SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

BY Naning Setyo Purwati

Simple Present Tense


is when we use a verb to tell about things that
happen continually/repeatedly/habit in the present,
like every day, every week, or every month.
 to tell/explain a fact about something.
 To express a command.
 The Pattern Of Simple Present Tenses
Pattern Example
Nominal/Non Verbal +) I am a student
S + tobe (am, is, are) + O / C -) I am not a student
?) Are you a student?
?) Am I a student?

Verbal +) I study at SMA N 1 Ngadirojo

S + V1(+es/s) + O / C -) I don’t study at SMA N 1 Ngadirojo
?) Do you study at SMA N 1 Ngadirojo?
?) Where do you study?

+) He studies at SMA N 1 Ngadirojo

-) He does not study at SMA N 1 Ngadirojo
?) Does He study at SMA N 1 Ngadirojo?
we should use the verb “be”. The verb be, in present tense is realized into three
variants: am, is, are.

Subject Functions Present

I 1st singular subject Am
You 2nd singular subject Are
He 3rd singular subject Is
She 3rd singular subject Is
It 3rd singular subject Is
We 2nd plural subject Are
They 3rd plural subject Are
we should use the verb “be”. The verb be, in present tense is realized into three
variants: am, is, are.

Subject Functions Be/tobe Example

I 1st singular subject Am I am a student

You 2nd singular subject Are You are a student

He 3rd singular subject Is He is a student

She 3rd singular subject Is She is a student

It 3rd singular subject Is It is a student

We 2nd plural subject Are We are a student

They 3rd singular subject Are They are a student

we should use the verb. The verb in present tense is realized into two variants:
Verb 1 without s/es or Verb 1 plus s/es

Subject Functions Verb Example

I 1st singular subject V1 I study at SMA 1 Ngadirojo

You 2nd singular subject V1 You study at SMA 1 Ngadirojo

He 3rd singular subject V1+s/es He studies at SMA 1 Ngadirojo

She 3rd singular subject V1+s/es She studies at SMA 1 Ngadirojo
It 3rd singular subject V1+s/es It studies at SMA 1 Ngadirojo
We 2nd plural subject V1 We study at SMA 1 Ngadirojo

They 3rd singular subject V1 They study at SMA 1 Ngadirojo

Negative Form

Subject Nominal/Non Verbal Verbal

I I am not a student I do not (don’t) study at SMA 1 Ngadirojo

You You are not a student You do not (don’t) study at SMA 1 Ngadirojo

He He is not a student He does not (doesn’t) study at SMA 1 Ngadirojo

She She is not a student She does not (doesn’t) study at SMA 1 Ngadirojo

It It is not a student It does not (doesn’t) study at SMA 1 Ngadirojo

We We are not a student We do not (don’t) study at SMA 1 Ngadirojo

They They are not a student They do not (don’t) study at SMA 1 Ngadirojo
Interrogative Form

Subject Nominal/Non Verbal Verbal

I Are you a student? Do you study at SMA 1 Ngadirojo?

You Am I a student? Do I study at SMA 1 Ngadirojo?

He Is he a student? Does he study at SMA 1 Ngadirojo?

She Is she a student? Does she study at SMA 1 Ngadirojo?

It Is it a student? Does it study at SMA 1 Ngadirojo?

We Are we a student? Do we study at SMA 1 Ngadirojo?

They Are they a student? Do they study at SMA 1 Ngadirojo?

The form of spelling the verb in the third person (She, He, It), depending on the verb ending
(verb).

1. For verbs ending in -O, -CH, -SH, -X, or -Z, add -ES.

• go – goes
• catch – catches
• wash – washes
• kiss – kisses
• box – boxes
• fix – fixes
The form of spelling the verb in the third person (She, He, It), depending on the verb ending
(verb).

2. For verbs (Verb) that end in the + Y consonant, omit the Y and add -
IES.

• carry – carries
• study – studies
• worry – worries
• marry – marries
The form of spelling the verb in the third person (She, He, It), depending on the verb ending
(verb).

3. For verbs that end in the vowel + Y, just add -S.

• play – plays
• say – says
• enjoy – enjoys
Change into Negative and Interrogative Form.

1. She reads Harry Potter books every day.

2. They watch new movies every Sunday.
3. The President of Indonesia is Joko Widodo.
4. Indonesia has thirty-four provinces, from Sabang to Merauke.
5. Doni gets up early at 5 o’clock every day.
6. John takes a bath twice a day.
7. Every year on Lebaran, most people travel to their hometown.
8. You are always fighting.
Thank You
&

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