PRESENT FORM

Arranged by:

Group 1

1. Arini 198330161
2. Ayu winarti 198330
3. Servita hutagalung 198330
4. Bambang 198330
5. Cristian Jordan siregar 198330
6. Hotman nababan 198330
7. Juwita 198330

Lecturer : Efrini Panjaitan S.Pdi, M.Hum

ACCOUNTING STUDY PROGRAM

FACULTY OF ECONOMIC AND BUSINES
 PREFACE

Praise be to god almighty for the blessing of his grace, and that we were given the
opportunity to be able to compile this file with the tittle “ Present Form” is properly, correctly
and on time.

This file is structured so that the readers can know kinds of present in grammar. This
file was compiled with help from various parties. Both parties come from outside as well as
from [arties concerned itself. And because the aid and helf of god almighty, these file can be
finally resolved.

Medan, 26 October 2019

Group 1

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE…………………………………………………………………

TABLE OF CONTENTS………………………………………………….

III. INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………..
A. Background………………………………………………………
B. Formulation of the problem………………………………………….
C. Purpose………………………………………………………………

II. DISCUSION……………………………………………………………..

A. Simple present tense…………………………………………….

a. Simple present use verb
b. Simple present use non verb
B. Present perpect tense………………………………………………..
a. Present perpect tense use verb
b. Present perpect tense use non verb
C. Present continuous tense……………………………………………..
D. Present perpect continuous tense…………………………………….

III. CLOSING………………………………………………………………

A. Conclution……………………………………………………………
B. Suggestion……………………………………………………………….

REFERENCES………………………………………………………

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 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

A. Background
If you are learning English ay a college, school or further education, you join
approximately one billon other people around the world who are involved in the same
pursuit. However, because you are trying to memorize grammar and try to avoid the
common mistake for students learning English, you might be wondering why you can
learn English in first place.
Language plays an important role in human life. One seeks to acquire, learn
and use the language as means of communication, and social as well as symbol of
humanity. By using the language aperson can make statements, convey facts and
knowledge, explain or report something, and maintaining social relationships between
the users of language. This shows that by using language , people can express their
ideas, feeling, ect of information through communication. So important to us to learn
language especially English. To learn English we have to know grammar of tenses, so
in this paper there is several grammar especially present form.

B. Formulation of the problem

a. What is simple present tense?
b. What is present perpect tense?
c. What is present continuos tense?
d. What is present perpect continuous tense?

C. Purpose
a. Knowing the simple present tense
b. Knowing present perpect tense
c. Knowing present continuos tense
d. Knowing present perpect continuous tense

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 CHAPTER 2 DISCUSTION

A. Simple present tense

Simple present tense is simple phrase used to describe a daily axtivity or daily habits. The
present tense also used an act or activity that takes place or occurs in the present time in a
simple form. The present tense is used to express:

1. The simple present tense to express habits

Examples :
a. She washes his bottle
b. I write a novel
c. The cat takes my fried chicken
2. The simple present tense can be used to talk about general truths
Examples:
a. Medan is a big city
b. My mother is a teacher
c. They are my brothers
3. The simple present tense to instructions or directions
Examples:
a. Open the book, please!
b. put the noodle into water
c. take the jacket behind the door
4. The simple present tense repeated actions or events
Example:
a. She goes to school everyday
b. It rains every afternoon
c. They read a book every week
5. The simple present tense express emotions
Examples:
a. I am being ill
b. They are happy
c. My uncle is sad because he loss his glass

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Form of simple present tense:

a. Simple present use verb

Subject Verb 1
I / you / they / we
Positive Subject Object
He / she / it Verb 1 + s / es
Subject
I / you / they / we Don’t
Negative Subject Verb 1
He / she / it Doesn’t
Subject
Do I / you / they / we Verb 1
Introgative Subject
does He / she / it
(Tabel 1.1 Simple present use verb)

In simple present use of a subject for a third person such as ( he, she, it) added s or es in his
verb. There are some rules that must be observed when added s/es to the verb.

(Table 1.2 In general the verb is immediately added with the suffix “s” )

read Reads
work Works
eat Eats
give Gives
bring Brings
rise Rises
Speak Speaks
Start Starts
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(Table 1.3 In general the verb with suffix ch, o, s, sh, x, z added “es”)

Reach Reaches
Teach Teaches
Go Goes
Kiss Kisses
Pass Pass
Wish Wish

(Table 1.4 In general the verb with suffix y added “s or es “)

Cry Cries
Fly Flies
Study Studies
Buy Buys
Say Plays

Examples:

1. I teach him everyday

I don’t teach him every day
Do i teach him every day?

2. She teaches him everyday

She doesn’t teach him everyday
Does she teach him everyday

3. They play tennis on Sunday

They don’t play tennis on Sunday
Do they play tennis on Sunday?

4. He plays tennis on Sunday

He doesn’t play tennis on Sunday
Does he play tennis on Sunday?
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b. Simple present tense use non verb

Subject Tobe
I Am Adjective /
Positive You / they / we Are noun / adverb

He / she / it is
Negative Subject Not Tobe Adjective /
noun / adverb
Introgative Tobe Subject Adjective /
noun / adverb

(Table 1.5 Simple present tense use non verb)

Examples:

1. She is a lecturer
She is not a lecturer
Is she a lecturer?

2. You are sad because of me

You are not sad because of me
Are you sad because of me?

