PRESENT TENSE

Group VII

The simple present tense in English is used to describe an action that is regular, true or normal.

Formula Of Present Tense

Positif (+) : S + V1 (s/es) + O/C S + Be (is, am, are) + V1 + O/C : S + do/does + not + V1 + O/C S + Be (is, am, are) + not + V1 + O/C

Negative (-)

Introgative (?)

: Do/Does + S + V1 + O/C Be (is, am, are) + S + O/C

: For the 3rd person singular (he, she, it), we add s to the main verb or es to the auxiliary

Note

Time Markers That Usually Used :

Always (selalu) Everyday (setiap hari) Every year (setiap tahun) Every week (setiap minggu) Every month (setiap bulan) Never (tidak pernah) Often (sering) Seldom (jarang) Sometimes (kadang-kadang) Usually (biasanya)

1. For Repeated Actions Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens

No.

Positive (+)

Negative (-)

Introgative (?)

1.
2.

I play tennis
The train leaves every morning at 8 AM They drive to Monaco every summer He drinks tea at breakfast

I dont play tennis

The train doesnt leave every morning at 8 AM They dont drive to Monaco every summer He doesnt drink tea at breakfast

Do I play tennis?
Does train leave every morning at 8 AM? Do they drive to monaco every summer? Does he drink tea at breakfast?

3.
4.

2.

For Facts Simple Present can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and will be true in the future

No.

Positive (+)

Negative (-) Smoking doesnt damages your lungs The sun doesnt rise in the east We dont come from Indonesia

Introgative (?)

1.

Smoking damages your lungs

Does smoking damages your lungs?

Does sun rise in the east? Do we come from Indonesia?

2.

The sun rises in the east

3.

We come from Indonesia

3. For Scheduled Events in the Near Future Simple Present used to talk about scheduled events in the near future. This is most commonly done when talking about public transportation, but it can be used with other scheduled events as well.
No. 1. The train leaves tonight at 6 PM Negative (-) The train doesnt leaves tonight at 6 PM Introgative (?) Does train leave tonight at 6 PM ?

2.

The ceremony starts at nine

The ceremony does start at nine

Does start ceremony at nine?

4.

For Now Simple Present used to express the idea that an action is happening

No. 1.

Positive (+) He needs help right now I am here now

Negative (-) He doesnt need help right now I am not here now

Introgative (?) Does he need help right now? Am i here now?

2.

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