Soal tenses

Simple Past / Present Perfect / Past Perfect

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.

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1.      When I (arrive) home last night, I discovered that Jane (prepare) a beautiful candlelight dinner.

2.       Since I began acting, I (perform) in two plays, a television commercial and a TV drama. However, I (speak, never even) publicly before I came to Hollywood in 1985.

3. By the time I got to the office, the meeting (begin, already) without me. My boss (be) furious with me and I (be) fired.

4. When I (turn) the radio on yesterday, I (hear) a song that was popular when I was in high school. I (hear, not) the song in years, and it (bring) back some great memories.

5. Last week, I (run) into an ex-girlfriend of mine. We (see, not) each other in years, and both of us (change) a great deal. I (enjoy) talking to her so much that I (ask) her out on a date. We are getting together tonight for dinner.

6. When Jack (enter) the room, I (recognize, not) him because he (lose) so much weight and (grow) a beard. He looked totally different!

7. The Maya established a very advanced civilization in the jungles of the Yucatan; however, their culture (disappear, virtually) by the time Europeans first (arrive) in the New World.

8. I (visit) so many beautiful places since I (come) to Utah. Before moving here, I (hear, never) of Bryce Canyon, Zion, Arches, or Canyonlands.

Verb Tense Exercise 2

Will / Be Going To

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers.

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1.      Michael: Do you think the Republicans or the Democrats (win) the next election?
Jane: I think the Republicans (win) the next election.
John: No way! The Democrats (win) .

2.       Susan: We (go) camping this weekend. Would you like to come along?
Sam: That sounds great, but I don't have a sleeping bag.
Susan: No problem. I (lend) you one. My family has tons of camping gear.

3.      Barbara: I (buy) a new car this weekend, but I'm a little worried because I don't really know much about cars. I'm afraid the salesman (try) to take advantage of me when he sees how little I know.
Dave: I used to work for a mechanic in high school and I know a lot about cars. I (go) with you to make sure you are not cheated.

4.       Gina: Fred and I (visit) Santa Fe next summer. Have you ever been there?
Margaret: My family lives in Santa Fe! I (give) you my parents' phone number. When you get to Santa Fe, just call them and they (give) you a little tour of the town. They can show you some of the sights that most tourists never see.

5.       Pam: Can you see my future in the crystal ball? What (happen) next year?
Fortune Teller: You (meet) a man from the East Coast, perhaps New York or maybe Boston. You (marry) that mystery man.
Pam: Forget the man! I want to know if I (get) a new job.

Verb Tense Exercise 3

Simple Present / Simple Future
Present Continuous / Future Continuous

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers.

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1. Right now, I am watching TV. Tomorrow at this time, I (watch) TV as well.

2. Tomorrow after school, I (go) to the beach.

3. I am going on a dream vacation to Tahiti. While you (do) paperwork and (talk) to annoying customers on the phone, I (lie) on a sunny, tropical beach. Are you jealous?

4. We (hide) when Tony (arrive) at his surprise party. As soon as he opens the door, we (jump) out and (scream) , "Surprise!"

5. We work out at the fitness center every day after work. If you (come) over while we (work) out, we will not be able to let you into the house. Just to be safe, we (leave) a key under the welcome mat so you will not have to wait outside.

6. While you (study) at home, Magda (be) in class.

7. When I (get) to the party, Sally and Doug (dance) , John (make) drinks, Sue and Frank (discuss) something controversial, and Mary (complain) about something unimportant. They are always doing the same things. They are so predictable.

8. When you (get) off the plane, I (wait) for you.

9. I am sick of rain and bad weather! Hopefully, when we (wake) up tomorrow morning, the sun (shine) .

10. If you (need) to contact me sometime next week, I (stay) at the Sheraton in San Francisco. Bottom of Form

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Verb Tense Exercise 4

Cumulative Verb Tense Review

Complete questions 1-10 below with the appropriate tenses, then answer questions 11-15.

