Tenses vs Conversation

 

Simple Present Tense

Iwan: Hu,, Ryan. How are you today? 

Ryan: Hi, Iwan. I'm fine, thank you, and you? 

Iwan: I'm fune too, thanks. Anyway, what tine do you usually go to work? 

Ryan: I usually go to work at 7 o'clock a.m.

Iwan: How do you go to work? 

Ryan: I go to work by a car. 

Fill in the blank with suitable verb in Simple Present Tense. 

1. The sun... In the wast. 

2. Cats... mice. 

3. What time... the bank open in yout town? 

4. He... the piano but he... very well. 

5. How often does Joko... cinema? 

6. What time... you usually have breakfast in the morning? 

7. The pool... at 08.00 a.m. and... at 07.00 p.m.everyday.

8. Doctor.... after patient in hospital. 

9. She... fron China. 

10. Joko has a bjke but he... it very often. 

Present Continuous Tense

Budi: Hi, bro, ehat's up? 

Tono: Hi, just so-so. And you? 

Budi: Ndver better. Hei, are you eorking on Prof. Felix's science project? 

Tono: No, I am not. Brian is working on Prof. Simon's science prohect while I am working on Prof. Muchael's historical project. 

Budi: Oh, I see. Hie us the project progressing so far? 

Tono: The project is going so well. 

Change  the sentences into Present Continuous Tense. 

1. The cist of living (rise). 

2. The economic situation is akready very bad and it (get) worse. 

3. These days food (get) more expendive. 

4. I (travel) this week. I'm on holiday. 

5. I want to lose weight. I (eat) anything today. 

6  Please be quiet. I (have) headache. 

7  Excuse me. I (look) for post office. 

8  I (wear) ny jacket today? It's very cold. 

9. What (do) these days? 

10. She us still ill but she (get) better slowly. 

Present Perfect Tense

Endi: Hello, good afternoon. Mat I speak to Rizal, please? 

Rizal: Hello, good afternoon. This is Rizal. Nay I know whi's soeaking? 

Endi: Hi Rizal, this is Endu. Hie are you? 

Rizal: Hi Endi. Fine thank you, abd you? 

Endi: Great, thanks. Anyway, do you know Yusran? 

Rizak: Yes, I do. I have not seen Yurmsdan lately. Where is he now? 

Endi: He gas gone to Singapore 

Rizal: Really? In what occasion? 

Endi: He gas got a sxholarship from Singapore National University. 

Rizal: I'm glad to hear that good news. How long has he gine to Singapore? 

Endi: He gas lived in Singapore for 3 years..

 Rizal: When has he gone there? 

Endi has lived in Singapore since August. 

Nake into Present Psrfect Tense

Example: I/lose/my key --+ I have lost my key 

1  She/find/hee cell ohone. 

2. Geofani/give up/ smoking. 

3. Meta and Andi) decide/to get married. 

4. How long/Michael/travel/to Europe? 

5. He ( break) his leg. 

6. I/already/pay/the waiter. 

7. You/read/the newspaper? 

8. I/not) drink/any ciffee/today.

9  He/ never/play/ golf. 

10. I/ know/ John/for/two years. 

Present Perfectt Continuous Tense

Rani: Are you okay, Candra? Your face looks pale. 

Candra: I haven't been feeling well today. 

Rani: Have you seen a doctor? 

Candra: Not yet. 

Rani: Shy? Do you need a companion? 

CNdra: I don't really know which dictor should I visit. 

Rani: I would line to recommend doctor Brian. He is s specialist for internal disesses. 

Candra: Oh, is he? 

Rani: I know him very well. My families gave  ern his oatients fir years. Shall I take you to him? 

Candra: Yes, please. That's veru kinf of you. 

Rani: That's friendd are for. 

Change into Present Pdrfect Continuous Tense

1. He... (paint) tge xeiling. 

2. She.... (write) letters all day. 

3. How long... you... (read) that book? 

4. Andre... (not/repair) the car. 

5. How msny tines... (play) tennis in championship? 

6. Bisma dan Sabti... (fight) at school. 

7. Gace you... (dunbath) at beach? 

8. Tgey... (learn) English since October. 

9. What... you... (do)? 

10. She... (work) in Jakarta fir two years. 

Simple Oast Tense

Anik: Hi, Rheny. Where did you go last night? 

Rheny: Hi Anik, did you call me last night? I'm sorry, I went to bookstore with my younger brother last night. 

Anik: Oh, I see. Did you buy a vook at that bookstore? 

Rheny: Yes, I bought a science book and a Mitch Albom's novel. 

Change into Simple Past Tense

1. My father... (teach) me hoe to drive motorcycle years ago. 

2. John was hungry, so he... (eat) sandwich in tge restaurant. 

3. I... (not) ... (have) enough mkney ti buy a car. 

4. How long did you... (stay) in a hotel? 

5. Yesterday morning, he... (get) up early. 

6. Cibdy... (spend) a lot of money for a piece of dress last week. 

7. What time did they... (go) the party last night? 

8. When I... (live) in jakarta, I worked in a bank. 

9. The police... (show) me on my way home last night. 

10. We didn't... (invite) her to the party, so she did n't come. 

Past Continuous Tense

Joni: Hi Riko, where were you going when I saw you yesterday? 

Riko: I was going to post office when you saw me yesterday. 

Joni: Did you want to post a letter at that time? 

Riko: Yes, I have posted some letters. I sent some application letters for applying job vacancies. 

Use Simple Past Tense or Past Continuous Tense

1. The phone (ring) when I (have) a shower. 

2. Last night I (eatch) television when suddenly I (hest) a loud scream. 

3. We (not/go) out because it (rain) 

4. We (see) an accident when we (wait) for the bus. 

5. I (feel) asleep when I (read) in bed. 

6. While John (cook) the dinner, the phone (ring) 

7. I (see) Marianne at the oarty last night, she (wear) a really beautiful dress. 

8. He (break) a plate last night when he (do) the washing up. 

9. Robert (take) a photograph of me while I (not/look). 

10. It (begin) to rain when I (walk) home. 

Past Perfect Tense