PRESENT TENSE

Present Tense is simple form which used to express situation going into effect in this time. Like habit, everyday fact or natural phenomenon.

Simple Present tense to express habits, general truth, repeated actions or unchanging situations, emoticons and wishes.

Example:
~For habits = I drinks a cup of tea at evening.

~For general truth = SMAN 2 Palangka Raya is a big school.

~For repeated actions = He only eats vegetables.

~For unchanging situation = My father work in Jogjakarta.

Formula Verbal :

(+)S+ V1(-s/-es)+ Object

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

(?)Do/does+ S+ V1+ Object+ ?

Characteristic :

1.Actions that happen now or today

2.Some present tense verbs have "ing", "s", or "es" on the end of them

3.Clue words: Now, Today

Any formula Present Tense :

- S + v1 + object

Example:

She Goes to office.

- S + To be + noun, adjective, adverb

Example:

She is beautiful.

Example adverbs for present tense:

- Always

- Never

- Every

- Often

- Seldom

- Sometimes

- Usually