THE PRESENT TENSE {vclass}

The present tense

There are four kinds of the present tense, they are :

A.    The simple present tense                    : S + V1 + O + P

B.     The present continuous tense              : S + AM/IS/ARE + veb-ing + O

C.     The present perfect tense                    : S + HAVE/HAS + V3 + O

D.    The present prefect continuous tense : S + HAVE/HAS + BEEN + VERB-ING + O

A.  The simple present tense

We use the simple present tense for the actions that we do everyday as a habit. We also use it for the general truth.

E.g.      :

1.      Dina always washes her face before going to restaurant

2.      Grandmother always takes care her grandchild every time

3.      I drink milk before going to school

4.      I accept the challenge

5.      She acts well in the drama

6.      He agrees to her views

7.      I buy vegetables from super market

8.      I call him to play with me

9.      She cleans her room everyday

10.  Daddy comes home by evening

B.  The present continuous tense

We use this tense for the actions we are doing at the present moment (now) the action is still in progress

E.g.      :

1)      I am studying accounting at school now

2)      Adi is riping a newspaper now

3)      Fatimah is washing her veil for this time

4)      They are spending their holiday at bali now

5)      My boyfriend is playing a game now

6)      My brother is watching a movie on the tv now

7)      I am managing my online business

8)      You are taking a bath, please wait

9)      The moon is shining

10)  It is raining season

C.  The present perfect tense

We use this tense the actions that we do in the past but the result can still be seen at present. Here we stress on the result o the actions, and not the time of the activity.

E.g.            :

1.      Ipin has written a story on paper

2.      They have eaten noodle

3.      I have drunk the milk

4.      Ismail has driven the bus

5.      Riko has written a letter for her father

6.      I have  read a book

7.      Agung has lived in palembang since 2000

8.      She has cleaned this room

9.      Mila has bought a laptop

10.  Torik has played futsal

D.  The present  perfect continuos tense

We use this tense for the actions that begin in the past and still being continued up to now.we usually use the words : since (sejak) or for (selama)

E.g.      :

1)      I have been sitting here since seven o’clock

2)      They have been playing badminton for a long time

3)      Jamal has been watching movie in the cinema since eight o’clock

4)      Sarif has been smoking since 2010

5)      I have been reading a holy ur’an for one month

6)      You have been drinking juice for 3 hours

7)      Aji has been living in madura since 1945

8)      Febrian has been waiting rais for 2 hours

9)      Halimah has been traveling for a week

10)  My father has been working since morning

Nama           : nor halimah                                    class            : 1EA23

Npm           : 15216472                                        Date            : 16 / 03/ 2017