I 

/ You / They / We + Verb 1
Contoh kalimat:
“I go to the gym with my friend”
I + go (verb 1) + the rest of the sentence
She / He / It + Verb 1 + s/es
Contoh kalimat:
“She goes to the school by bus”
She + goes (verb 1 + es) + the rest of the sentence
Untuk menentukan s/es untuk kata kerja orang ketiga, Anda harus melihat
akhiran dari kata kerja (verb) tersebut, perhatikan contoh dibawah ini:
Menambahkan “s” pada kata kerja yang berakhiran vokal + Y; dan berakhiran
E
Buy – buys
Say – says
Make – makes
Create – creates
Menambahkan “es” pada kata kerja yang berakhiran O, CH, SH, S, dan X
Do – does
Approach – approaches
Blush – blushes
Process – processes
Tax – taxes
Menambahkan “ies” pada kata kerja yang berakhiran konsonan + Y
Modify – modifies
Cry – cries
Magnify – magnifies
Carry – carries
Untuk memperjelas, mari kita masukkan contoh di atas kedalam sebuah
kalimat.
He makes me chocolate for Valentine!
She says she will come for sleep-over tonight.
My mother is the one who pays the taxes.
She blushes when he says she’s beautiful.
The baby cries all night. I can’t barely sleep.
Simple present tense memiliki tiga jenis kalimat yang terbagi
menjadi affirmative, negative, dan interrogative. Misalnya untuk menulis
kalimat yang berasal dari kata “To think”.
Bentuk affirmative – Bentuk Interrogative – Negative
I think – Do I think? – I do not think.
You think – Do you think? – You do not think.
He thinks – Does he think? – He does not think.
She thinks – Does she think? – She does not think.
It thinks – Does it think? – It does not think.
We think – Do we think? – We do not think.
They think – Do they think? – They do not think.
Sudah terbayang bentuk kalimat simple present tense berdasarkan tiga jenis
kalimatnya? Jika belum, rumus di bawah ini mungkin bisa membantu Anda
untuk lebih mengerti masing-masing jenis simple present tense.
Rumus Affirmative, Negative, dan Interrogative
Simple present affirmative
S + Verb 1 / Verb dasar / to be (is, am , are) + O
Contoh kalimat:
“I read this novel every day.”
“He cries every night since his dog died.”
Simple present interrogative
Do / Does + S + Verb 1 + O
Contoh kalimat:
“Do you think he’s mad at me?”
“Does he read the instructions?”
Simple present negative
S + Don’t / Doesn’t + Verb 1 + O atau S + to be (is, am, are) + not + O (untuk
kata kerja / verb berbentuk to be)
Contoh kalimat:
“I don’t think she gets the letter.”
“He doesn’t come last night.”
Choose one of the four choices that you think is the right answer then cross
(x) on your chosen answer!
1. She _____ her dog everyday
a. To feed
b. Feed
c. Feeds
d. Feeding

2. I ____ always ____ to the dentist

a. Do not, go
b. Does not, go
c. Do not, went
d. Does not, went
3. When __ you ____ a shower?
a. Do, took
b. Do, take
c. Do, taken
d. Do, taking
4. Q: Do you like to sing?
A: …
a. Yes, I likes to sing
b. Yes, I like to sing
c. Yes, I am liking to sing
d. Yes, I liked to sing
5. Tom and I ____ ____ together.
a. Do surfing
b. Don’t surfing
c. Do surfs
d. Don’t surf
6. I ___ breakfast every day at 7 AM
a. Eat
b. To eat
c. Ate
d. Eaten
7. Q: How do you go to school?
A: We ___ the bus to school
a. Rode
b. Ridden
c. Ride
d. Riding
8. Q: When do you do your homework?
A: …
a. I have did my homework at 6 PM
b. I did my homework at 6 PM
c. I do my homework at 6 PM
d. I am doing my homework at 6 PM
9. Q: Do you enjoy playing in the park?
A: …
a. No, I doesn’t enjoy playing in the park
b. No, I no enjoy playing in the park
c. No, I don’t enjoy playing in the park
d. No, I don’t enjoys playing in the park
10. Q: Does he love his mother?
A: …
a. He love his mother
b. He loves his mother
c. He to love his mother
d. He is loving his mother
JAWABAN
Answers:
1.c, 2.a, 3.b, 4.b, 5.d, 6.a, 7.c, 8.c, 9.c, 10.b
 Simple Present Tense
Verbal
Kalimat positif: subject + verb1 (s/es)
Contoh: Tom rides a cool bike. (Tom menaiki sepeda yang keren.)
Kalimat negatif: subject + do/does + not + verb1
Contoh: Tom doesn't ride a cool bike. (Tom tidak selalu menaiki sepeda yang
keren.)
Kalimat interogatif: do/does + subject + verb1?
Contoh: Does Tom ride a cool bike? (Apakah Tom selalu menaiki sepeda yang
keren?)

