Exercise 1: Simple Present Tense

Choose the correct verb from the sentences below. (Pilihlah salah satu kata kerja dalam kurung yang paling tepat untuk melengkapi kalimat-kalimat di bawah ini)

1.  My sister usually (go / goes) to the library every Saturday morning.
2.  They (watch / watches) football on TV every weekend.
3.  The sun (rise / rises) in the east.
4.   A good student always (do / does) his homework carefully.
5.   We (drink / drinks) coffee after dinner sometimes.
6.  The cat often (chase / chases) mice in the kitchen.
7.  I (work / works) as a teacher at a high school.
8.  The train (arrive / arrives) at the station at 7:00 AM every day.
9.   Birds (sing / sings) beautifully in the morning.
10.   She (live / lives) in Jakarta with her parents.

Kunci Jawaban dan Penjelasan

 * My sister usually goes to the library every Saturday morning.

   * Penjelasan: Subjek "My sister" adalah singular third person (orang ketiga tunggal), sehingga kata kerja harus ditambahkan -es (go \rightarrow goes).

 * They watch football on TV every weekend.

   * Penjelasan: Subjek "They" adalah plural (jamak), sehingga kata kerja menggunakan bentuk dasar (base form).

 * The sun rises in the east.

   * Penjelasan: Subjek "The sun" adalah singular third person (orang ketiga tunggal), sehingga kata kerja harus ditambahkan -s (rise \rightarrow rises).

 * A good student always does his homework carefully.

   * Penjelasan: Subjek "A good student" adalah singular third person (orang ketiga tunggal), sehingga kata kerja harus ditambahkan -es (do \rightarrow does).

 * We drink coffee after dinner sometimes.

   * Penjelasan: Subjek "We" adalah plural (jamak), sehingga kata kerja menggunakan bentuk dasar (base form).

 * The cat often chases mice in the kitchen.

   * Penjelasan: Subjek "The cat" adalah singular third person (orang ketiga tunggal), sehingga kata kerja harus ditambahkan -es (chase \rightarrow chases).

 * I work as a teacher at a high school.

   * Penjelasan: Subjek "I" menggunakan bentuk dasar kata kerja (base form).

 * The train arrives at the station at 7:00 AM every day.

   * Penjelasan: Subjek "The train" adalah singular third person (orang ketiga tunggal), sehingga kata kerja harus ditambahkan -s (arrive \rightarrow arrives).

 * Birds sing beautifully in the morning.

   * Penjelasan: Subjek "Birds" adalah plural (jamak), sehingga kata kerja menggunakan bentuk dasar (base form).

 * She lives in Jakarta with her parents.

   * Penjelasan: Subjek "She" adalah singular third person (orang ketiga tunggal), sehingga kata kerja harus ditambahkan -s (live \rightarrow lives).