Present simple ( I work ) - English Grammar Today - a reference to written and spoken English grammar and usage - Cambridge Dictionary The present progressive tense is used for an ongoing action in the present. For example: John is baking a cake. They are painting the fence. Even though it is a present tense, the present progressive tense can also be used to describe an activity that is going to happen in the future (especially for planned activities). Note we use "is being" or "are being" + 3rd form of verb * - there is only one object,so we use is ** - there are 2 objects so we use are *** - there is no object,so Passive Voice is not possible Present Tense: Simple Present vs Present Continuous. Setelah mengenal apa saja bentuk utama kata kerja ( verbs) dalam Bahasa Inggris di artikel sebelumnya, kini kita akan lanjut pada penggunaan kata kerja tersebut dalam struktur kalimat present tense. Dalam present tense, bentuk kata kerja yang digunakan adalah simple present form, yakni kata In the present simple tense, we use the auxiliary verb 'do' to form negative sentences. For first and second-person singular or plural, and third-person plural pronouns, we use 'don't'. For third-person singular pronouns, we use 'doesn't'. Auxiliary Verb. I/You/We/They. 1. Read the following sentences carefully : (i) Birds fly in the air. (ii) My brother flew to England last week. (iii) I shall fly a kite on Sunday. In the first sentence the Verb fly’ refers to the Present time, in the sec¬ond sentence the Verb ‘flew’ refers to the action in the Past, while the Verb in the third sentence ‘shall fly 20 Sentences of Simple Past Tense. 1.George came home very late last night. 2.I forgot my wallet. 3.He had a dog last year. 4.Last year I traveled to Germany. 5.Two boys played with a ball. 6.An old lady walked with her cat. 7.A nurse brought a little girl baby to the park. VE8j.

simple present continuous tense with examples