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1.      When Carol (call) last night, I (watch) my favorite show on television.

2.       I (work) for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend to stay here until I retire!

3.      Sharon (love) to travel. She (go) abroad almost every summer. Next year, she plans to go to Peru.

4.      Thomas is an author. He (write) mystery novels and travel memoirs. He (write) since he was twenty-eight. Altogether, he (write) seven novels, three collections of short stories and a book of poetry.

5.       We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we (get) to the train station, Susan (wait) for us for more than two hours.

6.      Sam (try) to change a light bulb when he (slip) and (fell) .

7.      Everyday I (wake) up at 6 o'clock, (eat) breakfast at 7 o'clock and (leave) for work at 8 o'clock. However, this morning I (get) up at 6:30, (skip) breakfast and (leave) for work late because I (forget) to set my alarm.

8.      Right now, Jim (read) the newspaper and Kathy (make) dinner. Last night at this time, they (do) the same thing. She (cook) and he (read) the newspaper. Tomorrow at this time, they (do, also) the same thing. She (prepare) dinner and he (read) . They are very predictable people!

9.      By this time next summer, you (complete) your studies and (find) a job. I, on the other hand, (accomplish, not) anything. I (study, still) and you (work) in some new high paying job.

10.  The students (be, usually) taught by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they (teach) taught by Mr. Tanzer.

scary story

MIRA

This time around I will not disclose his name, let’s call him Jhon. 

Well, Jhon is a longtime friend of my father. When I was little, I had a chance to have a couple of sessions with him. At that time he was finishing a medical school and was planning to start his residency. He brought me back to my senses after my parents put my old dog to sleep, a very cute red haired poodle by the name of Alf. In that time I was aggressive towards my parents, because I didn’t understand that the dog was suffering and that it had to be done. But things got better.

We're still friends, and from time to time I call him and ask for some advice. 

And just two weeks ago, we met up and chatted about our lives. I started talking about this website: that I read a bunch of mystical stories, so in turn he decided to tell me a story of his ... 

Here is his story as told by Jhon. 

I was then 29 years old and was still working at the Scientific and Practical Center, working with children and adolescents, and, believe me, I thought that I’ve seen it all. 

Andrew called me, a family friend who had a little daughter, a 4-year old, and said that the parents were extremely frightened by an invisible friend of their child. 

I didn’t think much of the problem, because having an "invisible friend" for children is a very common phenomenon. So I made an appointment with the parents of the girl. 

I decided to go to their house, because I did not want the parents to bring the girl to the research center, because being in any medical institution closes a child up. The first impression from my visit - a look of despair on her parents; they told me so many things that I was thinking that they might also need a psychiatrist.

From her mother's words: "We bought this apartment two years ago; the building is new and no one has lived here before us. The first year was wonderful - new friends, neighbors. Sally used to be a sociable smiling child, but recently she has been talking to some imaginary person and she calls her Mira. At first I did not attach too much importance to this, until Sally started behaving strangely: she stopped socializing with other kids in the kindergarten, garden. The teacher told us that she plays by herself, always muttering something quietly. A couple of times at night we caught her screaming while standing on the back of the sofa, and she said that Mira was angry. And once, when we were cuddling with her and reading "Donno on the Moon", Sally sharply raised her head and said that Mira was standing in the corner and was getting angry because she wants to play. Of course there was no one there, but I was horrified. Sometimes I suddenly wake up, it is late at night, and I hear Sally giggling in her room. I go to her, and she is asleep.” 

I was sitting at the table, trying to digest the words of Sally’s mother – because her stories were reminiscent of some horror movie. In my head I went through some psychiatrists for the parents, too, but decided to let it go. 

Interrupting the mother, I said that I got the gist and wanted meet with Sally personally. 

Sally was a blond girl that looked like a doll, she was very cautious with me, but started smiling as soon as I said how beautiful she was.

She sat on a playing mat and was playing with tiny clothes for dolls. 

