JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL - Present Tense (Material)

1.      Present Tense

·         Definition

Present Tense is a verb tense that expresses action in the present time, habitual actions, or general truths.

·         Pattern

 

S + V₁/To Be + O        

Positive

Subject	Verb / To Be
I You They We	V1	am
		are
He She It	V1 + s/es	is

examples:

• I am a student
• He plays football
• It has four legs

                        Negative

Subject	Verb / To Be	Negative
I You They We	V1 (do)/ am/are	not
He She It	V1 (does)/ is

examples:

• I am not a student
• They don't play football
• She is not a teacher

  

Interrogative

Do / Does	Subject	Verb
Do	I You They We	V1
Does	He She It

Is / Are / Am	Subject	Object
Is	He She It	Object
Are	You They We
Am	I

 examples:

• Do you have a pencil?
• Does he buy a car?
• Are you a student?
• Is he a teacher?