang.

−

I am not writing a letter now.

Saya tidak sedang menulis surat sekarang.

?

Am I writing a letter now?

Apakah saya sedang menulis surat sekarang?

3Present perfect

S + have/has + V3  |  S + have/has not + V3  |  Have/Has + S + V3?

+

I have written a letter.

Saya sudah menulis surat.

−

I have not written a letter.

Saya belum menulis surat.

?

Have I written a letter?

Sudahkah saya menulis surat?

4Present perfect continuous

S + have/has + been + V-ing  |  ... + not + been + V-ing  |  Have/Has + S + been + V-ing?

+

I have been writing a letter.

Saya telah sedang menulis surat.

−

I have not been writing a letter.

Saya belum sedang menulis surat.

?

Have I been writing a letter?

Sudahkah saya sedang menulis surat?

Past tenses

5Simple past

S + V2  |  S + did not + V1  |  Did + S + V1?

+

I wrote a letter yesterday.

Saya menulis surat kemarin.

−

I did not write a letter yesterday.

Saya tidak menulis surat kemarin.

?

Did I write a letter yesterday?

Apakah saya menulis surat kemarin?

6Past continuous

S + was/were + V-ing  |  S + was/were not + V-ing  |  Was/Were + S + V-ing?

+

I was writing a letter.

Saya sedang menulis surat (dulu).

−

I was not writing a letter.

Saya tidak sedang menulis surat (dulu).

?

Was I writing a letter?

Apakah saya sedang menulis surat (dulu)?

7Past perfect

S + had + V3  |  S + had not + V3  |  Had + S + V3?

+

I had written a letter.

Saya telah menulis surat (dulu).

−

I had not written a letter.

Saya belum menulis surat (dulu).

?

Had I written a letter?

Sudahkah saya menulis surat (dulu)?

8Past perfect continuous

S + had + been + V-ing  |  S + had not + been + V-ing  |  Had + S + been + V-ing?

+

I had been writing a letter.

Saya telah sedang menulis surat (dulu).

−

I had not been writing a letter.

Saya belum sedang menulis surat (dulu).

?

Had I been writing a letter?

Sudahkah saya sedang menulis surat (dulu)?

Future tenses

9Simple future

S + will + V1  |  S + will not + V1  |  Will + S + V1?

+

I will write a letter tomorrow.

Saya akan menulis surat besok.

−

I will not write a letter tomorrow.

Saya tidak akan menulis surat besok.

?

Will I write a letter tomorrow?

Akankah saya menulis surat besok?

10Future continuous

S + will + be + V-ing  |  S + will not + be + V-ing  |  Will + S + be + V-ing?

+

I will be writing a letter.

Saya akan sedang menulis surat.

−

I will not be writing a letter.

Saya tidak akan sedang menulis surat.

?

Will I be writing a letter?

Akankah saya sedang menulis surat?

11Future perfect

S + will + have + V3  |  S + will not + have + V3  |  Will + S + have + V3?

+

I will have written a letter.

Saya akan sudah menulis surat.

−

I will not have written a letter.

Saya tidak akan sudah menulis surat.

?

Will I have written a letter?

Akankah saya sudah menulis surat?

12Future perfect continuous

S + will + have + been + V-ing  |  ... not + have + been + V-ing  |  Will + S + have + been + V-ing?

+

I will have been writing a letter.

Saya akan telah sedang menulis surat.

−

I will not have been writing a letter.

Saya tidak akan telah sedang menulis surat.

?

Will I have been writing a letter?

Akankah saya telah sedang menulis surat?

Past future tenses

13Past future

S + would + V1  |  S + would not + V1  |  Would + S + V1?

+

I would write a letter.

Saya akan menulis surat (rencana lalu).

−

I would not write a letter.

Saya tidak akan menulis surat (rencana lalu).

?

Would I write a letter?

Akankah saya menulis surat (rencana lalu)?

14Past future continuous

S + would + be + V-ing  |  S + would not + be + V-ing  |  Would + S + be + V-ing?

+

I would be writing a letter.

Saya akan sedang menulis surat (lalu).

−

I would not be writing a letter.

Saya tidak akan sedang menulis surat (lalu).

?

Would I be writing a letter?

Akankah saya sedang menulis surat (lalu)?

15Past future perfect

S + would + have + V3  |  S + would not + have + V3  |  Would + S + have + V3?

+

I would have written a letter.

Saya akan sudah menulis surat (lalu).

−

I would not have written a letter.

Saya tidak akan sudah menulis surat (lalu).

?

Would I have written a letter?

Akankah saya sudah menulis surat (lalu)?

16Past future perfect continuous

S + would + have + been + V-ing  |  ... not + have + been + V-ing  |  Would + S + have + been + V-ing?

+

I would have been writing a letter.

Saya akan telah sedang menulis surat (lalu).

−

I would not have been writing a letter.

Saya tidak akan telah sedang menulis surat (lalu).

?

Would I have been writing a letter?

Akankah saya telah sedang menulis surat (lalu)?

Tabel 16 tenses bahasa Inggris — S = Subject, V1 = kata kerja dasar, V2 = past, V3 = past participle  |  + positif, − negatif, ? tanya