During our first meeting I just decided to talk to her about everything: about her lifestyle, about what she likes or dislikes, etc.

She turned out to be a very intelligent child and enthusiastically answered all my questions until I asked if she had a lot of friends. She looked at me sullenly and silently crumpled all doll clothes that she spent so much time folding, casually threw it in the trunk for toys, and went into the kitchen. 

At that point I decided to end our first meeting, thinking that I have enough information to think everything through.

We agreed with her parents that I would come three times a week for 3 hours, and I asked them to be gone during those hours so I could become closer to Sally faster. 

The next 2 sessions did not result in much progress in solving the problem. Only during the third session Sally decided to share with me a secret about some small toy, stolen from kindergarten that Mira liked – the parents did not know about it. After that I realized that the girl started to trust me and I can ask questions that she stubbornly refused to respond to; and I decided to start from my next visit.

Sally greeted me joyfully, we chatted a little about how she spent her time outside of our sessions, and I asked her to paint. I drew 2 people and said, "Look, this is me and my friend, I'm friends with him. Draw your friend." She drew some girl: given the artistic ability of a 4-year child, it was not a girl, but some "Chupacabra".

- Sally, why are her eyes closed? 

- They are always closed, and she opens them only when she’s angry; they are black. 

- Sally, is it Mira? 

- Yes! I’m friends with her. 

- And can I be friends with her too?

- No, she does not like it when someone else is playing with us, because no one sees her but me. 

- And tell me something about her. 

- She does not allow me talking about her. 

- So, she is not here right now? 

- Why? She is always with me. 

- Well, show me where she is now.

She looked behind my back and grinned. 

And then some action began.

I am a skeptic, but it was still scary: 3 seconds later I felt like silk slipped from my shoulder to the elbow, straight through my shirt. Everything inside me got tight, but I kept my cool the best I could, and Sally giggled. I do not know how it happened, maybe my facial muscles were strained, but somehow I glared at Sally and she quickly changed the smile to a sad face. I thought she was going to cry and all my work would be for nothing. I smiled at her as quickly as I could and began to tickle Sally in order to defuse the situation. I laughed with her until I felt an invisible weight on my back, as if someone put a bag on my back: I had difficulty breathing, and frightened I leaned back from Sally and sat on the floor.

Sally got up, looked to the side and seriously said that Mira doesn’t like it when I tickle her. 

By that time Sally’s the parents came home. I did not jump to any conclusions, said goodbye to Sally and went home. The whole evening I spent thinking about what happened, trying to find a rational scientific explanation, but still was inclined to think it was some parapsychological activity. In my profession, this option is not excluded. All night I was dreaming about some nonsense, from which I awoke in cold sweat and could not even understand what the dreams were about.

In the morning I called a parapsychologist I knew, he was a lecturer at my university and he also studied and had some experience with paranormal activity. We agreed that in the evening he would come to inspect the apartment of Sally’s parents.

The next day I went back to their house to once again to convince myself that I could not help them with their problem.

Everything was as usual: I spoke to Sally and purposely asked her many questions about this Mira girl while noticing little things around me – knocks, rustle, even some sound like a growl. After some time, Sally wanted to eat and we went to the kitchen, I made a couple of sandwiches and some tea for us. We continued our conversation in the kitchen.

At one point from my side of the table a knife flew that I used to cut the bread. Thank God it hit me on the chest with a handle. But still my courage quickly turned into a childish panic. I jumped up, took my things and Sally and literally ran away from home at a playground. Sally also got scared, but for some reason she was quieter: at that moment I was shaking like a little mouse.

I sat on a bench at the children's playground looking at how Sally was playing for almost an hour and a half. Sally’s parents approached us and I briefly told them everything, comforting them with the fact that I found a specialist who can help them. The four of us spent another hour at the playground until the parapsychologist came. (I’m not hiding his name; I just do not remember it.) And they went into the apartment, I did not go, thinking that they didn’t need me and I was right.

