Simple Present Tense

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE (waktu sekarang kebiasaan)

Digunakan untuk menanyakan suatu kejadian yang berlangsung tiap hari yang merupakan kebiasaan ataupun kenyataan.

Positive structure

Subject + verb 1st form

e.g. My father goes to work every day.

We study English twice a week.

They go abroad every year.

The sun shines during the day.

The earth moves round the sun.

*untuk orang ke-III tunggal akan dibahas tersendiri.

Negative

Subject + do/ does not + verb 1st form

e.g. Mary doesn’t like to study English.

I don’t understand everything he says.

He doesn’t know French perfectly.

I don’t feel well today.

We don’t need a fan in this room.

Interrogative

Do/ does + subject + verb 1st form

e.g. Do you enjoy your English lesson?

- yes, I do

- No, I don’t

Does this book belong to you?

-          Yes, it does

-          No, it doesn’t

Do they drive to Semarang once a week?

-          Yes, they do

-          No, they don’t

Does your father smoke a lot?

-          Yes, he does

-          No, he doesn’t

ORANG KE-III TUNGGAL

Dalam Simple Present Tense untuk Orang ke-III tunggal yakni, He (dia, laki-laki), she (dia-wanita), it (dia-benda/ binatang) ataupun my father, your friend, his brother, etc. kata kerjanya ditambah S atau ES dengan ketentuan sebagai berikut:

-          Bila kata-kata terakhir dengan Y didahului oleh huruf mati (consonant) maka Y diubah menjadi i lalu ditambah ES.

e.g.

to study – studies

to carry – carries

to try – tries

to fly – flies

to deny – denies

to marry – marries

etc.

-          Bila kata kerja berakhir dengan S, sh, ch, x, o ditambah es.

e.g.

to kiss – kisses

to wish – wishes

to teach – teaches

to box – boxes

to do – does

to go – goes

etc.

-          Yang tidak termasuk dalam ketentuan diatas hanya ditambah s.

e.g.

to play – plays

to buy – buys

to come – comes

to see – sees

etc.

Contoh dalam kalimat:

(+) the bus carries a lot of passengers.

(-) The bus doesn’t carry a lot of passengers.

(?) Does the bus carry a lot of passengers?

-          Yes, it does

-          No, it doesn’t

(+) Mrs. Smith teaches English in our class.

(-) Mrs. Smith doesn’t teach English in our class.

(?) Does Mrs. Smith teach English in your class?

-          Yes, she does

-          No, she doesn’t

(+) My father plays tennis twice a week.

(-) My father doesn’t play tennis twice a week.

(?) Does your father play tennis twice a week?

-          Yes, he does

-          No, he doesn’t

(+) The mother kisses both boys every morning.

(-) The mother doesn’t kiss both boys every morning.

(?) Does the mother kiss both boys every morning?

-          Yes, she does

-          No, she doesn’t

Keterangan waktu tertentu yang digunakan dalam Simple Present Tense :

In the morning/ afternoon/ evening    = pada waktu pagi/ petang/ malam.

Every day/ week/ month/ year            = tiap hari/ minggu/ bulan/ tahun

Once a week/ a month                        = sekali seminggu/ sebulan

Twice a day                                         = dua kali sehari

Every morning/ night                          = tiap pagi/ malam

Kata Keterangan (adverb of Frequency) yang sering digunakan dalam Simple Present Tense antara lain:

Sometimes       = kadang-kadang       

Always            = selalu           

Often               = sering          

Seldom            = jarang          

Never              = tidak pernah

Ever                 = pernah (interrogative)

Usually            = biasanya      

Generally         = umumnya    

Occassionally  = sekali-sekali

Kata-kata ini selalu terletak antara Subject dan Kata Kerja.

e.g. My sister often goes to the movie.

We usually eat lunch at the restaurant.

He sometimes gets up very late.

My brother seldom stays inside.

I always take the same bus to school.

They never come to school early.

Women generally like shopping.

Helen occassionally drives to school/

Do you ever have meal in that restaurant?

Simple Present Tense dengan kata-kata tanya:

Where do you live?

-          I live at Jl. Cendana no. 10.

-          I live on Jl. Cendana.

What time do you get up every morning?

-          I always get up at 5 o’clock.

How often does he go to the movie?

-          Not so often.

How well does Mary speak French?

-          She speaks French perfectly.

How much does it cost?

-          It costs 2 dollars.

Why does he want to study English?

-          Because he wants to get a better job.

Which movie star do you like best?

-          Slamet Rahardjo.

How many new words do you learn every day?

-          I learn ten new words every day.

To whom does this book belong?

-          This book belongs to her.

In which room does the class meet?

-          In room 10.