PRESENT TENSE

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

Simple present tense is used for : *kegunaan present tense*

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

§         Give instruction or direction.

§         To express arrangement.

PATTERNS (Using verbs)

 

(+)        SUBJECT + VERB₁ + COMPLEMENT/OBJECT.

(-)         SUBJECT + DO/DOES + NOT + VERB_{1 +} 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