BAHASA INGGRIS

TALKING ABOUT DAILY

ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
I. TALKING ABOUT DAILY ACTIVITIES

The Simple Present Tense

is used for :

 A general activity
 A general truth
 Habitual actions
Things to remember

• Verb 1 :
to go, to buy, to send, etc.

• Linking verbs :
Am, is, are
Look at the following examples :

General activity

- My sister plays the guitar.

- Mr. Kurniawan manages the shop.
- Ikram works for the Astra Company.
General truth

- Water boils at 100 degrees.

- The sun sets in the west.
- The sky is blue.
Habitual action

- The students go to school everyday.

- She drinks a cup of tea every morning.
- He gets up early in the morning.
 II. TALKING ABOUT EVENTS

• The Present Progressive Tense

The activity is happening right now/at the time
the speaker is saying it.

• Things to remember
The linking verb: am, is are + Verb 1+ ing
(going, eating, buying, etc)
Look at the following examples :

a. It’s noon. I am eating lunch at the

cafeteria right now.
b. Ani can’t come to the phone right now
because she is taking a shower.
 Look at the following table!
SIMPLE PRESENT PRESENT
TENSE PROGRESSIVE
Statement {I-You-We-They} I am working
work (You-We-They} are
{He-She-It} works. working
{He-She-It} is working
Negative {I-You-We-They} do I am not working
not work {You-We-They} are not
{He-She-It} does not working
work {He-She-It} is not
working.
Question Do {I-You-We-They} Am I working?
work? Are {you-we-they}
Does {he-she-it} working?
work? Is {he-she-it} working?
EXERCISES
For question number 1-3. Find the
correct answer by circling a, b, c or d!

1. Teacher : How do you go to school ?

Student : ….

a. I take a bus.
b. I am taking a bus.
c. I will take a bus.
d. I won’t take a bus.
2. Nina : What does a teacher do ?
Cathy: ….

a. She usually explained the lessons to

the students.
b. She usually explains the lessons to
the students
c. She is explaining the lessons to
the students.
d. She has explained the lessons to
the students.
3. Caller : Can I speak to Lia?
Receptionist : I am afraid ……….
Caller : When will she back?
Receptionist : At one o’clock,
can I take a
message?
Caller : No, thanks, I’ll call her
back later
a. She is having a meeting.
b. She is in her room
c. She had a meeting
d. She will be here.
• Key : A

• Explanation:
The caller asks what Lia’s