TOPIC 3

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE AND TELLING TIME

LECTURER:

HARIANTI, M.Pd.

ARRANGET BY:

1. NURLINA

2. BASKORO ADHI

SEKOLAH TINGGI ILMU TARBIYAH IBNU KHALDUN NUNUKAN

2021/2021
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FOREWORD

Praise and gratitude to God Almighty for all the abundance of Grace, Inayah, Taufik,
and Hidayah so that I can complete the preparation of this paper is a very simple form
and content. Hopefully, this paper can be used as a reference, guide, and guide for
readers in Nature and the Environment.
I hope that this paper will help increase the knowledge and experience of readers so
that I can improve the form and content of this paper so that in the future it can be
better. I admit that this paper still has many shortcomings because my experience is
very lacking. Therefore, I expect readers to provide constructive inputs for the
perfection of this paper.

Sebatik, November 2021

Framer
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD..............................................................................................................ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS...........................................................................................iii

CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. Backround..............................................................................................................1
B. Questions of the problems.....................................................................................1

CHAPTER II
THEORETICAL STUDY
A. Definition, Formula and Exemple of Simple Present Tense..................................2
B. Definition, Formula and Exemple of Time............................................................3

CHAPTER III
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
A. Conclusion..............................................................................................................5
B. Recommendations..................................................................................................5

REFERENCES........................................................................................................6
 CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION

A. Backround
English is international language. If we can speak English well, we can
communicate with all people in the world. And then we also can get insight and
science for our nation, we can read English literature, listen international radio, and
watch international movie. So, we can get sciences for all category. Not only to add
skill international language, learn English make easier to get a job.

Speak international language give as many advantage for every one. Make us
ready to stay anywhere. Therefore, it is necessary to learn grammar or tenses in
English so that we can speak English more easy. We also understand how to make
sentence correctly.

B. Questions of the problems

1. What the definition from simple present tense?

2. What the formula from simple present tense?

3. What the example from simple present tense?

4. What the definition from time?

5. What is the formula if you want to express time?

6. What the example if you want to express time?

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 CHAPTER II
THEORETICAL STUDY

A. Definition, Formula and Example of Simple Present Tense

1. Definition
The simple present is a verb tense with two main uses. We use the simple
present tense when an action is happening right now, or when it happens regularly (or
unceasingly, which is why it’s sometimes called present indefinite). Depending on the
person, the simple present tense is formed by using the root form or by adding "s" or
"es" to the end.

2. Formula and Examples

(+) Subject+V1(+s/es)+Object
(-) Subject+ Do/Does+Not+V1+Object

(?) Do/Does+Subject+V1+?

Notes:
The s/es ending in verbs is only used in the subjects He, She, and It. In adding
the s/es suffix there are rules, how to find out which words use the s and es endings
are: Verbs ending in Y and the letter before Y is a vowel so the verb is added -S:
 Say becomes Says
Example: Sonia says everything is going to be alright
 Buy becomes Buys
Example: Dad buys new console game
 Pray becomes Prays
Example: He prays five times a day
Verbs ending with the letter Y and the letter before Y is a consonant, so the
verb is added -IES and removes the letter Y, becoming:
 Study becomes studies
Example: Budi studies so hard for national examination
 Carry becomes Carries
Example: Mom carries the baby with stroller
 Try becomes Tries
Example: Tiger tries to eat the deer
Verbs that end in the letters O, CH, SH, X, and Z are added -ES at the end of
the verb, for example:
 Go becomes Goes
Example: She goes to the market every 7 p.m
 Watch becomes Watches
Example: He watches TV after working
 Wash becomes Washes
Example: My mom washes the dish every night
Then to determine when to use Do and when to use Does is:
-Do is used in the subject I, You, They, We
-Does is used in the subject He, She, It.

