Contoh:
(+) Andi kicks the ball
(-) Andi does not kick the ball
Simple past tense
Rumus:
(+) Subject + Verb 2 + Object
(-) Subject + Did Not + Verb 1 + Object
Contoh:
(+) I hugged him in front of his mom
(-) I did not hug him in front of his mom
Present continuous tense
Rumus:
(+) Subject + to be (am/is/are) + Verb-ing + Object
(-) Subject + to be (am/is/are) + Not + Verb-ing + Object
Contoh:
(+) My daddy is eating my food
(-) My daddy is not eating my food
Rumus:
(+) Subject + to be (was/were) + Verb-ing + Object
(-) Subject + to be (was/were) + Not + Verb-ing + Object
Contoh:
(+) The theater was keeping a seat for you
(-) The theater was not keeping a seat for you
Simple future tense
Rumus:
(+) Subject + Will/Shall + Verb + Object atau Subject + to be (am/is/are) Going to + Verb + Object
(-) Subject + Will/Shall + Not + Verb + Object atau Subject + to be (am/is/are) + Not + Going to + Verb + Object