Verbs punya 5 bentuk:
- verb 1 (base form)
- verb 2 (past simple)
- verb 3 (past participle)
- verb s (3rd person singular present)
- verb ing (present participle)
verb 1: walk
verb 2: walked
verb 3: walked
verb s: walks
verb ing: walking
verb 1: study
verb 2: studied
verb 3: studied
verb s: studies
verb ing: studying
Verb yang bentuk verb 2 dan verb 3-nya sama-sama diakhiri -ed/ namanya regular verbs (kata kerja beraturan).
verb 1: eat
verb 2: ate
verb 3: eaten
verb s: eats
verb ing: eating
verb 1: buy
verb 2: bought
verb 3: bought
verb s: buys
verb ing: buying
Verb yang bentuk verb 2 dan verb 3-nya tidak sama dan tidak diakhiri -ed namanya irregular verbs (kata kerja tidak beraturan).
Inti dari English grammar dan tenses adalah suatu kalimat perlu pakai bentuk verb yang mana.
Jadi, supaya kalian lancar menggunakan tenses, kalian harus fasih mengetahui bentuk verbs.