SIMPLE PRESENT TENSES

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

The simple present says that something was true in the past, is true in the present, and will be true in the future. It wxpresses general statements of fact and general truths. The simple present is used to express habitual or everyday activities.

    GENERAL PATTERN

1.    (+) S + V1 (s/es) + C

(-) S + do/does not + V1 + C

(?) do/does + S + V1 + C

2.   (+) S + is/am/are + K.sifat/ket/benda

(-) S + is/am/are not + K.sifat/ket/benda

(?) is/am/are + S + K.sifat/ket/benda 

     TIME REFERENCE

®   Every ®   Always ®   Often ®   Sometimes ®   Rarely

®   ever ®   never ®   occasionally ®   seldom ®   steadily

EXAMPLE:

·        I go to school everyday

·        I usually get up at 5 o’clock every morning

·        Does the sun rise in the east or in the west?

·        get out of my sight!

a). PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSES

Formula: S + is/am/are + Verb ing

Example: - I am talking to Mr. Vian now

               - Dimas is going to Malang next month

b). PRESENT PERFECT TENSES

Formula:

-      S (I/you/we/they) + have + been + past participle

-      S (he/she/it) + has + been + past participle

Example:

-      She has washed the clothes but it’s still dirty

-      Sisca has gone around the world

-      I have been very busy letely