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Modul 1 Simple Present Tense
Modul 1 Simple Present Tense
to express opinions, or to make general statements of fact, the simple present can
From the definition, the researcher can concludes that Simple Present
Tense is the tense that can be used to express the things that we do everyday or
habitual and fact which are formed with base of verbs, except for the third
singular subject such as he, she, and it by adding –s or –es in the end.
Non-action sentence is the sentence that used to describe an event that is going on
(Positive):
Example: He is a teacher.
(Negative):
(Interrogative)
Example: Is he a teacher?
b. Action Sentence (Verbal sentence)
(Positive):
S + (V1(s/es) + Object/Adverb
(Negative):
(Interrogative)
Do/does + S + Object/Adverb?
According to I. Didimus Manulang, S,S. The function of simple present tense are:
things. There are many adverb of time that can be used in simple present
The statement above is similar with the statement of Hornby. He states that the
Example: I sift the flour, salt, and baking powder into a bowl. I mix them.
football match. Example: Green passes the ball to Brown. Brown passes it to
Here he comes!
d. In the general statement of what was true in the past time, is true now, is
likely to be true in future time. Example: The sun shines during the day.
e. To used for references to what was communicated in the past. Example: The
a. The verb ending –ch, -o, -sh, -ss, -x, or –y that begin with consonant, so that
b. The other verbs which not ending with consonant will be added –s.
-Try – Tries
But verbs that have a vowel before the –y do not change from –y to –i and not add
–es.8
-I buy a handphone.
Play – plays
d. If the simple form of a verb ends in –s, -z, -sh, -ch, -x, or –o (after
A. Pre-test
1. c 6. c 11. b 16. c
2. c 7. a 12. c 17. a
3. b 8. d 13. c 18. a
4. b 9. b 14. b 19. a
5. a 10. a 15. a 20. a
B. Post-test I
1. b 6. b 11. c 16. d
2. d 7.b 12. b 17. c
3. a 8. b 13. c 18. b
4. b 9. c 14. b 19. d
5. a 10. b 15. b 20. c
C. Post-test II
1. b 6. d 11. c 16. c
2. a 7. a 12. d 17. c
3. a 8. a 13. d 18. a
4. a 9. b 14. a 19. b
5. b 10. a 15. b 20. b