THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

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The Use (Penggunaan)

 It is used to express the habitual action or the general truth

The Simple Present digunakan untuk mengungkapkan kegiatan yang menjadi kebiasaan dan kebenaran umum.

The Adverbs (Keterangan Waktu)

Every day

Every week

Every month

Every year

Every Friday

In the morning

In the afternoon

At night

On Monday

In June

Once a week

Twice a month

Three times a day

The Example

+ Reni  studies  English  every day.

-  Reni does not study English  every day.

? Does Reni study English  every day?

              Yes, she does.

              No,she does not/doesn’t

The Form

+ He/She/It + V I s/es

-  He/She/It + does not + Verb I

? Does+ He/She/It + Verb I  ?

              Yes, he/she/it + does

              No, he/she/it + does + not / doesn’t.

+ I/You/We/They + V I

-  I/You/We/They + do not + Verb I

? Do+ I/You/We/They+ Verb I  ?

              Yes, I/You/We/They+ do

              No, , I/You/We/They+ do not/ don’t.

For knowing further about The Simple Present Tense, please watch this video, from you tube.

Latihan Soal dan Pembahasan:

Choose the correct answer by crossing a,b,c or d!

1. Danang ....Mathematics every day.

a. study

b. studies

c. is studying

d. studied

Answer : b. studies. The adverbs is everyday and the subject is Danang/he so the correct verb is Verb I s/es.

2. The students ....their homework in the evening.
a. do
b. does
c. did
d. is doing
Answer : a. do.  The adverb is in the evening and the subject is the students/they so the Verb I is used.