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USAGE : The Past Continuous Tense is used to express something being done in a process of action or still going on in the past time . SUBJECT BE-PAST ING FORM VERB OBJECT/ADVERB/ COMPLEMENT For Examples;             (+) I was writing a letter yesterday                      (--) I wasn’t writing a letter yesterday             (?) were you writing a letter yesterday? The Past Continuous Tense usually concerns with the past simple. It uses the conjunction “WHEN” or “WHILE”. Study this follows!             When I came in, the man was sweeping the floor. or,        While the man was sleeping the floor, I came in. or,        I came in while the man w...

USAGE : Present Perfect Tense is used to express something done in the past time and finished or completely done in the present. KEY : This tense uses the Auxilliary “Have” or “Has” and the third verb. Look at the Regular and Irregular verb to learn about the Third Verb in this book! VERBAL SENTENCE Study this following formation! SUBJECT + HAVE/HAS + V-3 + OBJECT/ADVERB/COMPLEMENT Notice that we use the auxilliary “Have” when the subject is /I/, You/, /We/, or /They/. And the auxilliary “Has” when the subject is /He/, /She/, or /It/. The auxilliary (Have or has) has meaning “ telah/sudah” in Indonesian language. I have told him the announcement. (saya sudah memberitahunya pengumuman itu) You have done something important for all of us. (kau telah melakukan sesuatu yang penting bagi kita semua) We h ave bought (her) the souvenir. (kami sudah membeli (-kannya) cinderamata itu) They have sung the songs together. (mereka telah menyanyikan lagu-lagu itu bersama-s...

USAGE : The Past simple is used to express something happens in the past time. NOMINAL SENTENCE KEY : Use Be-Past (was, were) behind the Subjects!, like; SUBJECT BE-PAST I Saya Was You Kamu/kalian Were We Kami/kita Were They Mereka Were He Dia (LK) Was She Dia (PR) Was It Dia (Selain Orang) Was For Examples:             I was ill yesterday. ( Saya sakit kemarin )             You were a soldier two years ago. ( Kamu seorang prajurit   2 thn yang lalu )             We were hungry at that time. ( Kami lapar waktu itu) They were late last week. ( Mereka terlambat minggu kemarin ) She was here ten years ago. ( Dia disini 10 thn yang lalu ) He was at home yest...

USAGE : Present Continuous Tense is used to express something being done or still going on at this moment or right now. KEY : Use the combination of “Be-Present and the –ing form verb” ( present participle form) ! VERBAL SENTENCE Study this following formation! SUBJECT BE-PRESENT -ING FORM VERB OBJECT/ ADVERB/ COMPLEMENT For Examples;             I am reading a novel             She is watching TV now             They are helping their parents in the farm             Many people are gathering in the hall             Listriani and Ririn are playing hide-and-seek with their friends             My uncle, Hairoman, is typing a...

16 Tenses Simple Present Present Continuous/Progressive Tense

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