1. Simple Present Tense
=> menyatakan suatu pekerjaan, peristiwa, atau kejadian yang terjadi hari ini(perbuatan yang terjadi saat ini) yang berulang kali atau merupakan suatu kebiasaan sehari-hari.
Formula : S + To Be + V1 + C
Example : (+) He is very sad.
(-) He is not very sad.
(?) is he very sad?
Passive Formula : O + To Be + V3 + by + S + C
Example : (Active) I helps her to clean her room.
(Passive) She is helped by me to clean her room.
2. Present Continuous Tense
=> menyatakan suatu kejadian(perbuatan) atau pekerjaan yang sedang berlangsung(terjadi) pada saat sekarang(waktu bicara).
Formula : S + To Be + V.ing + C
Example : (+) You are watching football now.
(-) You are not watching football now.
(?) are you watching football now?
Passive Formula : O + To Be + being + V3 + by + S + C
Example : (Active) We are sweeping the class.
(Passive) The class is being swept by us.
3. Present Perfect Tense
=> menyaakan suatu perbuatan, peristiwa, kejadian yang terjadi pada waktu sekarang atau untuk menunjukkan suatu peristiwa yang selesai pada waktu yang singkat(baru selesai).
Formula : S + have/has + V3 + C
Example : (+) They have visited her twice.
(-) They have not visited her twice.
(?) have they visited her twice?
Passive Formula : O + have/has + been + V3 + by + S + C
Example : (Active) They have taken my puzzle.
(Passive) My puzzle have been taken by them.
4. Present Perfect Continuous Tense
=> menyatakan suatu peristiwa atau perbuatan yang dimulai pada waktu lampau dan masih berlangsung hingga sekarang.
Formula : S + have/has + been + V.ing + C
Example : (+) He has been going there for six weeks.
(-) He has not been going there for six weeks.
(?) has he been going there for six week?
Passive Formula : O + have/has + being + V3 + by + S + C
Example : (Active) Tomo has been bringing a magazine since last week.
(Passive) Magazine has been being brought by Tomo since last week.
Sumber : Buku(cara cepat menguasai tenses, Drs. Budiono, penerbit Bintang Indonesia, Jakarta), internet, teman, dll.