SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE
Simple present tense is used to indicate a situation that
exists right now, it is used for general statements of facts and used
for habitual or every day activity.
For example :
a.
Habitual Action
·
Cindy always brushes her teeth before sleep at night
b.
General Statement of Fact
·
A hour has sixty minutes
Simple
Present Pattern
1.
Nominal (kalimat
dengan predikat bukan kata kerja, kata kerjanya berupa To Be : Am, Is, Are)
For example :
(+) He is a dentist à S + to be +
C
(-) He is not a dentist à S + to be +
not + C
(?) Is he a dentist ? à to be + S +
C + ?
When using word question ( W/H question
such as What, Who, When, Why, Where, Which, How ), we simply put the question
word in the beginning of the sentence and followed by the form of question
pattern above.
For example :
Use this formula à ( W/H question + to be + S + C + ? )
·
Why is she sad ?
·
When are you angry ?
2.
Verbal ( kalimat
dengan predikat berupa kata kerja )
For example :
(+) S + Verb1 – s/es +
O/C/adv
I play a guitar every week
He walks around the garden every morning
(-)
S + do/does + not + verb1 + O/C/adv
She does not wash her car this morning
They do not listen to their teacher
(?) Do/does + S + verb1 +
O/C/adv + ?
Does he cut the grasses ?
Do you talk to me ?
Spelling of
third person singular forms
§
Most Verbs :
Add
–s to infinitive
Ex :
o
Work à Works
o
Drink à Drinks
o
Look à Looks
o
Etc.
§
Verbs ending in consonants + y :
Change the ‘y’ into ‘i’ and add –es
Ex :
o
Cry à Cries
o
Deny à Denies
o
Fly à Flies
o
Study à Studies
o
Etc.
§
Verbs ending in -z, -s, -ch, or –x :
Add –es to infinitive
Ex :
o
Bless à Blesses
o
Watch à Watches
o
Brush à Brushes
o
Mix à Mixes
o
Buzz à Buzzes
o
Etc.
§
Verbs ending in vocal –o :
Add
–es to infinitive
Ex :
o
Go à Goes
o
Do à Does
o
Etc.
Additional : Have à has
Do = I, you, we, they
Does = he, she, it, Mr. Thomas, Miss Een
Adverb of
time
(keterangan waktu)
ü Every day
ü Every week
ü In the morning
ü Every/each
ü Every month
ü Every year
ü At five
ü Once/twice a day
Adverb of
frequency (keterangan
pengulangan)
ü Always
ü Never
ü Sometimes
ü Ever
ü Seldom
ü Often
ü Usually
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