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Simple Present

The document discusses the simple present tense in English. It describes the functions of the simple present tense as describing permanent situations, general truths, and habitual actions. It then provides the forms of the simple present tense for both verbal sentences that use verbs and nominal sentences that use the verb "to be". Examples are given for positive, negative, and interrogative sentences in both the verbal and nominal form. Finally, practice questions are provided to test understanding of using verbs in the simple present tense correctly.

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Simple Present

The document discusses the simple present tense in English. It describes the functions of the simple present tense as describing permanent situations, general truths, and habitual actions. It then provides the forms of the simple present tense for both verbal sentences that use verbs and nominal sentences that use the verb "to be". Examples are given for positive, negative, and interrogative sentences in both the verbal and nominal form. Finally, practice questions are provided to test understanding of using verbs in the simple present tense correctly.

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Simple Present

Tense
First Meeting
SMP Plus Bandung Timur
Function of Simple present
tense
Permanent Situation : Sesuatu yang biasa terjadi.
Eg. Agi accompanies his mother to the market every morning

General Truth : Fakta Umum


Eg. The sun rises in the east, Fish lives in the water

Habitul Action : Kebiasan yang selalu kita lakukan


Eg. Students go to school every day
Form/Rumus of Simple present tense
Verbal vs Nominal Sentences

Verbal Nominal

Kalimat yang menggunakan kata kerja/ Kalimat yang tidak menggunakan kata kerja tapi
Verb menggunaklan tobe

+ : S + V1 s/es + O + : S + tobe + Noun/adj


- : S + do not/ does not + O - : S + tobe not+ Noun/adj
? : does/do + S + O ? : tobe + S + Noun/adj

EXAMPLE EXAMPLE
+ : He writes a letter + : He is a clever student
- : he doesn’t write letter - : he isn’t a aclever student
? : does he write letter? ? : is she a clever student?

+ : We play gadget + : We are in the class


- : We don’t play gadget - : We aren’t in the class
? : do we play gadget? ? : Are we in the class?
Form/Rumus of Simple present tense
Verbal vs Nominal Sentences

Verbal Nominal
Negatif

I
I am
YOU Do not/ don’t
WE
YOU
THEY are
WE
THEY
HE
SHE Does not/ doesn’t
HE
IT is
SHE
IT
SOAL
1. I and my friends … in library. We read  4. My father … tea every morning.
some books         a. drink
        a. am
        b. is
        b. drinks
        c. have         c. drinking
        d. are         d. is
   
2. She … not work because she has flu. 5. They … a test every week.
a. is a. does
        b. does
        c. do
        b. has
        d. be         c. are
          d. have
3. Alina … song every night.
        a. sings
        b. sing
        c. is
        d. does
SOAL
Change the verb into the correct
form!
6. I (not eat) cheese.
1. Christopher  (drive) a bus.
7. She (wash) the dishes every evening
2. We (have) some money.
8.  (he draw) well?
3.  (you watch) movies?
9. James  (not remember) me.
4. They  (not work) for us.
10. Laura  (tobe) a beautiful girl.
5. I (love) to dance.

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