SMP SAINS MIFTAHUL HUDA

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Learning Outcomes:
 Students are able to define and understand about the related topic.
 Students are able to make a sentence using the grammatical simple present tense.
 Students are able to identify the formula and the function of simple present tense.

Simple Present Tense

Before we continue to discuss about
simple present tense, we have to know
what tenses really is. Tenses are
modifications to a verb's form that
show when something occurs.

Definition of the simple present tense

Simple present tense is a tense that is used to talk about something that happen in present time, something
that always happens repeatedly, or a general truth.

Formula
The simple present tense has two formulas. The first is called verbal and is used when there is a verb, while
the second is called nominal and is used when there is no verb in the sentence. Instead, be (am, is, are)
needs to be added to this second formula.

 Verbal (with verb)

Pattern Example

(+) I, You, They, We, Plural Subject + Verb 1 I go to school at 6 o’ clock in the morning

She, He, It, Singular Subject + Verb 1 (s/es) She eats banana with chocolate milk

(-) I, You, They, We, Plural Subject + do not+ Verb 1 I do not play football

She, He, It, Singular Subject + does not+ Verb 1 He does not clean his room

(?) Do + I, You, They, We, Plural Subject+ Verb 1? Do you eat pork?

Does + She, He, It, Singular Subject + Verb 1? Does she go to the hospital?

Notes:

1. The pronoun "I" is always written with a capital letter.

2. In positive sentences, when the subject is she/he/it, the verb needs to be added –s/es.

3. Verbs ending with ch, sh, s, x, z, o + ES. Aside from that, only add -s in the end of the verb.

watch = watches fix = fixes

wash = washes buzz = buzzes
miss = misses go = goes

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4. In negative and interrogative sentences, all verbs return to V1.

5. Do+not= don’t, Does+not= doesn’t

 Nominal (without verb)

Positive Pattern

I + am + Complement

You, They, We, Plural Object + are+ Complement

She, He, It, Singular Object + is + Complement

Notes: Complements are Noun, Adjective, and Adverb

Negative Pattern

I + am + not+ Complement

You, They, We, Plural Object + are+ not+ Complement

She, He, It, Singular Object + is + not+ Complement

Example: I am pretty (Adjective)

He is not a doctor (Noun)

She is always happy (Adverb)

Time Signal/Adverb of Time in Simple Present Tense

every
always
usually
regularly
sometimes
rarely
often

The Function of Simple Present Tense

The Simple Present Tense has several functions, including:

1. To state an absolute truth/fact. Absolute truth means the truth that cannot be denied. For example:

The sun rises from the east.

2. Expressing habit. Habits are activities that are done repeatedly. For example, your habit of waking up,
your habit of going to school, your lunch habit, and so on.

I always go to school at six o'clock in the morning.

3. To give order or instructions. The Simple Present Tense can also be used to give orders or
instructions. For example, instructions on how to cook instant noodles, instructions on how to make
coffee, instructions for using a tool, and much more.

Slice a lemon in half

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