PRESENT TENSE

Present tense is simple form which used to express situation going into effect.

Simple present tense is used for :

• Express habit, general truths, repeated actions or unchanging situation, emotions and whised.

• Give instruction or direction.

• To express arrangement.

PATTERNS (Using verbs)

(+) SUBJECT + VERB₁ + COMPLEMENT/OBJECT.

(-)SUBJECT+DO/DOES+NOT+VERB₁+COMPLEMEN/OBJECT.

(?) DO/DOES + SUBJECT + VERB₁ + COMPLEMENT 

PATTERNS (using be)

(+)   SUBJECT + TO BE (IS, AM, ARE) + COMPLEMENT.

(-)   SUBJECT + TO BE (IS, AM, ARE) + NOT + COMPLEMENT.

(?)    TO BE (IS, AM, ARE) + SUBJECT + COMPLEMENT.

Example:

(+) 1. I eat pancake

      2. She eat waffle 

(-)  1. I do not eat pancake
       2. She does not eat waffle

(?)  1. Do you eat pancake 

       2. DOES She eat waffle?

 

 

NOTE :

For I, WE, YOU, THEY + DO

For SHE, HE, IT,  cat , and justin + DOES