Present Tense

Present tense is simple form which used to express situation going into effect.

Present tense adalah bentuk (kalimat) sederhana yang digunakan untuk situasi yang berlaku (sekarang).

Simple present tense is used for :

• Express habit, general truths, repeated actions or unchanging situation, emotions and whised.

• Give instruction or direction.

• To express arrangement.

Dalam menggunakan Present tense kita juga harus menggunakan rumus

PATTERNS (Using verbs)

(+)  SUBJECT + VERB₁ + COMPLEMENT/OBJECT.

(-)   SUBJECT + DO/DOES + NOT + VERB₁ + COMPLEMENT/OBJECT.

(?)   DO/DOES + SUBJECT + VERB₁ + COMPLEMENT 

PATTERNS (using be)

(+)   SUBJECT + TO BE (IS, AM, ARE) + COMPLEMENT.

(-)    SUBJECT + TO BE (IS, AM, ARE) + NOT + COMPLEMENT.

(?)    TO BE (IS, AM, ARE) + SUBJECT + COMPLEMENT.

Example:

(+) 1. Idrink coffee
      2. She drinks coffe   

(-)  1. I do not drink coffee.
       2. She does not drink coffee

(?)  1. Do you drink cofee?

1.                   2. DOES She drink coffee?

2.        

Untuk I, WE, YOU, THEY tambah DO
Untuk SHE, HE, IT, Doni, Kira tambah DOES