e-Modul - Simple Present Tense 1

e-Modul

Simple
Present
Tense

Created By
Dhea Rusdi Rusthana, S.Pd

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A. Introduction
This chapter contains the main material of oral and written texts to provide and ask for
information related to the state of the action / activity / event that occurs regularly or is a general
truth, according to the context of its use. This ability can increase the social intelligence of
students, especially showing concern, respect, and politeness towards others

B. Basic Competence
Learning spiritual attitudes and social attitudes is carried out through indirect teaching, namely
modeling, habituation, and school culture by paying attention to the characteristics of learning,
as well as the needs and conditions of students.
3.7 Applying social functions, text structure, and linguistic elements of oral and written
transactional interactions involving the act of giving and requesting information regarding
conditions / actions / activities / events that are carried out / occur regularly or constitute
general truths, in accordance with the context of their use. (Note the simple present tense
linguistic elements).
4.7 Composing a very short and simple oral and written transactional interaction text that
involves the act of giving and asking for information related to circumstances / actions /
activities / events that are carried out / occur regularly or constitute general truth, taking into
account social functions, text structure and correct linguistic elements and in context

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Table of Content
Introduction......................................................................................................................................i
Basic of Competence .......................................................................................................................ii
Table of Content ..............................................................................................................................iii
Learning Material

1. Simple Present Tense..........................................................................................................1
2. Declarative Sentence of Simple Present Tense...................................................................1
3. WH Question in Simple Present Tense...............................................................................3
4. Adverb of Definite Frequency ............................................................................................4
5. Adverb of Indefinitive Frequency.......................................................................................5
Soal Latihan .....................................................................................................................................6
References........................................................................................................................................8

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C. Learning Material

1. Simple Present Tense

It is a form of the verb most commonly used in the English language, which is used
to reveal the factual events and habitual, general or not general, instructs, or plan of
schedule.
Example: I eat three times a day

The sun rises from the east
Pour the hot water into the glass
The cat has four legs

2. Declarative Sentence of Simple Present Tense

Declarative sentence is a sentence in the form of statement, fact, or opinion.
Declarative sentence states the whole thought that it should contain at least :
“subject” + “Predicate”(in the form of verb/ auxiliary verb/ to be) + [object] +
[adjective] + [adverb]

Declarative sentence of Simple Present Tense is a verb tense used to state an
action that happens regularly. It is usually used to state a habit / behavior or a
general fact.

In the simple present tense, most regular verbs use the root form (verb 1),
except if the subject is the third person singular.

a. The positif sentence pattern of Simple Present Tense :

If the subject is the first person singular and plural, the second person singular and
plural, and the third person plural :

I Verb 1 Object Adverb/adjective
You
We
They

Example : I get up at four o’clock in the morning.
You read the newspaper everyday.
The students play soccer once a day.

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If the subject is the third person singular :

He

She Verb 1 + -s / -es Object Adverb/adjective

It

Example : She gets up at four thirty in the morning.
He fixes the cage once a week.
Ani washes clothes every weekend.

b. Negative Sentence of Simple Present Tense

The negative sentence pattern of Simple Present Tense :
If the subject is the first person singular and plural, the second person singular and plural, and
the third person plural :

I do not / Verb 1 Object Adverb/adjective
You don’t
We
They

Example : I don’t get up at four o’clock in the morning.
You don’t read the newspaper everyday.
The students don’t play soccer once a day

If the subject is the third person singular :

He

She Does not / Verb 1 Object Adverb/adjective
doesn’t

It

Example : She doesn’t get up at four thirty in the morning.
He doesn’t fix the cage once a week.
Ani doesn’t wash clothes every weekend.

c. Interrogative Sentence of Simple Present Tense

The interrogative sentence pattern of Simple Present Tense :

YES/ NO QUESTION is a question with two possible responses : “yes” or “no”.

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If the subject is the first person singular and plural, the second person singular and plural, and
the third person plural :

I

You

Do Verb 1 Object Adverb/adjective ?

We

They

Example : Do you get up at four o’clock in the morning?
If the answer is “YES” = Yes, I do.
If the answer is “NO” = No, I do not. / No, I don’t.

If the subject is the third person singular :

He

Does She Verb 1 Object Adverb/adjective ?

It

Example : Does she get up at seven on Sunday?
If the answer is “YES” = Yes, she does.
If the answer is “NO” = No, she does not. /*No, she doesn’t.

