Simple Present

Tense
By. Mulyarti, S.Pd., M.Pd
 What is simple present tense?

Simple present tense is a tense that is used to state fact (facts), habitual action (events that
are repeated), general truth (general truth), or present (events that are currently happening).
The verb used in this tense is the first form of the verb or verb 1 (bare infinitive).

E.g:
• Peter goes to work by motorcycle. (fact)
• My friends learn English. (present)
• I drink coffee every morning.( habitual action)
• The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. If you mix yellow and blue, you get green.
The earth is round. (general truth)
Time Signal
Every Every
month Week

Every Every
year day

Every Every
hour night

Every Every
minute morning

Once
Twice
a a week
week
Subject To be

I
• am
You
They
we
• are
She
He
It
• is
 What are sentences forms in
the simple present tense?

Verbal Nominal
Verbal sentence in the form A sentence which there is no
of Simple Present Tense, verb.
generally used for
 01

Verbal
Verbal sentence in the form
of Simple Present Tense,
generally used for
 What’s the form?

S + Verb 1 + s/es + O/C (Verbal)

e.g:
♥ He buys some food every week
♥ They go to school everyday
♥ We eat bakso once a week
 02

Nominal
The sentences which there is
no verb
 What’s the form?

S + to be+ O/C (Nominal)

e.g.
♥ Jokowi is the president of Indonesia
♥ English is my favorite subject
 Negative sentence
Verbal
Subject + do + not + infinitive (Verb1 )
Nominal
They do not go to school Subject + to be + not + Noun/
I. You, they, we everyday adjective

• I am not a President
Subject + does + not + infinitive (Verb 1) • She is not my teacher
• They are not my Classmate
• We are not sad
She, He, It she does not go to
school everyday
 Introgative
Verbal
Nominal
Do + Subject + Infinitive
(Verb 1) ? To be + Subyek + Noun Adjective/Adverb
do they go to school
I You They We everyday?

• Are you mad?

• Is she a teacher?
Does + Subject + Infinitive • Are you in a library?
(Verb 1) ?
does she go to school
She he it everyday?
exercise
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