Mastering English Tenses

Hey Sari, Joko, and Siti! Let's dive into the world of grammar! What do you think the simple present tense is used for?

• The simple present tense is used for habitual actions, general truths, and facts.

• To describe actions happening right now

• To indicate past events

• To express future intentions

Hey there, students! Can you help Rahman figure out the past continuous tense in this sentence: 'I was reading a book.'? Let's see if you can spot it!

• was reading

• was reading a book

• I was read

• reading a book

Hey there! Let's help Indah with her homework! Can you convert the following sentence to future perfect: 'Indah finishes her homework.'

• Indah will finish her homework.

• Indah has finished her homework.

• Indah will have finished her homework.

• Indah will be finishing her homework.

Hey Joko, Sari, and Surya! Can you figure out the structure of the present perfect tense?

• had + past participle

• have + base form

• have/has + past participle

• has + present participle

Hey there! Can you help Adi understand the past perfect tense? Which of the following sentences shows it correctly?

• Rani finishes her homework before dinner.

• Susi had been finishing her homework before dinner.

• Adi had finished his homework before dinner.

• Rani will finish her homework before dinner.

Hey there, students! When do you think we should use the simple past tense? Let's help Rahman, Eko, and Angga figure it out!

• To indicate future plans and intentions.

• We use the simple past tense to describe completed actions in the past.

• To describe ongoing actions in the present.

• To express hypothetical situations in the past.

Hey there, students! Let's help Dian change the following sentence to present continuous: 'He plays soccer.'

• Dian says: 'He is playing soccer.'

• Angga thinks: 'He was playing soccer.'

• Ratna believes: 'He plays soccer now.'

• But wait! Is it: 'He is play soccer.'

Hey Rani, Agung, and Wahyu! Let's dive into the world of English grammar! Can you tell me what sets apart the present simple from the present continuous?

• The present simple describes habitual actions; the present continuous describes ongoing actions.

• The present simple is used for future actions; the present continuous is for past actions.

• The present simple is used for actions that are temporary; the present continuous is for actions that are permanent.

• The present simple describes actions that are happening right now; the present continuous describes actions that are always true.

Hey Sari, can you help us out? Identify the verb tense in this sentence: 'They will have completed the project by Friday.'

• Future perfect tense

• Past perfect tense

• Future continuous tense

• Present perfect tense

Hey Hadi, Heri, and Mega! Can you figure out the magic formula for forming the future tense?

• Subject + will + base form of the verb

• Subject + is + base form of the verb

• Subject + shall + base form of the verb

• Subject + was + base form of the verb