SECTION II STUCTURE

by Syamsul Maarif, SS

Before we study tenses, let’s understand the auxiliary verbs fisrt.
Auxiliary verbs are a verb used with main verbs to show tense and to form question.
It envelops; “tobe” and “modals”.
Auxiliary can be divided into three kinds :

a. Auxiliary is as:

Do, does, have, as (present)
Examples:
Do I eat a banana?
“ You “
“ They “
“ We “
“ Ali and Ani “
“ Monkeys “

Does He “
“ Ali “
“ She “
“ Ani “
“ It “
“ A Monkey “

Have I eaten a banana?
“ Ali “
“ She “
“ Ani “
“ A monkey “

Did, had (past)

Examples :
Did I eat a banana?
“ You “
“ They “
“ We “
“ Ali and Ani “
“ Monkeys “
“ He “
“ Ali “
“ She “
“ Ani “
“ It “
“ A monkey “

Had I eaten a banana?
“ You “
“ They “
“ We “
“ Ali and Ani “
“ Monkeys “
“ He “
“ Ali “
“ She “
“ Ani “
“ A monkey “
Had (past participle)
Example :
She had eaten a banana.