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B. Definition, Formula and Exemple of Time

1. Definition
Time or period according to the Big Indonesian Dictionary (1997) is the
entire series of moments when a process, action, or situation exists or takes place. In
this case, the time scale is the interval between two circumstances/events, or it can be
the duration of an event.
"Time" means "waktu" in Indonesia. Given that "time" is something
important in conversation, we will learn how to read every hour. We will also get to
know various things related to "time", such as A.M., P.M., and so on.

2. Formula and Exemples

Answering the questions: What Time Is It?
 It is 4:20
 It is ten past ten.
 The time is 8 o’clock.
 It’s exactly or about or almost or just gone …
 Sorry, I am not wearing a watch.

a. At Full Hours: (O’clock/…:00)

“O’clock is used at full hours. It means there are no minutes.”
 From of the answer: It is…….o’clock
Example: It is eleven o’clock. (11:00)
Note: In english, time is expressed with 12-hour time zones
Time Formal Less formal
01:00 It is one o’clock one
06:00 It is six o’clock six
10:00 It is ten o’clock ten

b. At Half Hours: (30 minutes passed the hour)

“Half past expression is used when clock shows half hours.”
 From of the answer: It is half past……
Example: It is half past two. (02:30)
Time Formal Less formal
01:30 It is half past one One thirty
06:30 It is half past six Six thirty
10:30 It is half past ten Ten thirty
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c. At Quarter Hours: (15 minutes after the hour or 15 minutes before the hour)
“A quarter to and a quarter past expressions are used when clock shows quarter
hours.”
 From of the answer: It is (a) quarter past….(15 minutes after the hour)
It is (a) quarter to….(15 minutes before the hour)
Examples: It is a quarter past nine. (9:15)
It is a quarter to five. (04:45)
Time Formal Less formal
01:15 / It is (a) quarter past one / One fifteen /
12:45 (a) quarter to one Twelve forty-five
02:15 / It is (a) quarter past two / Two fifteen /
01:45 (a) quarter to two One forty-five

d. At Other Hours: (past/to)

“we use Past for (01 minute to 30 minutes) and we use To for (31 to 59 minutes)”
 From the answer: It is……minutes past/to….
Examples: It is 4 minutes to eight. (07:56)
It is 7 minutes past eleven. (11:07)

e. A.M (AM/a.m/am) and P.M (PM/p.m/pm)

“Since the 24-hour time zone is not used in English (time is expressed with 12-hour
time zones in english) the hours must be divided into two”

Note:
- Before noon and after noon
- For the hours before noon (00:01-12:00), we use a.m. (Ante meridiem)
- For the hours after noon (12:01-24:00), we use p.m. (Post meridiem)
- “a.m.” and “p.m.” makers can not be used with “past/to”

Examples: 02:00 am = It is two o’clock before noon

02:00 pm = It is two o’clock after noon
(2am, 08:00 pm, 6PM, 3 A.M,…etc)

f. We use the structure “AT” with time when giving the time of a specific event.

Examples: The train arrives at midday. (12:00)

The plane will take off at a quarter past six. (06:15)
The show started at 3 o’clock.
The boss called me at 8 a.m.
He works from 9 am to 6 pm
 CHAPTER III
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

A. Conclusion
From the discussion above I can conclude that the tenses are a form of the
verb in the English language to indicate the time (present, future, or past) the
occurrence of an act or event.
"Time" means "waktu" in Indonesia. Given that "time" is something
important in conversation, We will also know various things related to "time", such as
A.M., P.M., and so on.

B. Recomendations
Similarly, we can describe the material that is the subject of this proposal, of
course, there are still many shortcomings and weaknesses, because it lacks of the
knowledge and the reference. Author much hope dear readers, providing constructive
criticism and suggestions for the perfect proposal to the author in the writing of the
proposal in the next opportunities. Hopefully this paper is useful for writers in
particular are also dear readers in general. Such review this time, may be useful for
you and also inspire.

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REFERENCES

https://www.gramedia.com/literasi/simple-present-tense/
https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waktu
https://www.sederet.com/tutorial/vocabulary-time-waktu/
https://englishstudypage.com/grammar/telling-the-time-in-english/