Present Tense

01.SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

(+)  Subject  + V1(s/es) +Object

Ex :  I go to school everyday

        She goes to school everyday

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

Ex:       I don’t go to school everyday

            She doesn’t  go to school everyday

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

Ex:     Do I go to school everyday?

          Does She go to school everyday?

FUNGSI:

*Menyatakan aktivitas yang biasa/rutin dilakukan

*Mengungkapkan kebenaran umum

TIME SIGNAL : Every… , Sometimes , Usually , Often , Seldom , Always , Never/Ever , Generally

02.PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

(+) S + be(is,am,are) + Ving + O

Ex: I’am studying English

      She is studying English

(-) S + be(is,am,are) + not + Ving + O

Ex: I’am not studying English

      She isn’t studying English

(?) be(is,am,are) + S + Ving + O

Ex: Am I studying English?

     Is She studying English?

FUNGSI:

*untuk menyatakan aktivitas yang sedang berlangsung sekarang/saat ini

*untuk menyatakan aktivitas yang akan di lakukan mendatang dengan catatan keterangan waktu harus di ikutkan

*menerangkan perubahan situasi

TIME SIGNAL: now , today ,at present ,at this moment ,right now ,this afternoon ,tomorrow

03.PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

(+) S + have/has + V3 + O

Ex: I have gone to school

     She has gone to school

(-) S + have/has + not + V3 + O

Ex: I haven’t gone to school

     She hasn’t gone to school

(?) Have/has + S + V3 + O ?

Ex: Have I gone to school?

      Has She gone to school?

FUNGSI:menyatakan suatu aktivitas yang telah dilakukan dan berakibat sampai sekarang

TIME SIGNAL: For…… , since , recently , lately ,almost , up to now , never , ever , just ,already

04.PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOS TENSE

(+) S + have/has + been + Ving + O

Ex: They have been playing volleyball for an hour

(-) S + have/has + not + been + Ving + O

Ex: They haven’t been playing volleyball for an hour

(?) Have/has + S + been + Ving + O ?

Ex: Have They been playing volleyball for an hour?

FUNGSI: menyatakan aktivitas yang telah sedang dilakukan dahulu sampai sekarang yang diikuti dengan  waktu

TIME SIGNAL: since ….. , for…. , already , all morning , the whole night ,today