14. 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 = He drinks milk at breakfast.

- For general truth = Palangka Raya is a small city.

- For repeated actions = She only eats egg.

- For unchanging situation = I work in Banjarmasin.

Formula Verbal :

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

(-)S+ does/do+ 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:

He is happy.

Example adverbs for present tense:

- Always

- Never

- Every

- Often

- Seldom

- Sometimes

- Usually