Present Tense

Present Tense

Present tense merupakan salah satu dari banyak bentuk tenses/kalimat dalam bahasa inggris.

Present tense dalam bahasa inggris di bagi menjadi 4 yaitu;

·         Simple Present Tense

·         Present Perfect Tense

·         Present Continous Tense

·         Present perfect Continous Tense

1.)Simple Present Tense

Simple Present Tense merupakan kalimat yang dibuat untuk menyatakan kegiatan/aktivitas yang terjadi saat ini.

Jenis kalimat ini dapat juga dibuat untuk menyatakan suatu fakta/peristiwa/sesuatu yang terjadi berulang-ulang saat ini.

Rumus Simple Present Tense

(+)Subject + Verb 1 + Object

(-)Subject + Do/Does + Not + Verb 1 + Object

(?)Do/Does + Subject + Verb 1 + Object ?

Contoh

1.(+)I drink coffee

    (-)I do not drink coffee

    (?)Do you drink coffee?

2. (+)She go to bed at nine o’clock

     (-)She does not go to bed at nine o’clock

    (?)Does she go to bed at nine o’clock?

2.Present Perfect Tense

Present Prefect Tense merupakan kalimat yang dibuat untuk menyatakan  suatu hal/aktivitas/kegiatan yang sudah selesai dan  sudah 100% complete

Rumus Present Perfect Tense

(+)Subject + Have/Has + Verb 3 + Object

 (-)Subject + Have/Has + Not +Verb 1 + Object

(?)Have / Has + Subject +Verb 1 + Object ?

Contoh

1.(+)I have drunk coffee

   (-)I have not drink cofee

   (?)Have you drink coffee ?

2. (+) She has drunk coffee

     (-)She has not drink coffe

    (?)Has she drink coffee?

3.Present Continous Tense

Present Continous Tense merupakan kalimat yang dibuat untuk menyatakan suatu pekerjaan yang sedang dilakukan/terjadi di saat sekarang

Rumus Present Contious Tense

(+)Subject + Tobe + Verb + Ing +Object

 (-)Subject + Tobe + Not + Verb + Ing + Object

(?)Tobe + Subject + Verb + Ing + Object ?

Contoh

1. (+)I am watching TV now

     (-)I am not watching TV now

    (?)Are you watching TV now?

2. (+)She is watching TV now

     (-)She is not watching TV now

    (?)Is she watching TV now?

Di bagian kalimat Tanya,rumus dapat di ubah menjadi

What/Who/Where/Which/Why/How + Tobe + Subject + Verb + Ing +?

Contoh: -How are you today?

              -Who is watching now?

4.Present Perfect Continous Tense

Present Perfect Continous Tense merupakan kalimat yang dibuat untuk menyakan suatu kejadian/peristiwa yang sudah terjadi dan masih berlanjut sampai saat ini

Rumus Present Perfect Continous Tense

(+)Subject + Have/Has + Been + Verb + Ing + Object

 (-)Subject + Have/Has + Not + Verb +Ing + Object

(?)Have/Has + Subject + Been + Verb + Ing +Object ?

Contoh

1. (+)I have been studying English for 3 years

     (-)I have not studying English for 3 years

    (?)Have you been studying English for 3 years?

2. (+)She has been watching tv since 2 o’clock

     (-)She has not watching tv since 2 o’clock

    (?)Has she been watching tv since 2 o’clock