PRESENT TENSE

PRESENT TENSE

            The activity that express the daily activity, habitual, and general statement. By using adverb of time (every, usually, always,often).

PATTERN

(+)  S + (V+s/es) + O + adv time

(-)  S + do/does + not + V1 + O + adv time

(?) do/does + S + V1 + O + adv time

            Ø  USE 1 DAILY ACTIVITY

Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do.

Examples:

(+)       I play basket ball every Saturday.

(-)        I don’t play basket ball every Monday.

(?)        Do you play basket ball every saturday?

            Ø  USE 2 GENERAL STATEMENT

The Simple Present can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and will be true in the future. It is not important if the speaker is correct about the fact. It is also used to make generalizations about people or things.

Examples:

(+)       Cats like milk.

(-)        Cats don’t like grass.

(?)        do cats like milk?

Ø  USE 3 SCHEDULE EVENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE

Speakers occasionally use Simple Present to talk about scheduled events in the near future. This is most commonly done when talking about public transportation, but it can be used with other scheduled events as well.

Examples:

(+)       The Train arrives tonight at 8 o’clock.

(-)        The Train doesn’t arrive tonight at 7 o’clock.

(?)        When does the Train arrive?

Ø  USE 4 NOW (NON – CONTINUOUS VERB)

Speakers sometimes use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is happening or is not happening now. This can only be done with Non-Continuous Verbs and certain Mixed Verbs.

Examples:

(+)       She needs help right now.

(-)        She doesn’t need help right now.

(?)        Does she need help right now?