Pola Kalimat : Simple Present Tense

Simple Present Tense

A. Definisi

The simple present tense is used to express general truths, habitual actions, routines, or facts that are always true. It is formed differently for regular and irregular verbs.

I play the piano. (habitual action)

The sun rises in the east. (general truth)

She works at the hospital. (routine or regular action)

We don't usually eat out. (negative habitual action)

Does he speak Spanish? (interrogative for general ability)

B. Pola Kalimat Simple Present Tense:

# Kata Kerja Bantu (to be)

Positive: S + is/am/are + O + A

Negative: S + is/am/are + not + O + A

Interrogative : Is/Am/Are + S + O + A ?

He, She, It ------> is

I ------------------> am

They, We, You ---> are

# Kata Kerja (Verb)

Positive: S (He, She, It) + V1+s/es + O + A

               S (They, We, You, I) + V1 + O + A

Negative: S (He, She, It) + does + not + V1+ O + A

               : S (They, We, You, I) + do + not + V1+ O + A

Interrogative : Does + S (He, She, It) + V1 + O + A ?

                      : Do + S (They, We, You, I) + V1 + O + A ?

He, She, It ------> is

I ------------------> am

They, We, You ---> are

C. Penggunaan Kata Keterangan Waktu

Kata keterangan waktu yang sering digunakan dalam Simple Present Tense melibatkan rutinitas atau kejadian yang terjadi secara teratur. Berikut adalah beberapa contoh kata keterangan waktu yang dapat digunakan dengan Simple Present Tense:

• Setiap Hari: Every day/Daily
• Setiap Minggu:Every week/Weekly
• Setiap Bulan:Every month/Monthly
• Setiap Tahun:Every year/Yearly
• Selalu: Always
• Seringkali: Often
• Biasanya:Usually
• Jarang: Rarely

D. Contoh Kalimat Simple Present Tense

1. I brush my teeth every day.
2. She reads the newspaper daily.
3. We have a meeting every week.
4. They visit their grandparents weekly.
5. He pays the rent every month.
6. The magazine is published monthly.
7. We celebrate our anniversary every year.
8. The festival is held yearly.
9. She always arrives on time.
10. I always take a walk in the evening.
11. They often go to the movies.
12. I often visit my friends.
13. I usually have coffee in the morning.
14. He usually wears a suit to work.
15. She rarely eats fast food.

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Exercise: 

A. State true of false the following sentences.

1. The sun rises in the west. (True/False)
2. She speaks three languages fluently. (True/False)
3. We doesn't like spicy food. (True/False)
4. They watches movies every weekend. (True/False)
5. My parents go to work by car. (True/False)
6.  Do she understand French? (True/False)
7.  He usually arrive late for meetings. (True/False)
8. Cats don't like water. (True/False)
9. She doesn't reads novels. (True/False)
10. We visit our grandparents every month. (True/False)

B. Change the sentences below.

a. Positive to Negative:

1.       She plays the guitar every day.

2.       The sun rises in the east.

3.       We visit our grandparents weekly.

b. Negative to Positive:

1.       I don't like spinach.

2.       They don't watch TV in the morning.

3.       He doesn't speak French.

c. Positive to Interrogative:

1.       They travel to Europe every summer.

2.       He reads a book before bedtime.

3.       She finishes her homework on time.

d. Interrogative to Positive:

1.       Do you eat breakfast every day?

2.       Does she play the piano?

3.       Do they speak Spanish?

e. Negative to Interrogative:

1.       I don't drink coffee in the evening.

2.       She doesn't work on weekends.

3.       They don't go to the gym regularly.

f. Interrogative to Negative:

1.       Are you coming to the party?

2.       Does he visit his parents often?

3.       Do we have a meeting tomorrow?

g. Mix of Changes:

1.       We usually go to the beach on Sundays. (Positive to Negative and Interrogative)

2.       He rarely misses his train. (Positive to Negative and Interrogative)

3.       She always arrives early for the class. (Positive to Negative and Interrogative)