Simple Present Tense

Simple  = sederhana
present = sekarang

jadi, Simple Present Tense dapat diartikan sebagai peristiwa yang sederhana (biasa dilakukan dan berulang-ulang) dan berhubungan dengan waktu sekarang.

Simple present tense merupakan suatu kalimat yang menyatakan pekerjaan atau peristiwa yang terjadi pada hari ini atau kebiasaan sehari-hari. Simple present tense juga digunakan untuk menerangkan suatu kejadian atau peristiwa yang merupakan fakta atau kebenaran umum.

*Keterangan waktu yang menunjukkan berulang-ulang
     Contoh : Father goes to work everyday       (Ayah pergi bekerja setiap hari)
"everyday" menunjukkan keterangan waktu berulang dan kalimat "Ayah goes to work" juga dapat menunjukkan kebiasaan "Father" sebagai si pelaku.

*Peristiwa yang menyatakan kebenaran umum
     Contoh : Cats don't eat vegetables                (kucing tidak memakan sayur)
                     Father is a man                                (ayah adalah seorang laki-laki)
fakta-fakta tersebut menggunakan simple present tense. Namun, itu tidak berarti jika suatu kalimat bukan merupakan fakta maka tidak menggunakan simple present tense. Contoh : Baby plays football (bayi bermain sepakbola), kalimat tersebut boleh saja menggunakan simple present tense meskipun bukan sebuah fakta.


Formula

• Kalimat verbal

(+)	Positive	Subject + Verb1(s/es) + Object
(-)	Negative	Subject + Do/Does + Not + Verb1 + Object
(+?)	Positive Introgative	Do/Does + Subject + Verb1 + Object + ?
(-?)	Negative Introgative	Do/Does + Not + Subject + Verb1 + Object + ?

"Do/Does" pada awal kalimat di Positive intro dan negative intro berarti "Apakah"
"DO" digunakan untuk subjek "They,We,You,I"
"Does" digunakan untuk subjek "He,She,It"


Contoh Kalimat :

1. (+) He plays football everyday Dia bermain sepakbola setiap hari
     (-) He doesn't play football everyday Dia tidak bermain sepakbola setiap hari
  (+?) Does he play football everyday? Apakah dia bermain sepakbola setiap hari?
   (-?) Doesn't he play football?everyday Tidak kah dia bermain sepakbola setiap   hari?

2.  (+) She watches tv at five o'clock Dia menonton tv pukul lima
      (-) she doesn't watch tv at five o'clock Dia tidak menonton tv pukul lima
   (+?) Does she watch tv at five o'clock? Apakah dia menonton tv pukul lima?
    (-?) Doesn't she watch tv at five o'clock? Tidak kah dia menonton tv pukul lima?

3.  (+) They look at me Mereka melihatku
      (-) They don't look at me Mereka tidak melihatku
   (+?) Do they look at me? Apakah mereka melihatku?
    (-?) Don't they look at me? Tidak kah dia melihatku?

Formula

• Kalimat Nominal

(+)	Positive	Subject + Tobe + Object/Adj/Adv
(-)	Negative	Subject + Tobe + Not + Object/Adj/Adv
(+?)	Positive Introgative	Tobe + Subject + Object/Adv/Adj + ?
(-?)	Negative Introgative	Tobe + Not + Subject + Object/Adv/Adj + ?

"Tobe" pada awal kalimat di Positive intro dan negative intro berarti "Apakah"
"I" menggunakan tobe "am"
"They,We,You" menggunakan tobe "are"
"He,She,It" menggunakan tobe "is"

Contoh kalimat :

1. (+) There is an Apple (Ada sebuah apel)
     (-) There is not an apple (Tidak ada sebuah apel)
  (+?) Is there an apple? (apakah ada sebuah apel?)
   (-?) Isn't there an apple? (tidak adakah kah sebuah apel?)

2. (+) You are so beautiful (kamu sangat cantik)
     (-) You are not so beautiful (kamu tidak sangat cantik)
  (+?) Are you so beautiful? (apakah kamu sangat cantik?)
   (-?) Aren't you so beautiful? (Bukan kah kamu sangat cantik?)

3. (+) I am a student (Aku seorang murid)
     (-) I'm not a student (Aku bukan seorang murid)
   (+?) Am I a student? (Apakah aku seorang murid?)

Keterangan waktu untuk Simple Present Tense  yang digunakan adalah:
Every hour, every minute, every morning, everyday, in the morning, once a week, on Sunday, at five o’clock and so on.

I. Change the word in the bracket into correct Simple Present Tense!
   (Rubahlah kata yang ada di dalam kurung kedalam bentuk Simple
    Present Tense dengan benar!)

1. The teacher (teach) ......................................... the students everyday.
2. Mr. Wahyu go ................................................ to the office.
3. The dancer (dance) ......................................... in the hall.
4. Water (flow) ................................................... from the higher to the lower.
5. My mother (not go) ......................................... to the market.
6. Ramza, Razan and Rajni (study) ...................... together.
7. Doctor (check) ............................................... the patients twice a day.
8. The post man (come) ...................................... to my school.
9. My little sister (not cry) ................................... in the night.
10. The boys (play) ............................................ football in the afternoon.

II. Change the sentences into negative and interrogative!
    (Rubahlah kalimt ke dalam bentuk negatif dan interrogatif!)

1. Grandfather drinks coffee every morning.
    (-).............................................................
    (?).............................................................
2. The tour guide talks to the tourist.
    (-).............................................................
    (?).............................................................
3. Mr. Jhon speaks japanese in the meeting.
    (-).............................................................
    (?).............................................................
4. The boy takes a bath twice a day.
    (-).............................................................
    (?).............................................................
5. The technician repairs the motorcycle.
    (-).............................................................
    (?).............................................................
6. My parents and I have dinner in the dining room.
    (-).............................................................
    (?).............................................................
7. They go to the swimming pool in the afternoon.
    (-).............................................................
    (?).............................................................
8. The gardener waters the flowers in the morning.
    (-).............................................................
    (?).............................................................
9. Mrs. Rani writes a letter for her friend.
    (-).............................................................
    (?).............................................................
10. Tiara reads a magazine every morning.
      (-).............................................................
      (?).............................................................

KUNCI JAWABAN
I.
1. teaches
2. goes
3. dances
4. flows
5. doesn't go
6. study
7. checks
8. comes
9. doesn't cry
10. play

II.
1. (-) Grandfather doesn't drink coffee every morning
    (?) Does grandfather drink coffee every morning?
2. (-) The tour guide doesn't talk to the tourist.
    (?) Does the tour guide talk to the tourist?
3. (-) Mr.Jhon doesn't speak Japanese in the meeting.
    (?) Does Mr.Jhon speak Japanese in the meeting?
4. (-) The boy doesn't take a bath twice a day.
    (?) Does the boy take a bath twice a day?
5. (-) The technician doesn't repair the motorcycle.
    (?) Does the technician repair the motorcycle?
6. (-) My parents and I don't have dinner in the dining room.
    (?) Do My parents and I have dinner in the dining room?
7. (-) They don't go to the swimming pool in the afternoon.
    (?) Do they go to the swimming pool in the afternoon?
8. (-) The gardener doesn't water the flowers in the morning.
    (?) Does the gardener water the flowers in the morning?
9. (-) Mrs.Rani doesn't write a letter for her friend.
    (?) Does Mrs.Rani write a letter for her friend?
10. (-) Tiara doesn't read a magazine in the morning.
      (?) Does Tiara read a magazine in the morning?)

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