CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY
1.1. Background
Tenses is important in English language education. And also is a rule in the English language.
If someone wants to master English well, then he should be able to master the tenses well. In
addition to increasing understanding about the international language, learning English is at
least will be easier for us to get a decent job, or for the provision of our science in the future.
By understanding and mastering the International Language properly certainly provide
excellent benefits for us all.
To that end, it is necessary to first understand grammatical exist in English. In addition to
smooth pronunciation, we will also understand how to construct words to be spoken so that it
becomes a coherent sentences and correct according to his tenses. Among the forms of tenses
are the simple present tense, future perfect tense, present continuous and we will discuss this
in our paper.
1.2. Formulation of the problem
1) What is the simple present tense?
2) What is the future perfect tense?
3) What is the present continuous tensse?
1.3. Aim
From the identification of the above problems, the authors certainly aimed to clarify or
explain these points, in accordance with the knowledge that we have acquired. Hopefully
everything benefit us. If there are errors or words written in this paper, the authors apologize
profusely.

CHAPTER II
DISCUSSION
2.1 Simple Present Tense
Simple Present Tense is the tense used to express an action or activity that takes
place / occurs at the present time in a simple form, activity or work that is done repeatedly,
daily habits, events or acts that have nothing to do with time, and to express general truths.
Simple Present Tense using this type of "TO BE 1" and "VERB 1"
TO BE 1 consists of: am, is, are (for more information, see the following table)
I
You
They
We
He
She
It
I
You
They
We
He
She
It

Am
Are
Is

Do / Don't
Does / Doesn't

NOTES:
DO and DOES use the interrogative sentence.
DO NOT (DO NOT) and DOES NOT (DOES NOT) is used in negative sentences.
TO BE 1 (am, is, are) used when a sentence no verb element (NON VERB)
Formula Example Sentences Simple Present Tense
Expressing Simple Present Tense sentence that uses the verb (VERB)
+
?
?

Subject + Verb 1 + Object

Subject + DON'T / DOESN'T + Verb 1 + Object
DO / DOES + Subject + Verb 1 + Object?
Question Word + DO/ DOES + Subject + Verb 1?

Example :
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I speak English everyday
She speaks English everyday
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I don't speak English

She doesn't speak English
Do you speak English?
Jawaban: Yes I do, atau No, I don't
Does she speak English?
Jawaban: Yes She does, atau No, She doesnt
Why do you speak English everyday ?

IMPORTANT:
Only on a positive sentence, for the subject "He, She, It", the use of the verb (VERB) should
end with "s / es." The addition of "s / es" to the verb (inifinitive) are as follows:
In general, the verb is directly coupled with the suffix "-s", for example:
Work - Works
Write - Writes
Speak - Speaks
The verb ending in the letter "ch, o, s, sh, x" plus the suffix "-es", for example:
Pass - Passes
Finish - Finishes
Teach - Teaches
Go - Goes
Fix - Fixes
The verb that ends with the letter "y" and begins with a consonant, the suffix "-y" was
changed to "i" and then added "-es", for example:
Study - Studies
Carry - Carries
Cry - Cries
While the verb ending in the letter "y" that begins with a vowel, simply coupled with the
suffix "-s" only, for example:
Buy - Buys
Play - Plays
Say - Says
If the verb begins with the letter auxiliary verb (Modal Auxiliaries), then do not get the extra
"s / es", for example:
He Will work
Can she open
He Must close

Function Simple Present Tense in verbal sentence

Declared an act of a habit or performed at certain times (Habitual Action), for example:
We study hard everyday.
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She visits the library twice a month.

Expresses a common truth or reality, or a truth that supposedly occurred constantly mnerus
(The General Truth), for example:
A year has twelve months.
The sun rises in the East.
Expressing Simple Present Tense sentence that does not use the verb (Non VERB)
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?
?

Subject + To be 1 + Non Verb + Object

Subject + To be 1 + NOT + Non Verb + Object
To be 1 + Subject + Non Verb + Object?
Question Word + To be 1 + Subject + Non Verb + Object?

Example :
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I am a teacher.
She is a teacher.
I am not a teacher.
She is not a teacher.
Are you a teacher?
?
Jawaban: Yes I am, atau No, I am not
Is she a teacher?
Jawaban: Yes She is, atau No, She is not
What are you ?
?
Jawaban: I am a teacher
Where is your sister ?
Jawaban: She is here
Simple Present Tense function in the sentence nomial
To declare a state of ongoing or current or acts that constitute a habit, for example:
I am a teacher.
They are here now.
To express a general truth, but in nominal sentences did not use the time information, for
example:
Ice is cold.
Fire is hot.
Specification of time for the Simple Present Tense used are:
Every hour (every hour), every minute (every minute), every morning (every morning),
everyday (every day), always (always), as a rule (the usual), at night (at night), sometime
( sometimes), usually (usually), often (often), seldom (rare).

2.2. Future Perfect Tense

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Future Perfect Tense is the tense that is used to declare an event or action that would
have occurred or would have been done at a time when certain in the future.
NOTES:
At the Future Perfect Tense all subjects used the word "Have" as an Auxiliary Verb.
The word "Shall" is used only for Subject "I" and "we" only.
Formula Example Sentences Future Perfect Tense
Expressing Future Perfect Tense sentence that uses the verb (VERB)
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?
?

