Simple Present

-Untuk menyatakan suatu aktivitas-Untuk menyatakan kebenaran umum

(+) Subject+Verb 1 (s/es)+Object(-) Subject+do/does not+V1(?)Do/does+Subject+V1

A : Tika read the history book of Indonesia.P : The history book of Indonesia is read by tika

Present Continuous

Untuk menyatakan suatu aktivitas yang sedang berlangsung

(+) Subject+to be (is/am/are)+V-ing+object, adjective, adverb(-) Subject+to be+not+V-ing+object, adjective, adverb(?) To be+subject+V-ing+object, adjective, adverb

A : I am writing the new short story.P : The new short story is being written by Sarah

Present Perfect

-Untuk menyatakan suatu kejadian yang telah terjadi sebelum waktu sekarang-Untuk menyatakan aktivitas yang telah terjadi beberapa kali

(+) Subject+have/has+Verb-3+object, adjective, adverb(-) Subject+have/has+not+ V-3+object, adjective, adverb(?) Have/has+Subject+V-3+object, adjective, adverb

A : My father has fixed the carP : The car has been fixed by my father.

Present Perfect Continuous

-Untuk menyatakan kapan dimulainya sebuah aktivitas yang sedang berlangsung pada saat ini-Untuk menyatakan durasi waktu sebuah aktivitas yang sedang berlangsung

(+) Subject+have/has+been+Verb-ing+object, adjective, adverb(-) Subject+have/has+not+been+V-ing+object, adjective, adverb(?) Have/has+been+Subject+V-ing+object, adjective, adverb

A : Danny has been doing the homework.P : The homework has been being done by Danny.

Simple Past Untuk menyatakan aktivitas yang terjadi di waktu lampau dengan keterangan yang jelas

(+) Subject+Verb-2+ object, adjective, adverb(-) Subject+did not+V-1+object, adjective, adverb(?) Did+Subject+Verb-1+object, adjective, adverb

A : We cleaned the room.P : The room is cleaned by us.

Past Continuous

Untuk menyatakan aktivitas yang sedang dilakukan dimasa lampau

(+) Subject+be (was/were)+V-ing+object, adjective, adverb(-) Subject+was/were+not+V-ing+object, adjective, adverb(?) Was/were+Subject+V-ing+object, adjective, adverb

A : We were watching the movie when you came.P : The movie was being watched by us when you came.

Past Perfect Untuk menyatakan suatu peristiwa yang sudah sempurna selesai sebelum kegiatan yang lain selesai

(+) Subject+had+ V-3+object, adjective, adverb(-) Subject+had+not+ V-3+object, adjective, adverb(?) Had+subject+V-3+object, adjective, adverb

A : Tika had listened the news before you told her.P : The news had been listened by Tika before you told her.

Past Perfect Continuous

Untuk menyatakan kapan dimulainya sebuah aktivitas di masa lalu atau menyatakan durasinya

(+) Subject+had+been+V-ing+object, adjective, adverb(-) Subject+had+not+been+V-ing+object, adjective, adverb(?) Had+subject+V-ing+object, adjective, adverb

A : Evans had been preparing the schedule for two weeks.P : The schedule had been being prepared by Evan for two weeks.