A. Present Continuous Tense
Positive : Subject + am / is / are + Verb-ing
Negative : Subject + am / is / are + not + Verb-ing Form
Interrogative : am / is / are + Subject + Verb-ing Form
1. ( + ) The children are watching television
( - ) The children aren’t watching television
( ? ) Are the children watching television?
2. ( + ) Father is reading a newspaper
( - ) Father isn’t reading a newspaper
( ? ) Is father reading a newspaper?
3. ( + ) I am writing a letter for a friend
( - ) I am not writing a letter for friend
( ? ) Are you writing a letter for a friend?
4. ( + ) Jane is talking with mother
( - ) Jane isn’t talking with mother
( ? ) Is Jane talking with mother?
5. ( + ) My sister is cleaning the room
( - ) My sister isn’t cleaning the room
( ? ) Is my sister cleaning the room?
6. ( + ) John is doing anything now
( - ) John isn’t doing anything now
( ? ) Is John doing anything now?
7. ( + ) They are playing tennis at this moment
( - ) They aren’t playing tennis at this moment
( ? ) Are they playing tennis at this moment?
8. ( + ) The student are studying their lesson now
( - ) The student aren’t studying their lesson now
( ? ) Are the student studying their lesson now?
9. ( + ) The baby is sleeping
( - ) The baby isn’t sleeping
( ? ) Is the baby sleeping?
10. ( + ) Mother is cooking at this moment
( - ) Mother isn’t cooking at this moment
( ? ) Is mother cooking at this moment?
B. Present Tense
Positive : Subject + Verb I
Negative : Subject + do / does + Verb I
Interrogative : do / does + Subject + Verb I
1. ( + ) My father goes to work every day
( - ) My father doesn’t go to work every day
( ? ) Does my father go to work every day?
2. ( + ) We study English twice a week
( - ) We don’t study English twice a week
( ? ) Do we study English twice a week?
3. ( + ) They go abroad every year
( - ) They don’t go abroad every year
( ? ) Do they go abroad every year?
4. ( + ) The sun shines during the day
( - ) The sun doesn’t shine during the day
( ? ) Does the sun shine during the day?
5. ( + ) The earth moves round the sun
( - ) The earth doesn’t moves round the sun
( ? ) Does the earth moves round the sun?
6. ( + ) The bus carries a lot of passengers
( - ) The bus doesn’t carry a lot of passengers
( ? ) Does the bus carry a lot of passengers?
7. ( + ) Miss Arsanti teaches English in our class
( - ) Miss Arsanti doesn’t teach English in our class
( ? ) Does Miss Arsanti teach English in our class?
8. ( + ) The mother kisses both boys every morning
( - ) The mother doesn’t kiss both boys every morning
( ? ) Does the mother kiss both boys every morning?
9. ( + ) My father plays tennis twice a week
( - ) My father doesn’t play tennis twice a week
( ? ) Does your father play tennis twice a week?
10. ( + ) Shinta plays table tennis every week
( - ) Shinta doesn’t play table tennis every week
( ? ) Does Shinta play table tennis every week?
C. Past Tense
Positive : Subject + Verb 2
Negative : Subject + did not + Verb I
Interrogative : did + Subject + Verb I
1. ( + ) My uncle went to Bogor yesterday
( - ) My uncle didn’t go to Bogor yesterday
( ? ) Did you uncle go to Bogor yesterday?
2. ( + ) Last month my father left for Singapore
( - ) Last month my father didn’t live for Singapore
( ? ) Did my father live for Singapore last month?
3. ( + ) Last week I visited some friends
( - ) Last week I didn’t visite some friends
( ? ) Did you visite some friends last week?
4. ( + ) We watched television last night
( - ) We didn’t watch television last night
( ? ) Did we watch television last night?
5. ( + ) His father passed away two years ago
( - ) His father didn’t pass away two years ago
( ? ) Did his father pass away two years ago?
