1. Pengertian Simple Present Tense
Simple
Present Tense adalah
bentuk kalimat yang digunakan untuk:
- Menyatakan kebiasaan
(habit). (To express habits.)
- Menyatakan fakta umum
(general truth). (To express general truths.)
- Menyatakan jadwal atau rutinitas.
(To express schedules or routines.)
📌 Rumus Dasar (Basic Formula):
(+) Positive → Subject + Verb 1 (+ s/es jika subject He/She/It) (+
s/es if subject is He/She/It)
(-) Negative → Subject + do/does + not + Verb 1
(?) Interrogative → Do/Does + Subject + Verb 1 + ?
|
Subject |
Kata
kerja (+s/es) / Verb (+s/es) |
Auxiliary
(do/does) |
|
I, You, We, They |
verb 1 (tanpa s/es) (without
s/es) |
do |
|
He, She, It |
verb 1 + s/es |
does |
2. Kapan Digunakan? (When to Use It?)
- Kebiasaan (Habits)
- I wake up at 5 a.m every day. (Saya
bangun jam 5 pagi setiap hari.)
- She goes to school by bus. (Dia
pergi ke sekolah naik bus.)
- Fakta umum (General Truth)
- The sun rises in the east. (Matahari
terbit di timur.)
- Water boils at 100°C. (Air
mendidih pada 100°C.)
- Jadwal (Schedules)
- The train leaves at 7 o’clock.
(Kereta berangkat jam 7.)
- My class starts at 8 a.m. (Kelas
saya dimulai jam 8 pagi.)
3. Contoh Kalimat dalam Kehidupan Sehari-hari (Examples
in Daily Life)
ü di Sekolah (At School)
- Positive: We study English
every Monday.
(Kami belajar bahasa Inggris setiap hari Senin.) - Negative: I do not (don’t)
like math.
(Saya tidak suka matematika.) - Question: Do you enjoy
English class?
(Apakah kamu menikmati pelajaran bahasa Inggris?)
ü Situasi di Rumah (At Home)
- Positive: My mother cooks
dinner every night.
(Ibu saya memasak makan malam setiap malam.) - Negative: My father does not
(doesn’t) drink coffee.
(Ayah saya tidak minum kopi.) - Question: Does your brother
watch TV every day?
(Apakah saudaramu menonton TV setiap hari?)
ü Situasi Umum (General Situations)
- Positive: The shop opens at
9 a.m.
(Toko buka jam 9 pagi.) - Negative: The shop does not
open on Sunday.
(Toko tidak buka pada hari Minggu.) - Question: Does the shop sell
school uniforms?
(Apakah toko tersebut menjual seragam sekolah?)
4. Tips Mudah Mengingat (Easy Tips to Remember)
- Jika subjek He, She, It,
tambahkan s/es pada kata kerja. (If the subject is He, She, or
It, add s/es to the verb.)
- Untuk kalimat negatif/tanya →
gunakan does untuk He/She/It, do untuk I/You/We/They. (For
negative or question sentences, use “does” for He/She/It and “do” for
I/You/We/They.)
- Jangan tambahkan s/es
pada kata kerja setelah does. (Never add s/es after “does”.)
5. Latihan Soal (Exercises)
A. Pilih
jawaban yang benar (Choose the correct answer)
- My father ___ (drink / drinks)
coffee every morning. (Ayah saya ___ kopi setiap pagi.)
- They ___ (go / goes) to the
library every Saturday. (Mereka ___ ke perpustakaan setiap Sabtu.)
- The sun ___ (rise / rises) in
the east. (Matahari ___ di timur.)
- She ___ (don’t / doesn’t) like
spicy food. (Dia ___ suka makanan pedas.)
- ___ (Do / Does) you play
football every weekend? (Apakah kamu bermain sepak bola setiap akhir
pekan?)
B. Ubah
menjadi bentuk negatif (Change to negative)
- I read books every night. (Saya
membaca buku setiap malam.)
- She works in a bank. (Dia
bekerja di bank.)
- We watch TV after dinner. (Kami
menonton TV setelah makan malam.)
C. Buat
pertanyaan dari kalimat berikut (Make questions)
- You study English every day. (Kamu
belajar bahasa Inggris setiap hari.)
- He eats breakfast at 6 a.m. (Dia
sarapan jam 6 pagi.)
- They live in Jakarta. (Mereka
tinggal di Jakarta.)
