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CLASS : 1B KEPERAWATAN
NIM : PO72201201696
MK : ENGLISH
SIMPLE PRESENT
The simple present tense in English is used to describe an action that is regular, true or
normal. We use the present tense :
For repeated or regular actions in the present time period.
For fact.
For facts.
For thing that are always/generally true.
We use the verb “to be” in the simple present with either a noun, adjective or
prepositional phrase :
We can also use a short form (a contraction) with the simple present :
Example :
1) I am Nicole. I’m American.
2) He is a doctor. He’s very intelligent.
3) She is sick today. She’s unhappy.
VERB CONJUGATION & SPELLING
We form the present tense using the base form of the infinitive (without the TO). In
general , in the third person we add ”S” in the third person.
The spelling for the verb in the third person differs depending on the ending of that verb :
1) For verbs that end in -O, -CH, -SH, -SS, -X, or -Z we add -ES in the third
person. Ex : go-goes, catch-catches, etc.
2) For verbs that end in a consonant + Y, we remove the Y and add -IES. Ex :
marry - marries, study - studies, etc.
NOTE : For verbs that end in a vowel + Y, we just add –S. Ex : play – plays, etc.
To make a negative sentence in Englis we normally use Don’t or Doesn’t with all verbs
Except ToBe and Modal Verbs (can, might, should, etc).
You will see that we add don’t between the subject and the verb. We use Don’t when the
subject is I, you, we or they.
When the subject is he, she or it, we add doesn’t between the subject and the verb to
make a negative sentence. Notice that the letter S at the verb in the affirmative sentence
(because it is in third person) disappears in the negative sentence.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
also called Present Progressive
How do we make the Present Continous Tense?
PRESENT PERFECT
The present perfect is formed from the Present tense of the verb have and the past particple od a
verb.
For something that started in the past and contionues in the present :
When we are talking about our experience up to the present
We often use the adverb ever to talk about sxperience up to the present:
Ex. My lasyt birthday was the worst day I have ever had.
2. EXAMPLE
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE