simple present tense

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1.      Definition: using simple present to express habit or general truth in daily activit

2.      Tense marker

      Every day/week/month/year                                     

      Every time

      Every morning/afternoon/evening/night

      Always

      Usually

      Ever / never

      In indonesia

      In the house

3.      Formula:

Bentuk nominal

(+) S + to be + complement

(-) S + to be + not + complement

(?) to be + s + complement

Example:

(+) we are photografer

(-) we are not photografer

(?) are we photo grafer?

Bentuk verbal

(+) S +  +  + O adverb

(-) S +   + not+    + O + adverb

(?)   + s +    + O + adverb

Example:

    (+) shinta goes to market every morning

    (-) shinta does not go to market every morning

    (?) does shinta go to market every morning