Nominal
Kalimat positif: subject + to be (is/am/are) + complement
Contoh: Fire is hot. (Api itu panas.)
Kalimat negatif: subject + to be (is/am/are) + not + complement
Contoh: Fire is not hot. (Api itu tidak panas.)
Kalimat interogatif: to be (is/am/are) + subject + complement
Contoh: Is fire hot? (Apakah api itu panas?)

Adverb of time (keterangan waktu): always, usually, seldom, never, sometimes,

often, frequently, everyday, dan lain-lain.

 Present Continuous Tense

Verbal
Kalimat positif: subject + to be (is/am/are) + v-ing
Contoh: Clora is washing the dishes at the moment. (Clora sedang mencuci
piring saat ini.)
Kalimat negatif: subject + to be (is/am/are) + not + v-ing
Contoh: Clora is not washing the dishes at the moment. (Clora tidak sedang
mencuci piring saat ini.)
Kalimat interogatif: to be (is/am/are) + subject + v-ing
Contoh: Is Clora washing the dishes at the moment? (Apakah Clora sedang
mencuci piring saat ini?)

Nominal
Kalimat positif: subject + to be (is/am/are) + complement
Contoh: I am hungry right now. (Aku sedang lapar sekarang ini.)
Kalimat negatif: subject + to be (is/am/are) + not + complement
Contoh: I am not hungry right now. (Aku sedang tidak lapar sekarang ini.)
Kalimat interogatif: to be (is/am/are) + subject + complement
Contoh: Am I hungry right now? (Apakah aku sedang lapar sekarang ini?)

Adverb of time (keterangan waktu): now, right now, at the moment, today, at

present, still, dan lain-lain.
 Present Perfect Tense
Verbal
Kalimat positif: subject + have/has + verb3
Contoh: He has taken the test. (Dia (laki-laki) baru saja mengikuti tes.)
Kalimat negatif: subject + have/has + not + verb3
Contoh: He hasn't taken the test. (Dia (laki-laki) belum mengikuti tes.)
Kalimat interogatif: have/has + subject + v3?
Contoh: Has he taken the test? (Apakah dia (laki-laki) baru saja mengikuti tes?)

Nominal
Kalimat positif: subject + have/has + been + complement
Contoh: My grandmother has been here for 10 years. (Nenekku telah di sini
selama 10 tahun.)
Kalimat negatif: subject + have/has + been + not + complement.
Contoh: My grandmother hasn't been here for 10 years. (Nenekku telah tidak di
sini selama 10 tahun.)
Kalimat interogatif: have/has + subject + been + complement
Contoh: Has my grandmother been here for 10 years? (Apakah nenekku telah di
sini selama 10 tahun?)

Adverb of time (keterangan waktu): already, just, yet, since, for, dan lain-lain.

 Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Kalimat positif: subject + have/has been + v-ing
Contoh: His father has been working since a long time. (Ayahnya telah bekerja
sejak lama.)
Kalimat negatif: subject + have/has + not been + v-ing
Contoh: His father hasn't been working since a long time. (Ayahnya telah tidak
bekerja sejak lama.)
Kalimat interogatif: have/has + subject + been+ v-ing?
Contoh: Has his father been working since a long time? (Apakah ayahnya telah
bekerja sejak lama?)
Untuk menanyakan pendapat orang lain bisa menggunakan ungkapan :
1. What do you think about playing tennis?
    (Bagaimana pendapatmu tentang bermain tenis?)
2. Do you think swimming make us healthy?
    (Apakah menurutmu berenang membuat kita sehat?)

Jawaban untuk menyatakan pendapat:

1. In my opinion ......
    (Menurut pendapat saya......)
2. I think .....
    (Saya pikir ......)
3. It is better for you to .....
    (Itu lebih baik bagimu untuk ...)

Untuk menanyakan kemana seseorang biasanya pergi pada waktu liburan,

kita bisa menggunakan kalimat:
1. Where do .... usually go on holiday?
    (Kemana ..... biasanya pergi pada hari libur?
    Kalimat tanya di atas digunakan untuk subyek : you, we, they dan orang yang 
    jumlahnya lebih dari satu (jamak)
    Contoh : X : Where do you usually go on holiday?
                         (Kemana kamu biasanya pergi pada hari libur?)
                   Y : I usually go to the beach.
                         (Saya biasanya pergi ke pantai.)
2. Where does .... usually go on holiday?
    (Kemana ..... biasanya pergi pada hari libur?
    Kalimat tanya di atas digunakan untuk subyek :  he, she atau orang yang jumlahnya 
      satu (tunggal)
    Contoh : X : Where does he usually go on holiday?
                         (Kemana dia biasanya pergi pada hari libur?)
                   Y : He usually goes to the beach.
                         (Saya biasanya pergi ke pantai.)

Apabila ingin menanyakan kemana seseorang akan pergi pada liburan yang akan
datang, gunakan kalimat:
Where will .... go next holiday?
(Kemana .... akan pergi pada liburan yang akan datang?)
Contoh : X : Where will they go next holiday?
                     (Kemana mereka akan pergi pada liburan yang akan datang?)
               Y : They will go to Borobudur Temple.
                     (Mereka akan pergi ke Candi Borobudur.)