SIMPLE PRESENT TENSES

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSES

1. Definition of Simple Present Tenses

    Simple present tense is used to express habits, general truths, repeated action or unchanging situation, emotion, and wishes.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/bend

     TIME REFERENCE

®   Every ®   Always ®   Often ®   Sometimes ®   Rarely

®   ever ®   never ®   occasionally ®   seldom ®   steadily

Examples:

  - I go to school everyday.

  - You drink a cup of coffe

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

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

a). PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSES

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

         - I am studying English 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

1. My mother has bought me a new T-shirt.
2. I have worked as an engineer since 1985.