Subject + WILL / SHALL + Have + Verb 3 + Object

Subject + WILL / SHALL + NOT + HAVE + Verb 3 + Object
WILL / SHALL + Subject + HAVE + Verb 3 + Object ?
Question Word + WILL / SHALL + Subject + HAVE + Verb 3 + Object ?

Example :
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You will have finished the work, by the end of this month.
She will not have gone to home by 10 am.
?
Will you have finished your work by tomorrow?
Jawaban: Yes I will, atau No, I will not (won't)
Shall he have prepared my motorcycle if all of my friends will go by next
day?
Jawaban: Yes he shall, atau No, he shall not
?
When will they have arrived ?
Expressing Future Perfect Tense sentence that does not use the verb (NON VERB)
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?
?

Subject + WILL / SHALL + HAVE + Been + Non Verb + Object

Subject + WILL / SHALL + NOT + HAVE + Been + Non Verb + Object
WILL / SHALL + Subject + HAVE + Been + Non Verb + Object ?
Question Word + WILL/SHALL + Subject + be + Non Verb + Object ?

Example:
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By next year, I will have been here for work
He will not (won't) have been by the end of this day.
?
Will you have been there by tomorrow morning?
Jawaban: Yes I will, atau No, I will not (won't)
Shall he have been at home by the dinner time?
Jawaban: Yes he shall, atau No, he shall not
?
When will he have been in New York?
Description of time to Future Perfect Tense used are:
By next month, by the next year, by the end of this month, by the end of this day, by the end
of this year, etc.
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2.3. Present Continuous Tense

Tenses describing the work that is happening today. Is said to be present because of
current and said continuous because the work is being carried out / in progress (in progress).
(Tense can also be used for the kind of action that lasts only for a short period of time).
Present Continuous Tense also called Progressive Tense Present tense is used to declare an
act, condition or event is happening at the moment to talk about. We can also use this tense to
talk about a change or the ongoing developments in a long time span. In addition, this tense
can also be used to describe an action that will be done in the future (planning). Generally,
this tense is also commonly called the Present Progressive Tense.
Function Present Continuous Tense
To show a deed is being done at this time / now.
To tell a change was happening.
For the meaning of the future (future), is a plan that we have made with caution.
To tells of an incident that occurred when we speak although not the right time. That is, we
are doing an activity today, this week, this month and so on, even when when we speak we do
not perform any activity.
To indicate an action that occurred repeatedly.
To show a work that will be done in the near future (plan)
NOTES:
On the use of Present Continuous Tense used verb must end with -ing / (Verb + ing).
Continuous Tense Present tense using this type of "TO BE 1".
Formula Example Sentences Present Continuous Tense
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?
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Subject + To be 1 + (Verb + ing) + Object

Subject + To be 1 + NOT + (Verb + ing) + Object
To be 1 + Subject + (Verb + ing) + Object ?
Question Word + To be 1 + Subject + (Verb + ing) + Object ?

Example :
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We are studying now.
We are not (aren't) studying now.
?
Are you studying now?
Jawaban: Yes I am, atau I, am not
?
What are you doing?
Jawaban: I am studying now
Who is studying English?
Jawaban: She is studying English
Description of time to Present Continuous Tense used are:
Now (right now), at present (at the moment), right now (today), this afternoon (noon), this
morning (this morning), today (today) and so on.

CHAPTER III
CONCLUSION
Based on the paper, can be summarized as follows. Simple Present Tense is used to
declare the event or events activity, activity and so is the case today. Present tense is also used
to express a fact, or something that happens over and over again in these days. Remember,
the present means it is now, right now.
The present continuous tense is usually used to describe an event that is in progress. Future or
Simple Future Tense is used to express the events that will happen.
By mastering the English language well, then we will be able to master the communication
with other nations in the world. In addition, we can add insight and our knowledge for the
future. Therefore we should be able to master the tense properly. Therefore, we should be
able to understand the basics of understanding the language of the inggris.maka us a paper on
tense, hopefully with this paper we can understand about the basics of the English language.

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Every morning I get up at 5 oclock. I am brushing my teeth and I am cleaning my

body with the soap. There take wudhu. After that, I will cleaned my badroom and sweep the
floor and the yard. And I will have breakfast with my family. After all eat, I am driving my
mother and my brother to school by motorcycle. Then I back to home, I wash the dhises.
I will finished cleaning the house, I watch TV to relax while waiting for 9 hours. I put
the make up on then I am going to campus. Because I am student in semester now. My school
begins at half past 4 p.m to 9 p.m every day.

1. I get up = simple present

2. I go to = present tense
3. I am brusing = present continuous
4. I am cleaning = present continuous
5. I take = simple present
6. I will cleaned = future perfect
7. I will have breakfast = future perfect
8. I am driving = present continuous
9. Wash = simple present
10. I will finished = future perfect
11. Watch = simple present
12. Put = simple present
13. I am going to = present continuous
14. I am student = simple present
15. Begins = simple present
16.