SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Simple Present Tense

A. VERBAL SENTENCE

Structure : (+) S + V1 (s/es) + O

(-) S + don’t/doesn’t + V1 + O

(?) Do/does + S + V1 + O ?

Example : (+) We study English everyday

(-) I don’t finish my homework

(?) Do you buy a guitar ?

Keterangan :

Pada susunan ini subyeknya setelah verb. V1 ditambah s/es.

Subyek tersebut adalah orang ketiga tunggal (he,she,it) bila diikuti verb 1, maka verb tersebut harus ditambah s/es.

Aturan penambahan adalah sebagai berikut.

Jika kata kerja bersangkutan berakhiran dengan salah satu huruf dari huruf desis (s,ss,sh,ch,x,o,y,z), maka ditambahkan ”es” , seperti :

Focus	Focuses	Memusatkan
Miss	Misses	Merindukan
Push	Pushes	Mendorong
Catch	Catches	Menangkap
Mix	Mixes	Mencampurkan
Go	Goes	Pergi
Quiz	Quizes	Menguji

Jika kata kerja diakhiri dengan huruf “Y” dan didahului huruf mati maka berubah menjadi “I” kemudian ditambah “es” , seperti

Study	Studies	Belajar
Fry	Fries	Menggoreng
Cry	Cries	Menangis
Try	Tries	Mencoba

Bila di depan “Y” huruf vocal, maka ditambah “S”

Say	Says	Berkata
Play	Plays	Bermain

The Simple Present Tense is used :

§ For habbits

I always get up at 5 o’clock every morning

We usually come here

§ For repeated actions or events

We catch the bus every morning

They drive to Monaco every summer

§ For general truths

The sun rises in te east and sets in the west

A week has seven days

§ For instruction or directions

Open the packet and pour the contents into hot water

You take the no.6 bus to Watney

§ For fixed arrangements

Our holiday starts on the 3^th September

His mother arrives tomorrow

ADVERB OF TIME

Everyday

Every week

Every year

Every night

This morning

Every at 5 o’clock

ADVERB OF PREQUENCY

Always

Usually

Seldom

Ever

Never

Often

Sometimes

Once a day

ADVERB OF PLACE

In Indonesia

In the house

In the school

B. NON VERBAL SENTENCE

Structure : (+) S + to be + noun/adjective/adverb

(-) S + to be + not + noun/adjective/adverb

(?) To be + S + noun/adjective/adverb ?

Example : (+) I am a student

(-) He isn’t a good student

(?) Are you okay ?