Simple Present

Struktur Kalimat Simple  Present Tense

a. Subject + tobe

contoh:
Subject             Tobe                                         Kalimat
    I                      am                                           I am from Medan
   We                   are                                           We are happy
  You                   are                                           You are beautifull
  They                 are                                            They are clever students
    He                   is                                              He is my friend
   She                   is                                             She is my  sister
 Ahmad               is                                             Ahmad is my brother
 Tika and Anto   are                                            Tika and Anto are my friends

b. Subject + Auxiliary Verb

contoh:
Subject             Aux Verb                    Main Verb            O/C
(kalimat positif)
     I                                                         live                         in Medan
    we                                                       play                        football
    you                                                     write                        a book
   they                                                      ride                         a car
    He                                                       plays                       football
   she                                                       sings                        a song
     it                                                        barks
(kalimat Negatif)
     I                      do not                         live                         in Medan
    we                    do not                         play                        football
    you                   do not                        write                        a book
   they                   do not                        ride                         a car
    He                    does not                     play                        football
   she                     does not                    sing                         a song
     it                      does not                    bark



Penggunaan Simple Present Tense

a. Menyatakan kegiatan yang dilakukan secara rutin
    contoh:
    I wake up at six everyday
b. Menyatakan fakta umum
    contoh:
    The sun rises in the east
c. Menyatakan peristiwa berjadwal
    contoh:
    The plane flies to Medan every five hours
d. Menyatakan kegiatan di masa sekarang, yang dilakukan berurutan
    contoh:
    First I get up, then I have breakfast
e. Menyatakan perintah
    contoh:
    Open the door, please


Daftar Pustaka: Achmad Fanani,2014 Hitungan menit hafal 16 tenses