6. ( + ) John went go to school yesterday
( - ) John did not go to school yesterday
( ? ) Did John go to school yesterday?
7. ( + ) She felt much better after her operation last week
( - ) She didn’t feel much better after her operation last week
( ? ) Did she feel much better after her operation last week?
8. ( + ) Last year my sister passed her final examination
( - ) Last year my sister didn’t pass her final examination
( ? ) Did you sister pass her final examination last year?
9. ( + ) I saw him at the meeting last night
( - ) I didn’t see him at the meeting last night
( ? ) Did you see him at the meeting last night?
10. ( + ) I received any letter last monday
( - ) I didn’t receive any letter last monday
( ? ) Did you receive any letter last monday?
D. Past Continuous Tense
Positive : S + was / were + Verb-ing Form
Negative : S + was / were not + Verb-ing Form
Interrogative : was / were + Verb-ing Form
1. ( + ) When we were watching TV last night, the light want out
( - ) When we weren’t watching TV last night, the light want out
( ? ) Were we watching TV last night, the light want out?
2. ( + ) I was sleeping when you phoned me last night
( - ) I wasn’t sleeping when you phoned me last night
( ? ) Was I sleeping when you phoned me last night?
3. ( + ) Marry was playing piano when I arrived
( - ) Marry wasn’t playing piano when I arrived
( ? ) Was Marry playing piano when I arrived?
4. ( + ) While I was having breakfast, the telephone rung
( - ) While I wasn’t having breakfast, the telephone rung
( ? ) Was while you having breakfast, the telephone rung?
5. ( + ) Last night while we were having dinner, my sister was doing her homework
( - ) Last night while we weren’t having dinner, my sister was doing her homework
( ? ) Were while we having dinner last night, my sister was doing her homework?
6. ( + ) She was doing anything when you come to her house last night
( - ) She wasn’t doing anything when you come to her house last night
( ? ) Was she doing anything when you come to her house last night?
7. ( + ) I was going to some where when come to my house yesterday
( - ) I wasn’t going to some where when come to my house yesterday
( ? ) Were you going to some where when come to my house yesterday?
8. ( + ) My sister was doing anything when John arrived last night
( - ) My sister wasn’t doing anything when John arrived last night
( ? ) Were you sister doing anything when John arrived last night?
9. ( + ) I was playing football when Ali come to my house yesterday
( - ) I wasn’t playing football when Ali come to my house yesterday
( ? ) Were you playing football when Ali come to my house yesterday?
10. ( + ) They were roasting corn at this time last night
( - ) They weren’t roasting corn at this time last night
( ? ) Were they roasting corn at this time last night?
E. Present Perfect Tense
Positive : S + have / has + Verb 3
Negative : S + have / has not + Verb 3
Interrogative : have / has + S + Verb 3
1. ( + ) I have read that novel
( - ) I haven’t read that novel
( ? ) Have you read that novel?
2. ( + ) Father has gone to work.
( - ) Father hasn’t gone to work.
( ? ) Has father gone to work?
3. ( + ) The student have finished their exercises
( - ) The student haven’t finished their exercises
( ? ) Have the student finished their exercises?
4. ( + ) We have told John what you said
( - ) We haven’t told John what you said
( ? ) Have John told you said?
5. ( + ) She has returned that book to the library
( - ) She hasn’t returned that book to the library
( ? ) Has she returned that book to the library?
6. ( + ) She has studied English
( - ) She hasn’t studied English
( ? ) Has she studied English?
7. ( + ) Mrs Smith has tought
( - ) Mrs Smith hasn’t tought
( ? ) Has Mrs Smith tought?
8. ( + ) We have had dinner yet
( - ) We haven’t had dinner yet
( ? ) Have we had dinner yet?
9. ( + ) I have seen that film
( - ) I haven’t seen that film
( ? ) Have you seen that film?
10. ( + ) They have phoned me
( - ) They haven’t phoned me
( ? ) Have they phoned me?
F. Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Positive : S + have / has been + Verb-ing Form
Negative : S + have / has been not + Verb-ing Form
Interrogative : have / has been + Verb-ing Form
1. ( + ) I have been living here for seven years
( - ) I have not been living here for seven years
( ? ) Have you been living here for seven years?
2. ( + ) She has been waiting for John since early in the morning
( - ) She has not been waiting for John since early in the morning
( ? ) Has she been waiting for John since early in the morning?
3. ( + ) Marry has been studying French for the years
( - ) Marry has not been studying French for the years
( ? ) Has Marry been studying French for the years?
4. ( + ) I have been working with my computer all day and now I want some delicious foods
( - ) I haven’t been working with my computer all day and now I want some delicious foods
( ? ) Have you been working with my computer all day and now I want some delicious foods?
5. ( + ) They have been waiting the lawyer for three hours
( - ) They have not been waiting the lawyer for three hours
( ? ) Have they been waiting the lawyer for three hours?
6. ( + ) He has been playing a kite for days
( - ) He has not been playing a kite for days
( ? ) Has he been playing a kite for days?
7. ( + ) Ida and Susi have been studying for two hours
( - ) Ida and Susi have not been studying for two hours
( ? ) Have Ida and Susi been studying for two hours?
8. ( + ) I have been staying in Jakarta for seven month
( - ) I have not been staying in Jakarta for seven month
( ? ) Have you been staying in Jakarta for seven month?
9. ( + ) They have been discussing the matter all day long
( - ) They have not been discussing the matter all day long
( ? ) How long have they been discussing the matter all day long?
10. ( + ) The nurses have been finishing their jobs
( - ) The nurses have not been finishing their jobs
( ? ) Have the nurses been finishing their jobs?
G. Future Continuous Tense
Positive : S + shall / will be + Verb-ing Form
Negative : S + shall / will not be + Verb-ing Form
Interrogative : shall / will + S + be + Verb-ing Form
1. ( + ) When you come tomorrow I shall be studying English
( - ) When you come tomorrow I shalln’t be studying English
( ? ) Shall you be studying English when I come tomorrow?
2. ( + ) If you come at noon we will be eating lunch
( - ) If you come at noon we willn’t be eating lunch
( ? ) Will we be eating lunch if you come at noon?
3. ( + ) By this time tomorrow I shall be watching football match
( - ) By this time tomorrow I shalln’t be watching football match
( ? ) Shall you be watching football match by this time tomorrow?
4. ( + ) At this time next month we will be travelling in Bali
( - ) At this time next month we willn’t be travelling in Bali
( ? ) Will we be travelling in Bali at this time next month?
5. ( + ) By the end of this month they will be climbing mountain
( - ) By the end of this month they willn’t be climbing mountain
( ? ) Will they be climbing mountain by the end of this month?
6. ( + ) I am leaving for Singapore tonight
( - ) I amn’t leaving for Singapore tonight
( ? ) Are you leaving for Singapore tonight?
7. ( + ) My sister is talking her final examination next August
( - ) My sister isn’t talking her final examination next August
( ? ) Is your sister talking her final examination next August?
8. ( + ) Tom is calling her at 7 p.m tomorrow
( - ) Tom isn’t calling her at 7 p.m tomorrow
( ? ) Is Tom calling her at 7 p.m tomorrow?
9. ( + ) I am meeting her tonight
( - ) I amn’t meeting her tonight
( ? ) Are you meeting her tonight?
10. ( + ) They are coming to visit us next weekend
( - ) They aren’t coming to visit us next weekend
( ? ) Are they coming to visit us next weekend?
H. Past Perfect Tense
Positive : S + had + Verb 3 / past participle
Negative : S + had + not + Verb 3
Interrogative : had + S + be + Verb 3
1. ( + ) I had gone to work when my friend come
( - ) I hadn’t gone to work when my friend come
( ? ) Had you gone to work when my friend come?
