​Definition

​The simple present tense is a tense expressing of unchanging situation,habitual action, general truth, and fixed arrangements (pengaturan tetap)

Simple Present Tense

​Siti Yulaikhah, M.Pd.

​1. Habitual Action/ For Habits

​Expressing the habitual action or expressing something do regularly

every day, every week, every month, often, usually, sometimes,

• She often drinks coffee in the morning.

• She gets physics every Friday

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 2. Repeated actions or events.

Menyatakan suatu tindakan atau peristiwa yang terjadi secara berulang, tetapi tidak teratur.

Example: ​

​We drive to Bogor Every Saturday

I often have dinner at Pelangi Cafe​

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 3.For General Truths.

Menyatakan suatu tindakan yang sudah diketahui secara umum dan benar-benar terjadi.

• Lions are carnivorous animals.

• Sugar is sweet.

• a week has seven days

4. Expressing of instructions or directions

• Don't smoke in this area.

• Put sugar in the pan.

  5. For fixed arrangements

  • Her father arrives tomorrow.

  • My holiday starts on the 30th March.

  6. Menyatakan suatu tindakan atau peristiwa yang akan terjadi atau di waktu mendatang.

  • They will see you before they leave. (Mereka akan melihatmu sebelum mereka pergi.)

  • I will go to the library tomorrow. (Saya akan pergi ke perpustakaan besok.)

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S + V1/V1 s/es + Object ( Verbal)

​Some text here about the topic of discussion.

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Rumus dan Contoh Simple Present Tense (Nominal)

1. Kalimat Positif (Positive Sentence)

Rumus :

Subject + To be (am/is/are) + Non Verb ( Complemet)

PATTERN

​Some text here about the topic of discussion.

• I am a student

• Amir is a student

• You are a student

• We are students

• They are students

• Sari is a student

• I am happy

• Amir is strong

• You are marvellous

• We are full

• They are tall

• Sari is confident

​Some text here about the topic of discussion.

• I am at home

• Amir is in the kitchen

• You are there

• We are in the classroom

• They are in the field

• Sari is at school

​Some text here about the topic of discussion.

• I am not at school

• Amir is not in the garage

• You are not here

• We are not in the canteen

• They are not in the library

• Sari is not at the mall

​Negative pattern :

S + Tobe + not + ANA​

• I am not at school

• Amir is not in the garage

• You are not here

• We are not in the canteen

• They are not in the library

• Sari is not at the mall

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• I am at home

• Amir is in the kitchen

• You are there

• We are in the classroom

• They are in the field

• Sari is at school

• I am a student

• Amir is a student

• You are a student

• We are students

• They are students

• Sari is a student

• I am not a teacher

• Amir is not a police

• You are not a headmaster

• We are not librarians

• They are not laboratorians

• Sari is not an administrator

​Tobe + Subject + ANA?

Yes, S + Tobe

No, S + Tobe Not ​

1. I am at home

   (-) I am not at school

   (?) Am I at home? Yes, You are

   (?) Am I at school? No, You are not

2. Amir is in the kitchen

   (-) Amir is not in the garage

   ( ?) Is Amir in the kitchen? Yes, He is

   (?) Is AMir in the garage? No, He isn't​

3. You are there

4. We re in the classroom

5. They are in the field

6. Sari is at school

​Negative pattern :

S + Tobe + not + ANA​