A week and a half later the professor called me with the story that this Mira was what they call a "leech", who was feeding off the girl’s energy. And it could bring Sally diseases and, in the worst case, even death. As it turned out with the help of spiritual sessions the ghost used to be a male, and it was not difficult to get rid of him.

Still, the girl’s psyche was shaken a little, and I had a few more sessions with her but never asked about Mira again.

It’s pretty horrible, of course, feels like a horror movie, but my friend is38 years old - a grown man with a serious profession – and I am inclined to believe him.

Tenses

Class of Word ada 4

1.      Verb (Kata kerja)

2.       Noun ( Kata benda)

3.      Adjective (Kata sifat)

4.      Adverb (Kata Keterangan)

a. Past Tense (Waktu Lampau) 

a. Simple Past Tense (Waktu Lampau Sederhana)

Fungsinya : Menjelaskan tentang satu kejadian yang terjadi di masa lampau & tidak ada hubungannya lagi dengan hari ini

Rumus :

+} S+Be+Was/Were+O/C

-} S+Be+Was/Were+not+O/C

?} Be+Was/Were+ S+O/C

Example :

+} We were at school yesterday

-} We were not at school yesterday

?} were we at school yesterday ?

For I, He, She, It = Was

They, we, you = were

Contoh :

(+ ) I saw a good film last night

( +) He came here last month

(-) I did not see  a good film last night

(-) He didn’t come  last month

(?) Did I see a good film last night

(?) Did He come here last month

b. Present Tense (Waktu Sekarang)      

b. Simple Present Tense (Waktu Sekarang Sederhana)

Fungsinya : Menjelaskan suatu kejadian yang sedang terjadi, kebiasaan, kebeneran umum (general truth)

Rumus :

+ } S + V1 + O/C

– } S + Do/does + not + V1 + O/C

? } Do/does + S + V1 + O/C

Example :

+ } Sisca Reads book everyday

– } Sisca does not Read book everyday

? } does Sisca Read book everyday

Yes He does / No He does not (doesn’t)

For I, We, You, They = do

He, She, It = Does

Contoh kalimat :

(+) She is a new people here.

(+) He plays football every morning

(-) She isn’t a new people here.

(-) He does not playing football every morning.

(?) Is she a new people here?

(?) How playing football every morning?

c. Future Tense (Akan Datang)

c. Simple Future Tense (Waktu Akan Datang Sederhana)

Fungsinya : Rencana, Prediksi, ramalan dan yang sifatnya spontan

Rumus :

subject+auxiliary verb WILL+main verb

Contoh :

(+) I will visit to yogyakarta tomorrow.

(+) he will met girl friend by seven o’clock

(?) Will he go to America next month?

(+) President shall at Nederland the day after tomorrow.

(-) President shall not at Nederland the day after tomorrow.

(?) Shall President at Nederland the day after tomorrow?

d. Past Continuous Tense (Waktu Berlangsung Lampau)

Fungsinya : Menjelaskan tentang kejadian yang sedang terjadi di masa lampau

Rumus :

(+) : S + was/were + Ving

(-)  : S + was/were + NOT + Ving

(?)  : Was/Were + S + Ving

Contoh :

(+) He was watching television all afternoon last week

(+) They were talking about sport when I met him

(-) He wasn’t watching television all afternoon last week

(-) They weren’t talking about sport when I met him

(?) Was He watching television all afternoon last week

(?) Were they talking about sport when I met him

e. Present Continuous Tense (Waktu Berlangsung Sekarang)

Fungsinya : Menjelaskan tentang kejadian yang saat di bicarakan

Rumus :

+ } S + Be + V1 + ing + O/C            >>           + } They are playing badmintoon now

– } S + Be + not + V1 + ing + O/C >>           – } They are not playing badmintoon now

? } Be + S + V1 + ing + O/C            >>           ? } Are they palaying badmintoon now ?