2. ( + ) She had finished her jobs when her husband arrived
( - ) She hadn’t finished her jobs when her husband arrived
( ? ) Had she finished her jobs when her husband arrived?
3. ( + ) We had done all of our responsibility
( - ) We hadn’t done all of our responsibility
( ? ) Had we done all of our responsibility?
4. ( + ) They had eaten dinner when you got home last night
( - ) They hadn’t eaten dinner when you got home last night
( ? ) Had they eaten dinner when you got home last night?
5. ( + ) He had passed away because of this sickness
( - ) He hadn’t passed away because of this sickness
( ? ) Had he passed away because of this sickness?
6. ( + ) I had listen the radio when you come here
( - ) I hadn’t listen the radio when you come here
( ? ) Had you listen the radio when I come here?
7. ( + ) They had been here
( - ) They hadn’t been here
( ? ) Had they been here?
8. ( + ) She had arrived here
( - ) She hadn’t arrived here
( ? ) Had she arrived here?
9. ( + ) The student had gotten a verbal warning before his parents were called
( - ) The student hadn’t gotten a verbal warning before his parents were called
( ? ) Had the student gotten a verbal warning before his parents were called?
10. ( + ) I had read the book three times
( - ) I hadn’t read the book three times
( ? ) Had I read the book three times?
Artikel a, an, the ( Jini Stone )
1. My name is Jini Stone. Yesterday afternoon I left the house at about three o’clock in the afternoon
2. I went to see a friend of mine
3. Mancy Smith was in the hospital, and I went to visit her
4. We talked about a lot of different subject
5. We talked about the weather and we talked about our old friends
6. I asked a lot of questions
7. I spoke a little French
8. She wanted to know if I spoke French with an American accent and I said I did
Describing Objects
1. Yesterday was Jim’s birthday, He got a lot present from his friends and his family
2. All the gifts were wrapped in coloured paper
3. Some of the packages were large, but others were very small
4. One square package was blue, there was a book in it
5. Another one was long and narrow, it had an umbrella in it
6. Jim’s sister gave him a big round package
7. He thought it was a ball but it was not
8. When he removed the yellow paper that covered it, he saw that it was a globe of the world
9. After that his brother gave Jim another gift. It was a big box wrapped in green paper
10. He removed the paper and saw a third box
11. Everyone laughed as Jim opened the boxes
12. In the last one he found a small white envelope
13. There was a piece of paper in the envelope which said go to the big bedroom
14. Look in the closed near the high window
15. You will see three suitcases, a black one, a brown one, and a gray one
You birthday present is in one of these
Neither…Nor
1. Neither Toni nor the students are watching TV now
2. Neither my mother nor my friends sweep the floor
3. Yesterday, I neither slept nor ate
4. Neither Rina nor Toni are rid the bed
5. Neither Tommy nor Tina’s friends are going to visit Bali
6. Lat night party was neither interesting nor impressing
7. It is neither flesh nor fish
8. Rina is neither smart nor stupid
9. Neither Thomas nor his friends do not come to the party
10. Neither Riko nor Ahmat come to school late
Either…Or
1. Either the dog or the cats eat the fish
2. Either you or she is smart
3. Either Alex or his sisters has washed the dishes
4. She can speak either English or French
5. Ari can either speak or write English
6. Either Tiwi or Bobby didn’t go to the movie last night
7. Either you go or stay, but shut the door please
8. Either my mother or my sister is here
9. Either my friends or my mother sweeps the floor every morning
10. I will either play games or sing a song tomorrow
Both…and
1. Both my father and my mother are still alive
2. Both the teachers and the students are on holiday now
3. She can both speak and write Japanese
4. Both my sister and my brother play the piano
5. Reni enjoys both books and music
6. Both Tono and Toni clean the board
7. Both the students and the teacher are planning to come
8. Both wheat and corn are grown in Kansas
9. Both Roni and Bobi enjoy horseback riding
10. Both John and Joe go to work early