What The Present Tense?

- Simple present tense is a verb form to state the facts, habits, or events that occur at
this time
- Sentence that declares an act or activity taking place or happening at the present time
in the form of a simple or work that is done repeatedly, daily habits, and to express
general truths
- Used to show ordinary actions / habits

The Form Of The Present Tense

- Nominal Form
verb is to be (is, am, are)
(+) s + V + complitmen
(-) s + V + not + complitmen
(?) V + S + comlitmen
Ex : (+) she is very poor
(-) she is not very poor
(?) is she very poor?

- Verbal Form
Note : i, you, they, we use DO
He, she, it use DOES + s/es

For I/You/They/We
(+) S + V + Complitmen
(-) S + Do + Not + V1 + Complitmen
(?) Do + S + V1 + Complitmen

For He, She, It

(+) S + V1 + Es/S + Complitmen
(-) S + Does + Not + V1 + Complitmen
(?) Does + S + V1 + Complitmen

Ex :
1. (+) we go to school every day
(-) we do not go to school every day
(?) do we go to school every day ?

2. (+) He watches movie in the evening

(-) he does not watch movie in the evening
(?) does he watch movie in the evening

Rules For The Use S / Es

1. General, verb plus the S
Smile smiles
Dream dreams
Take takes
 2. The verb end by sh, ch, ss, x add with ES
Push pushes
Teach teaches
Kiss kisses
Fix fixes
3. The verb end by Y and begin with one consonant. Change Y to I add
with ES
Cry cries
Study studies
4. The verb end by Y and begin with one vocal, add with S
Pay pays
Buy buys
5. The verb end by O, add with ES
Go goes
Do does

Present Tense Used To Indicate :

1. Habitual Action
Used to declare an act that becomes a habit that is often done

Adverb :

- Always
- Usually
- Sometimes
- Every
- Normally
- Often
- Generally
- Seldom

Ex :

- I usually wake up at 5 oclock in the morning

- He normally goes to the school at 7 oclock every day

2. General Truth
Used to express a general truth or an event that can not be denied (from the beginning
until now has not changed)

Ex :

- The sun rises n the east

- The world is around
- The ice is cold

Adj Of Time
 Always (selalu)

As a rule (lazimnya)

Generally (umumnya)

Normally (biasanya)

Usually {biasanya)

Often (seringkali)

Never (tak pernah)

Regularly (secara teratur)

Sometimes (kadang-kadang)

Seldom (jarang)

Now days (saat sekarang)

Steadily (terus-menerus)

Frequently (sering kali)

Here (di sini)

There (di sana)

Every day (setiap hari)

Every other day (dua hari sekali)

Every Sunday (trap Hari Minggu)

Every week (tiap Minggu}

Now and then (kadang kala)

Occasionally (kadang-kadang)

On and off (kadang-kadang)

Once in a white (sekali-sekali)

Once in a week (sekali seminggu)

Twice a year (dua kali setahun)

When (ketika)

Simple Present Tense In Tense Ratings (Interrogative):

If you want to make a sentence asked, then added helpers in front of Subject, namely:

1. To Be (is / am / are) the sentence Nominal Forms

To Be (am / are) + I / You / We / They + complitmen ?
To Be (is) + He / She / It) + complitmen ?

2. Do's I / You / They / We and for Does He / She / It on Form Verbal sentence.
Do + I / You / We / They + V1 + complitmen ?
Does + He / She / It + V1 + complitmen ?

Ex :

1. Are you a new student here?

2. Do you speak english?
3. Does he go to bali every day?

Note:
Keep in mind, if the interrogative sentence is used in the third person singular (he /
she / it) on Form Verbal, then the verb did not get anything extra:

Ex:
Does she goes to
became : Does she go to ......

Simple Present Tense In Tense Deny (Negative):

If you want to create a sentence denying, then added not (not):

- Behind To Be (Is / Am / Are) On Form Nominal

I / You / We / They + To Be (am / acre) + not + complitmen

He / She / It + To Be (Is) + Not + complitmen

- Behind The Do Or Does The Verbal Forms

I / You / We / They VERB + I + do + not + complitmen

He / She / It VERB + I (s / es) + does + not + complitmen

Ex :
- I am not a police
- She does not speak english well
- He studies does not good

Sentences In The Form Verbal Got A Bantu Word (Can / May / Must)
If the sentence in the form of verbal got helpers (can / may / must) then the addition of the
verb essentially. Although subjectnya third person singular.

Ex :
- You must study to be smart
- We can cook a delicious omelete
- They may go to the market this afternoon