MODUL PEMANTAPAN

SMP ISLAM DAARUL ILMI DEPOK

Simple Present Tense

Tense ini digunakan untuk mendeskripsikan kebiasaan, situasi yang

tidak berubah, kebenaran umum, dan jadwal tetap. Simple present
tense sangat mudah untuk dibentuk. Gunakan saja kata dasar dari
kata kerja: (I take, you take, we take, they take). Bentuk orang ketiga
tunggal menggunakan -s di akhir kata dasar. (he takes, she takes)
Singkatnya, Simple present menunjukkan kebiasaan, kebenaran
umum, tindakan berulang atau situasi yang tidak berubah, emosi,
dan harapan.

Simple present tidak digunakan untuk menyatakan tindakan

atau kejadian yang sedang terjadi saat ini.

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Bentuk:

Latihan soal:
Choose the correct answer whether it is a, b, c, or d.

1 My brother ... his favorite TV program every evening. 5 … your father a teacher or a policeman?
a) watches a) Is
b) watch b) Does
c) watching c) Are

2 I... in a small apartment near the college. 6 My wife and I are from Canada. …..you from?
a) living a) Where are
b) lives b) Where
c) live c) Where do

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 She... three languages: English, French, and Spanish. My sister's name... Susan. She is a doctor
a) speak a) are
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b) speaking b) has
c) speaks c) is
My friend has a sister, but he doesn't... a brother. I live in Rio de Janeiro. Where ... live?
4 a) has 8 a) you
b) have b) do you
c) had c) are you
I... a very busy person. In fact, I have lots of free time. I work twelve hours a day, but I ... my job.
a) do not a) love
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b) not b) loves
c) am not c) loving
We … swim, jog, and play sports to stay strong and healthy. 14. My friends ... busy because they are on holiday.
a) like a) isn't
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b) like to b) don't
c) likes c) aren't
I usually ... very early in the mornings. (A) ….do you usually go on holiday? (B) I usually go to Greece.
a) get up a) What
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b) gets up b) Where
c) am getting up c) Who
My classmate … in class right now, she's in the library. My mother ... English at a high school.
12 a) not 16 a) teaching
b) isn't b) teach
c) doesn't c) teaches

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Read the text and answer the questions below it!

Doctor Bugs
Most people don’t like bugs, but Doctor Mark Moffet loves
them! In fact, his nickname is Doctor Bugs. He’s a photographer
and an entomologist. An entomologist studies bugs.
Doctor Moffett’s favorite bug is the ant. He goes all over the
world to study ants. He watches them as they eat, work, rest,
sleep, and fight.
He takes photographs of the ants. He lies on the ground with
his camera and waits for the right moment. The ants and other
bugs often bite him, but that doesn’t stop Doctor Bugs. He has an
interesting and unusual job, and he loves it!

Circle the correct form of the verb to complete each sentence.

6. We write / writes science books.
1. Doctor Moffett love / loves his job.
7. Our office close / closes at 7:00 p.m.
2. He study / studies ants.
8. take / takes classes at the business school.
3. A salesperson sell / sells products for a company.
9. You walk / walks to work every day.
4. You and Anita work / works on weekends.
10. I start / starts work at 8:00 a.m. every morning.
5. Nurses help / helps people.