3. WH- QUESTION in Simple Present Tense

Wh-Question is a question which request information, usually starts with a word beginning
with wh- (e.g: what, who, when etc.) but “how” is also included. Some of the wh-question
starters are :

• What …? = asking for information about something.
• When …? = asking about time.
• Where …? = asking about place/ position.
• Who … ? = asking about which person.
• Why ... ? = asking for reason
• How ... ? = asking about manner, condition or quality

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If the subject is the first person singular and plural, the second person singular and plural,
and the third person plural :

WH Do I Verb 1 Object Adverb/adjective ?
You
We
They

Example : What time do you get up?
When do you fix the cage?
Where do the students play soccer?

But when the question requests the subject answer, the auxiliary verb “do” and “does” is
not needed.

WH Verb 1 Object / Adverb / Adjective ?

Example : Who get up at four thirty in the morning?
Who play the soccer once a day?

If the subject is the third person singular :

He

WH Does She Verb 1 Object Adverb/adjective ?

It

Example : What time does she get up?
When does he fix the cage?

4. Adverb of Definite Frequency

Adverb of time tells when or for how long or how often an action happens or is the case.
Adverb of definite frequency appears at the end of sentence. e.g :

• I go to school at 6.15 a.m. everyday.
• We drink tea every morning
• She washes the dishes twice a day.
• The plane flies to Morotai every Wednesday

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5. Adverb of Indefinite Frequency
Adverb of frequency is used to tell how frequent something happens.
Adverb of frequency appears between subject and predicate.

Pattern : subject + adverb of frequency + main verb

% Adverb of Sentence Note
100% Frequency
90% I always study hard everyday.
80% always She usually walks toschool.
70%
50% usually The soccer team normally practice in their own stadium.
30% normally /
10% generally Cristiano Ronaldo often has exercise in the gym. • Not appearing
5% often/ frequently A zookeeper sometimes takes care a sick animal.
0% The teacher occasionally comes on time. in negative
sometimes The flight attendant seldom sleeps while on duty. sentence
The doctor rarely servers lunch for the patients.
occasionally The fire brigades never use lift in a case of fire.

seldom

hardly ever / rarely

never

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SOAL

Choose one of the four choices that you think is the right answer then cross (x) on your
chosen answer!

1. She _____ her dog everyday
a. To feed
b. Feed
c. Feeds
d. Feeding

2. I ____ always ____ to the dentist
a. Do not, go
b. Does not, go
c. Do not, went
d. Does not, went

3. When __ you ____ a shower?
a. Do, took
b. Do, take
c. Do, taken
d. Do, taking

4. Q: Do you like to sing?
A: …
a. Yes, I likes to sing
b. Yes, I like to sing
c. Yes, I am liking to sing
d. Yes, I liked to sing

5. Tom and I ____ ____ together.
a. Do surfing
b. Don’t surfing
c. Do surfs
d. Don’t surf

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6. I ___ breakfast every day at 7 AM
a. Eat
b. To eat
c. Ate
d. Eaten

7. Q: How do you go to school?
A: We ___ the bus to school
a. Rode
b. Ridden
c. Ride
d. Riding

8. Q: When do you do your homework?
A: …
a. I have did my homework at 6 PM
b. I did my homework at 6 PM
c. I do my homework at 6 PM
d. I am doing my homework at 6 PM

9. Q: Do you enjoy playing in the park?
A: …
a. No, I doesn’t enjoy playing in the park
b. No, I no enjoy playing in the park
c. No, I don’t enjoy playing in the park
d. No, I don’t enjoys playing in the park

10. Q: Does he love his mother?
A: …
a. He love his mother
b. He loves his mother
c. He to love his mother
d. He is loving his mother

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References
Wachidah, Siti and Gunawan, Asep and Diyantari, Diyantari and Khatimah, Yuli Rulani (2017)
Bahasa Inggris, when english rings a bell: buku guru SMP/MTs kelas VIII. Kementerian
Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, Jakarta
Wachidah, Siti and Gunawan, Asep and Diyantari, Diyantari and Khatimah, Yuli Rulani (2017)
Bahasa Inggris, when english rings a bell: buku siswa SMP/MTs kelas VIII. Kementerian
Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, Jakarta
https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/the-present-simple-tense/
http://www.learnenglish-online.com/grammar/whquestions.html
https://www.ef.co.id/englishfirst/kids/blog/latihan-soal-bahasa-inggris-simple-present-tense/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy1m8_CUzK0

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