Yes They are / no they are not

For I = am

They, we, you = are

He, She, It = Is

Contoh dalam kalimat :

(+) He is playing badminton now

(-) He isn’t playing badminton now.

(?) Is he playing badminton now.

f. Future Continuous Tense (Waktu Berlangsung Akan Datang)

Fungsinya : Menjelaskan kejadian yang akan sedang berlangsung di masa depan 

Rumus :

subject+auxiliary verb WILL+auxiliary verb BE+main verb

Contoh :

(+) I will be writing a comic.

(+) I will be studying tomorrow night.

(-) I will not writing a comic.

(-) I will not be studying tomorrow night.

(?) Will I be writing a comic ?

(?) Will I be studying tomorrow night ?

g. Past Perfect Tense (Waktu Sempurna Lampau)

 Fungsinya :  Menjelaskan tentang satu kejadian sebelum ada kejadian lain di masa lampau

Rumus :

subject+auxiliary verb HAVE+main verb

(+) : S + had + V3

(-)  : S + had + not + V3

(?) : Had + S + V3

Contoh :

(+) When my brother arrived , I had painted my motor cycle

(+) The ship had left before I arrived

(-) When my brother arrived , I hadn’t painted my motor cycle

(-) The ship hadn’t left before I arrived

(?) Had I my motor cycle , when my brother arrived ?

(?) Had the ship left before I arrived?

h. Present Perfect Tense (Waktu Sempurna Sekarang) 

Fungsinya : Dimulai di masa lampau dan masih berlangsung sampai saat ini

Rumus :

subject+auxiliary verb+main verb

Contoh :

(+) you have eaten mine.

(-) she has not been to Rome

(?) have you finished?

i. Future Perfect Tense (Waktu Sempurna Akan Datang)

Fungsinya : Kejadian yang akan sudah terjadi di masa depan

Rumus :

subject+auxiliary verb WILL+auxiliary verb HAVE+main verb

Contoh :

(+) Iwill havefinishedby 10am.

(+) Youwill haveforgottenme by then.

(-) Shewillnothavegoneto school.

(-) Wewillnothaveleft.

(?) Willyou havearrived?

(?) Willthey havereceivedit?

j. Past Perfect Continuous Tense (Waktu Berlangsung Sempurna Lampau)

Fungsinya : Menjelaskan tentang satu kejadian yang masih sedang terjadi saat kejadian lain di mulai di masa lampau

Rumus :

subject+auxiliary verb HAVE+auxiliary verb BE+main verb

Contoh :

(+) They had been living there for two month

(+) When they washed my drees , your father had been playing badminton

(-) They hadn’t been living there for two month

(-) When they washed my dress , your father hadn’t been playing badminton

(?) Had they been living there for two month?

(?) When they washed my dress , had your father been playing badminton ?

d. Present Perfect Continuous Tense (Waktu Berlangsung Sempurna Sekarang)

Fungsinya : Menjelaskan tentang satu kejadian yang dimulai di masa lampu, masih sedang berlangsung saat ada kejadian lain dimulai di masa kini.

Rumus :

(+) : S + have/has + been + Ving

(-)  : S + have/has + not + been + Ving

(?)  : Have/has + S + been + Ving

Contoh :

(+) She has been going to Malang since evening.

(+) We have been riding a horse for three days

(-) She hasn’t been going to Malang since evening.

(-) We haven’t been riding a horse for three days.

(?) Has she been going to Malang ?

(?) Have He been riding a horse for three days ?

l. Future Perfect Continuous Tense (Waktu Berlangsung Sempurna Akan Datang)

Fungsinya : Satu kejadian yang akan sudah sedang berlangsung depan

Rumus :

subject+auxiliary verb WILL+auxiliary verb HAVE+auxiliary verb BE+main verb

Contoh :

(+) I will have been reading a news paper.

(+) He will have been listening music.

(-) I will haven’t been reading a news paper.

(-) He will haven’t listening a music.

(?) Will I have been riding a news paper ?

(?) Will He have listening a music ?