Verb phrase based on traditional grammar is a group of words in the form of the main verb (the main verb (and the auxiliary verb (auxiliary verb), while based on generative grammar is a predicate - main verb and all the elements that make it up: the auxiliary verb, complement (object sentences), and / or modifier, but not including the subject of the sentence.
Example : She has worked at the office since June.
2. Tenses
Is a form of verb tenses in English to indicate the time (present, future, or past) the occurrence of an act or event. In Indonesia, the 16 kinds of tenses in English.
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Simple Present Tense
A tense is used to express the norm, facts and events that occur in the present.
A tense is used to express the norm, facts and events that occur in the present.
Subject +
Verb 1 + Object
Example
: I speak english
everyday
·
Present Continuous Tense
A tense is used to indicate events that occur now or in the future plans as well.
A tense is used to indicate events that occur now or in the future plans as well.
subject + to
be (am, is, are) + Verb – ing + object
Example
: He is
watching TV now
·
Present Perfect Tense
A tense is used to express events that have started at some point and lasted until now.
A tense is used to express events that have started at some point and lasted until now.
Subject +
has/have + been + object
Example : He
has been at home since morning
·
Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Tense is used to show the events that began in the past and continues.
Tense is used to show the events that began in the past and continues.
Subject +
has/have + been + V-ing
Example : She
Has not been reading book for an hour
·
Simple Past Tense
Tense is used to express the events that have occurred at a particular time in the past.
Tense is used to express the events that have occurred at a particular time in the past.
Subject +
was/were + complement
Example : I
saw a movie yesterday
·
Past Continuous
Tense
Type tenses are used to express that there are events that happened in the past and have not been completed.
Type tenses are used to express that there are events that happened in the past and have not been completed.
Subject + to
be (was/were) + verb-ing + object
Example :
She was sleeping when I came
·
Past Perfect Tense
Tense is used to express the events that have occurred and have also been completed in the past.
Tense is used to express the events that have occurred and have also been completed in the past.
Subject +
had + verb III + (past participle) + object
Example : She
had gone to Australia when I called her
·
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Tenses are used to indicate that an action has been completed before another incident occurs.
Tenses are used to indicate that an action has been completed before another incident occurs.
Subject +
had + been + verb-ing + object
Example : He
had been living in Jakarta about ten years
·
Future Tense (Present)
The type used to express future events, both planned (be going) or spontaneously (will).
The type used to express future events, both planned (be going) or spontaneously (will).
Subject
+ will/shall + verb I + object
Example
: We will go to school soon
·
Future Continuous Tense
Type tenses are used to express the events that will take place in the future.
Type tenses are used to express the events that will take place in the future.
Subject
+ will/shall + be + verb-ing + object
Example
: I will be studying English tomorrow
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Future Perfect Tense
Type tenses used stating that the incident would have been completed in the future.
Type tenses used stating that the incident would have been completed in the future.
Subject
+ shall/will + have + been + complement
Example
: I will have been in this hospital until tomorrow morning
·
Future Perfect Continuous Tense
Type tenses are used to declare an event in the future will have taken place.
Type tenses are used to declare an event in the future will have taken place.
Subject
+ shall/will + have + been + verb-ing + object
Example
: I will have been visiting grandmother tomorrow morning
·
Future Past
tense / (Simple)
Conditional
The tenses are used to denote the probability.
The tenses are used to denote the probability.
Subject
+ should/would + be + object
Example
: She should be in Yogyakarta next month
·
Future Past
Continuous tense /
Conditional
Tense is used to express possibility that will be done through a process.
Tense is used to express possibility that will be done through a process.
Subject
+ should/would + be + verb-ing + object
Example
: My brother would be finishing Thesis last week
·
Past Future
Perfect tense / Conditional
This tense is used to express possibility that would have been done by the subject.
This tense is used to express possibility that would have been done by the subject.
Subject
+ should/would + have + been + complement
Example
: Ani would have seen John if She had come earlier
·
Past Future Perfect Continuous tense / Conditional
Type tenses are used to express the possibility that would have been done for a while.
Type tenses are used to express the possibility that would have been done for a while.
Subject
+ should/would + have + been + verb-ing + object
Example
: By last Saturday I should have been sailing for three days
Subject-verb agreement is the agreement between the verb (verb) with the subject of the sentence in terms of number, namely: singular (singular) or plural (plural). The subject can be a noun (noun), pronoun (pronoun), or other construction acting as a noun, such as the gerund and infinitive. Basically, the singular subject (single subject) using a singular verb (singular verb), while plural subject (subject plural) using plural verb (the verb is plural).
Example : The manager has checked the documents.