3. The boy is very handsome

The boy is not very handsome
Is the boy very handsome?1

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Adjective always use after” to be”. The difrence of verb and ajective is the form of adjective is not affected by
time and which “to Be” only changes, while the form of the verb is affected by time, so it changes, except for
irregular verbs, for example ” put “.
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B. Present perpect tense

The present perpect tense refers to an action or state that either occurred at an
indefinite time in the past or began in the past and continued to the present time. The
present perpect tense used to express, among others:
1. Present perpect tense use to express an event begins in the past and continues up
to the present moment
Example: I have been here since 7 a.m
Key words that indicate this situation, among others:
- Since
- For (period of time)
- All (period of time)
2. Present perpect tense use to express when a potion of time is not completed
Example: I have spoken to lise many times this week
Key words that indicate this situation, among others:
- Today
- This year
- This winter
3. Present perpect tense use to express when there is an action or repeated action in
the past with no specipic time
Example: they have moved into a new apartment
4. Present perpect tense use to notice how in this sense of the tense, the action can
happen one or several times
Example: he has already eaten
Key words that indicate this situation, among others:
- Already
- Just
- Never
- Yet
- Once
- Often
- Several times
- Three times
- AlwaysForm of present perpect tense:
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a. Present perpect tense use verb

subject Have
I / you / they / we
Positive subject Has Verb 3
He / she / it
Subject Haven’t
I / you / they /we
Negative Subject Hasn’t Verb 3
He / she / it
Have Subject
I / you / they /we
Introgative Has Subject Verb 3
He / she / it
(Table 2.1 Present perpect tense use verb)

Examples:

1. I have written three books

I haven’t written three books
Have I written three books?

2. They have gone to new delhi

They haven’t gone to new delhi
Have they gone to new delhi?

3. He has called her six times today

He hasn’t called her six times today
Has he called her six times today?

4. Their doughters have prayed for ten minutes

Their doughters haven’t prayed for ten minutes
Have their dougthers prayed for ten minutes?
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In verb 3 there is irregular verb and regular verb, as follows the examples below:

Table 2.2 irregular verbs and regular verbs

Regular Irregular
arrived cost
called cut
waited hurt
married eaten
studied made
Hated heard
Liked felt

b. Present perpect tense use non verb

subject Have
I / you / they/we
Positive Subject Has Been Noun / adjective
He / she / it
subject Haven’t
I / you / they/we
Negative Subject Hasn’t Been Noun / adjective
He / she / it
Have subject
I / you / they/we
Introgative Has subject Been Noun / adjective
He / she / it
(Table 2.3 Present perpect tense use non verb)
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Examples:

1. The snake has been ill since this morning

The snake hasn’t been ill since this morning
Has the snake been ill since this morning?

2. You have been happy

You haven’t been happy
Have you been happy?

3. His grandson has been angry at me

His grandson hasn’t been angry at me
Has grandson been angry at me?

4. They have been superheroes this week

They haven’t been superheroes this week
Have they been superheroes thid week

C. Present continuous tense

Present continuous tense used to show that an ongoing action is happening now, either
at the moment of speech or now in a larger sense. The present continuous can also be
used to show that an action is going to take place in the near future.

Form of present continuous tense

Subject Tobe
I Am
Positive You / they / we Are Verb 1 + ing Object

He / she / it Is
Negative Subject Not Verb 1 + ing Object
Introgative Tobe Subject Verb 1 + ing Object
( table 3.1 present continuos tense)
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Examples:

1. The birds is flying in the air

The birds isn’t flying in the air
Is the birds flying in the air?

2. Doni is kicking the ball now

Doni isn’t kicking the ball now
Is doni kicking the ball now?

3. You are waiting for your turn

You aren’t waiting for your turn
Are you waiting for your turn?

4. I am swimming in the ocean

I am not swimming in the ocean
Am I swimming in the ocean?

5. The artist is painting now

The artist isn’t painting now
Is the artist painting now?2

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D. Present perpect continuous tense

Present perpect continuous tense is a verb tense wich is used to show that an action
started in the past and has continued up to the present moment. The present continuous
tense usually emphasizes duration, or the amount of time that an action has been taking
place.

Form of present perpect continuous tense

subject Have
I / you / they /
Positive we Been Verb 1 + ing Object
subject Has
He / she / it
Subject Haven’t
I / you / they /we
Negative Subject Hasn’t Been Verb 1 + ing Object
He / she / it
Have Subject
I / you / they
Object
Introgative /we Been Verb 1 + ing
Has Subject
He / she / it
( table 4.1 present perpect continuos tense)

Examples:

1. I have been working in that factory since 1978

I haven’t been working in that factory since 1978
Have I been working in that factory since 1978

2. Miss George has been sweeping the floor for half an hour
Miss George hasn’t been sweeping the floor for half an hour
Has miss George been sweeping the floor for half an hour?

3. You have been cleaning the table for five minutes

You haven’t been cleaning the table for five minutes
Have you been cleaning the table for five minutes?
 CHAPTER 3 CLOSING

A. Conclution

There is four kind of present form, among others:

1. Present tense is simple phrase used to describe a daily axtivity or daily habits.
2. Present perpect tense refers to an action or state that either occurred at an
indefinite time in the past or began in the past and continued to the present
time.
3. Present continuous tense used to show that an ongoing action is happening
now, either at the moment of speech or now in a larger sense.
4. Present perpect continuous tense is a word wich is used to show that an action
started in the past and has continued up to the present moment

B. Suggestion

We are as the writer want to apology for the mistakes of this paper. We know that
this paper is still far from perpect. We hope with this paper the reader can
understand about grammar, especially present form

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Rusmajadi, Jodih, SH., SiP.LLM. 2010. Terampil Berbahasa Indonesia. Jakata:

Indeks.

Usman, Lucky L. 2005. Practical English Conversation. Jakarta: Grasindo.

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