Hi...guys, kalian tau gak apa itu Present Tense ? Kalau belum tau, ayo cari tau disini supaya wawasan kalian bertambah...hahaha
Simple present tense is used to express habits, general truths, repeated actions or unchanging situation, emotions and wishes. To give instruction or directions. To express fixed arrangement, present or future.
Present Tense divided become 2, these are :
1. Verbal Sentences
The pattern :
Affirmative form : Subject + V1 (-s/-es) + Object
-She plays badminton every week
Negative form : Subject + don't / doesn't + V1
-She doesn't play badminton every week
Interrogative form : Do / Does + Subject + Object
-Does she play badminton every week ?
2.Non Verbal Sentences
The pattern :
Affirmative form : Subject + to be (am / is / are) + Noun / Adverb /Adjective
-He is handsome
Negative form : Subject + to be + not +Noun / Adverb / Adjective
-He is not handsome
Interrogative form : To Be + Subject + Noun / Adverb / Adjective
-Is he handsome ?
Notes :
Verbs ending in -y : the third person changes the -y to -ies : fly = flies, cry = cries.
Exception : if there is a vowel before the -y : play = plays, pray = prays.
Add -es to verbs ending in : -ss, -x, -sh, -ch : he passes, she catches, he fixes, it pushes.
Adverbs used :
Generally Seldom Sometimes Often Never
Usually Everyday Every morning Ever Every week
Nah, itu dia penjelasan tentang Present Tense...semoga kalian ngerti ya...