SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Nominal Sentence (to be present)

Subject To be Sentence
present
I am I am from Syariah Bank
You You are a banker
We We are so happy
are
They They are so busy The tellers are so busy
Desi and Dina are so busy
She She is an employee the girl is an employee
Is Ani is an employee
he He is a diligent worker Ahmad is a diligent
worker
it It is so profitable

Exercise
Change the sentences below into positive, negative, and interrogative form!

Subject (+) (-) (?)

I I am diligent I am not diligent
You You are a trader Are you a trader?
We We are not happy Are we happy?
They They are costumers
She She is a smart She is not a smart
employee employee
He Is he discipline?
It It is not easy

Exercise
Fill the blanks with to be present!
1. A : ______ you and Sarah from the market?

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 B : Yes, we ______ from the market.
2. A : Is he an Economic teacher?
B : No, he ______ a Science teacher.
3. A : Are you busy?
B : Yes, I ______ busy.
4. A : Are they on break time?
B : No, _______________
5. A : Is Leo on the marketing team?
B : Yes, Leo ______ on the marketing team.

Verbal Sentence (Simple present Tense)

Simple present tense is used to show general truth and daily activities
e.g. She goes to exhibition by bus
They work in Washington
The sun rises from the east

Exercise

Change the sentences below into positive, negative, and interrogative!

Subjec Positive Negative Interrogative

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I I write a letter
You You do not read the
regulation
We We go to cashier
They Do they study
Economic?
She She does not play the
guitar
He Does he go to
university?
It It works slowly

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Exercise
Make positive, negative, and interrogative sentences by using present tense (V1)!

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