4. To express regular action or events
We often use present tense when we
talk about the facts
When we talk about daily activities
to express general truth
5. The form of verb in nominal
sentence is “TO BE (is, am, are)”
Nomina
l
(+) Isabel is a lawyer.
(-) Isabel isn’t a lawyer.
(?) Is Isabel a lawyer ?
(-?) Is Isabel not a
lawyer
6. The form of predicate in
verbal sentence is “VERB”.
(+) Stevens studies
every night.
(-) Stevens doesn’t
study every night.
(?) Does Stevens
study every night ?
(-?) Does Stevens
not study every
night ?
Verbal
7. EXAMPLE
•I live in New York.
•The moon goes round
the Earth.
•John drives a taxi
everyday.
•He doesn’t drive a
bus.
•We don’t work at
night.
•Do you play football ?
8. resent
rogressive
The present progressive
expresses an activity that is
in progress at the moment
of speaking. Often the
activity is of general
nature:
something generally in
progress this week, this
month, this year.