[simple present] kebiasaan; kebenaran umum; perulangan
Pola : (+) S
+ V1 (−) S + do/does + not + V1
Ex
: Azai goes to the market once a week “azai pergi ke pasar seminggu sekali”
[present continuous] sedang berlangsung/dilakukan
Pola : (+) S
+ be (is/am/are) + V−ing (−)
S + be (is/am/are) + not +V−ing
Ex : Kiel is talking to doong doong “kiel sedang bicara pada doong doong”
[present perfect] telah terjadi
Pola : (+)
has/have + V3 (−)
S + has/have + not +V3
Ex : we have moved into the new house “kami telah pindah ke rumah baru”
[present perfect continuous] telah terjadi dan masih berlangsung
Pola : (+) S
+ be (is/am/are) + V−ing (−)
S + be (is/am/are) + not +V−ing
Ex : Reza has been waiting for you all week “reza telah menunggumu sepanjang minggu”
[simple past] sudah berakhir; sudah terjadi
Pola : (+) S
+ V2 (−)
S + did + not + V1
‑Ex : Anto bought a new shirt last week “anto membeli baju baru minggu lalu”
[past continuous] berlangsung di masa lampau
Pola : (+) S
+ be (was/were) + V-ing (−)
S + be (was/were) + not + V-ing
Ex : We were having dinner last night “kami mengadakan jamuan makan tadi malam”