Simple Present

Tense
First Meeting
SMP Plus Bandung Timur
 Function of Simple present
tense
Permanent Situation : Sesuatu yang biasa terjadi.
Eg. Agi accompanies his mother to the market every morning

General Truth : Fakta Umum

Eg. The sun rises in the east, Fish lives in the water

Habitul Action : Kebiasan yang selalu kita lakukan

Eg. Students go to school every day
 Form/Rumus of Simple present tense
Verbal vs Nominal Sentences

Verbal Nominal

Kalimat yang menggunakan kata kerja/ Kalimat yang tidak menggunakan kata kerja tapi
Verb menggunaklan tobe

+ : S + V1 s/es + O + : S + tobe + Noun/adj

- : S + do not/ does not + O - : S + tobe not+ Noun/adj
? : does/do + S + O ? : tobe + S + Noun/adj

EXAMPLE EXAMPLE
+ : He writes a letter + : He is a clever student
- : he doesn’t write letter - : he isn’t a aclever student
? : does he write letter? ? : is she a clever student?

+ : We play gadget + : We are in the class

- : We don’t play gadget - : We aren’t in the class
? : do we play gadget? ? : Are we in the class?
 Form/Rumus of Simple present tense
Verbal vs Nominal Sentences

Verbal Nominal
Negatif

I
I am
YOU Do not/ don’t
WE
YOU
THEY are
WE
THEY
HE
SHE Does not/ doesn’t
HE
IT is
SHE
IT
 SOAL
1. I and my friends … in library. We read  4. My father … tea every morning.
some books         a. drink
        a. am
        b. is
        b. drinks
        c. have         c. drinking
        d. are         d. is
   
2. She … not work because she has flu. 5. They … a test every week.
a. is a. does
        b. does
        c. do
        b. has
        d. be         c. are
          d. have
3. Alina … song every night.
        a. sings
        b. sing
        c. is
        d. does
 SOAL
Change the verb into the correct
form!
6. I (not eat) cheese.
1. Christopher  (drive) a bus.
7. She (wash) the dishes every evening
2. We (have) some money.
8.  (he draw) well?
3.  (you watch) movies?
9. James  (not remember) me.
4. They  (not work) for us.
10. Laura  (tobe) a beautiful girl.
5. I (love) to dance.