Simple Present Tense

Simple Present

Tense

Astuti Oktaviani
SMPN 19 Depok

Kompetensi Dasar dan Indikator

3.7 Menerapkan fungsi sosial, 3.7.1. Mengidentifikasi fungsi
struktur teks, dan unsur social dan unsur kebahasaan
teks interaksi transaksional
kebahasaan teks interaksi lisan dan tulis yang melibatkan
transaksional lisan dan tulis tindakan memberi dan meminta
informasi terkait keadaan/
yang melibatkan tindakan tindakan/kegiatan/ kejadian
memberi dan meminta yang dilakukan/terjadi secara
informasi terkait
rutin atau merupakan
keadaan/tindakan/kegiata n/ kebenaran umum, sesuai
kejadian yang dengan konteks penggunaannya

dilakukan/terjadi secara rutin

atau merupakan kebenaran

umum, sesuai dengan konteks
penggunaannya. (Perhatikan

unsur kebahasaan simple
present tense)

Learning Objectives :

to communicate states and events that
happen routinely or as general truths

The Use of Simple Present Tense

We use Simple Present tense to express :
* Everyday activities
* Routines, habits
* General truths
Example:

He works in a big office in Jakarta.
She usually gets up at half past five but I

get up at six o'clock in the morning.
The sun rises in the east.

The Structure of Simple Present Tense :

A. Simple Present Tense with Be :

Be in the present form : is/am/are
I + am

He, She, It + is
You, We, They + are

Positive Sentence :
(+) S + is/am/are + Obj. + (Adv. Of time)


Example :
* Santi’s dress is new.
* I am a student.
* They are football players.

Negative Sentence :

(-) S + is/am/are + not + Obj. + (Adv. Of time)



Example :
* Santi’s dress isn’t old.

* I am not a teacher.
* They aren’t basketball players.

Interrogative Sentence :

(?) Is/Am/Are + S + Obj. + (Adv.Of time) + ?



Example :
* Is Santi’s dress new ?
(+) Yes, it is. (-) No, it isn’t.
* Are they football players ?
(+) Yes, they are. (-) No, they aren’t

B. Simple Present Tense with verb

We use Verb 1 for subject :
I, you, we, they and plural noun.



Positive Sentence :
(+) S + verb 1 + Obj. + Adv. Of time.

Example :
We often have breakfast together.
The children play in the yard in the evening.

I get up at five .

Negative Sentence :

(-) S + do not (don’t) + verb 1 + Obj.
E
xample :

We don’t have lunch together.
The children don’t play in the yard in the

afternoon.
I don’t get up at six.

Interrogative Sentence :

(?) Do + S + Verb 1 + Obj. + (Adv. of time) + ?

Example :
Do we have breakfast together ?

(+) Yes, we do (-) No, we don’t
Do the children play in the yard in

the afternoon ?
(+) Yes, they do (-) No, they don’t

We use Verb 1 + -s/-es for subject :
He, She, It (Third person singular) and

Singular noun.

Positive Sentence :
(+) S + verb 1+-s/-es + Obj. + (Adv. Of time)

Example :
Dr. Mario takes her in his car.
Miss Maria watches TV in the evening.
The dog jumps over the river.
Negative Sentence :

(-) S + does not(doesn’t) + verb 1 + Obj.

Example :
Mr. Mario doesn’t take her in his car.

Miss Maria doesn’t eat much.
The dog doesn’t run along the river.

Interrogative Sentence :

(?) Does + S + verb 1 + Obj. + (Adv. of time) + ?

Example :
Does Dr. Mario take her in his car ?
(+) Yes, he does. (-) No, he doesn’t.

Does Miss Maria eat very little ?
(+) Yes, she does. (-) No, she doesn’t.

Adverb of Frequency

We often used adverbs of frequency
with

Simple present tense.

The example of adverbs of frequency :
always, often, usually, sometimes,
seldom,
rarely, ever, never.
Example :

- Miss Maria usually travels to work by
train.

- We often have breakfast together.

Evaluation