Simple Present Tense

1. Simple Present Tense By : Gek Eka Pramayanti

2. How to make it ?

3. FUNCTION : It expresses daily habits or usual activities It expresses general statements of fact

4. It expresses daily habits or usual activities Example: I take a shower everyday. She goes to school every morning. • It expresses general statements of fact Example : The earth goes around the sun. The sun rises in the east.

5. Verbal • Do/does +S + V1+ O ? • S +do/does+ not + V1 +O

6. Positive(S + V1 + s/es + O) He I She runs You run It WeTheyNote:When the subject is third person singular (e.g. he, she, it, Edo, the planet), add a final -s or -es to the verb Add -es if the verb ends in -sh, -ch, -ss, -x, or –zzwash washes catch catchespass passesfixfixesbuzz buzzesIf the verb ends in a consonant + -y, change the -y to iand add –esstudy studiestry triesIf the verb ends in a vowel + -y, simply add -spaypaysbuy buys

7. Negative(S + do/does+ not + V1 +O) • He • She + does not (doesn’t) + infinitive • It • I • You + do not (don’t) + infinitive • We • They • Note: • Do not add a final -s to the main verb (e.g. run) in a negative sentence. • (incorrect: He doesn't runs) • S +do/does+ not + V1 +O

8. Interrogative(Do/does +S + V1+ O ?) he • Does + she + infinitive ............? it I you + infinitive.............? • Do + we they • Note: • Do not add a final -s to the main verb in question. • (incorrect: does he runs?)

9. Short answer he I • Yes she + does Yes,you + do it we They he I • No she + doesnot No,you + donot it we They

10. Adverb of time: • always • seldom/rarely • usually generally/commonly • often/frequently • once in awhile/sometimes • never • early/each • every (everyday, every week, every month, every year, every night, etc)

11. Example • (+) I take a shower everyday • (-) I do not take a shower everyday • (?) do I take a shower everyday ? • Yes, I do • No, I do not • (+) she goes to school every morning • (-) she does not go to school every morning • (?) does she go to school every morning? • Yes, she does • No, she does not

12. To be +S + C ? Nominal • S +to be+ not + C • Note : • C (complement) : noun, adjective, adverb

13. Example • (+) I am a beautiful girl • (-) I am not a beautiful girl • (?) am I a beatiful girl? • Yes, I am • No, I am not • (+) she is a student • (-) she is not a student • (?) Is she a student? • Yes, she is • No, she is not

14. Read this text !

15. A New Baby Ruth is pregnant. She is expecting a baby. The baby is due in two months. The baby is a boy. It is her first boy. She already has a little girl. Her little girl is two years old. Ruth loves her little girl. Her little girl is happy to get a baby brother. Ruth is eating for two people right now. She is very careful about what she eats and drinks. She eats a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables. She eats fresh fish twice a week. She doesn’t drink alcohol or coffee. She doesn’t eat candy or potato chips. She stays away from cigarette smokers. She will have a healthy baby.

16. Can you find simple present form ? ?

17. BERI TANDA (√)PADA KALIMAT SIMPLE PRESENT ?

18. Re-arrange these jumbled words into a good sentences • We (play/ plays)basketball every Saturday. • Olivia (like/likes)red roses. • He usually (read/reads)novelat the library. • They (live/lives)in the North Pole. • The sun (set/sets)in the west.

19. ASSIGMENTWrite 5 simple present tense sentence using “tobe” and 5 using “full verb”