SIMPLE PRESENT
A.
Simple Present
True
in the present
1) He work on wall street
2) She is sixty years old
3) We live in new york
· Future
timetables/schedules
1) My train arrives tomorrow
2) We fly to paris on Monday
3) Classes begin next week
· General
facts/truths
1) The earth is not flat
2) The sun rises in the east
3) Water boils at 100 degrees C
· Habits
1) I always drink coffee at work
2) She gets up at 7 a.m. every day
3) They usually eaat dinner at home
B.
Rules of ’s or es’
Notice: the verb after She,
He, It (3rd person singular) has a final -s: talks.
Example:
I had to take only
one bus; you had to take two buses. I had to do only one wash; you had to do two washes. I have a splotch on my shirt; you have two splotches. I’m carrying one box; you’re carrying two boxes. I heard one buzz; you heard two buzzes.
C.
Words ending ‘sh, ch, ss, x, o, and z
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Sh (a) push à pushes push
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Ch (b) teach à teaches teach
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Ss (c) kiss à kisses kiss
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X (d) fix à fixes fix
D.
for words ending in ‘Y’
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(a) cry à cries
try à tries
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(b) pay à pays
enjoy à enjoys
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End of verb consonnant
+ -y
Spelling change
y to i, add -es
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End of verb constant
+ -y
Spelling change
y to i, add -s
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E. Rumus Simple
Present Tense ( Verbal Sentence)
Ø Verbal
Positive (+): Subject + Verb1/Verb1+s/es + Object
Example:
Example:
1)
She speaks
English very well. (Dia perempuan berbicara bahasa Inggris dengan lancar)
2)
We always
study chemistry twice a week (Kami selalu belajar kimia dua kali seminngu)
3)
He buys a
new red car (Dia laki-laki membeli sebuah mobil merah baru)
Ø Verbal Negative (-): Subject + do/does not +Verb1 +
Object
I, They, We Do Not, You, He, She Does Not, It
I, They, We Do Not, You, He, She Does Not, It
Example:
1)
She does not speak English very well. (Dia perempuan
berbicara bahasa Inggris dengan lancar)
2)
We do not study chemistry twice a week. (Kami tidak
belajar kimia dua kali seminngu)
3)
He does not buy a new red car
(Dia laki-laki tidak tidak membeli sebuah mobil merah baru)
(Dia laki-laki tidak tidak membeli sebuah mobil merah baru)
Ø Verbal Interrogative (?): Do/Does + Subject +
Verb1 + Object + ?
Example:
1)
Does he speak English very well?. (Apakah dia
perempuan berbicara bahasa Inggris dengan lancar?)
2)
Do we always study chemistry twice a week?. (Apakah
kami selalu belajar kimia dua kali seminngu?)
3)
Does he buy a new red car?. (Apakah dia laki-laki
membeli sebuah mobil merah baru?)
F.
Frequency Adverb With Verb
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Frequency
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Adverb of Frequency
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Example Sentence
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100%
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always
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I always go to bed before 11pm.
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90%
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usually
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I usually have cereal for breakfast.
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80%
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normally / generally
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I normally go to the gym.
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70%
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often* / frequently
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I often surf the internet.
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50%
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sometimes
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I sometimes forget my wife's birthday.
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30%
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occasionally
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I occasionally eat junk food.
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10%
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seldom
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I seldom read the newspaper.
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5%
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hardly ever / rarely
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I hardly ever drink alcohol.
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0%
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never
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I never swim in the sea.
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SUBJECT + always, usually, normally / generally, often* / frequently, sometimes, occasionally, seldom, hardly ever / rarely, never + VERB
Example:
1)
He is
always on time.
2)
My mother was
often at home.
G.
Rumus Simple Present Tense (Nominal)
Ø Nominal Positive (+): Subject + Tobe (am, is are)
+ Object
Example :
1)
I am a singer. (Saya adalah seorang penyayi)
2)
We are teachers. (Kami adalah guru)
3)
You are clever. (Kamu pintar)
4)
He is twelve years old. (Dia laki-laki berumur 12
tahun)
Ø Nominal Negative (-): Subject + Tobe (am, is are)
+NOT + Object
Example :
Example :
1)
I am not a singer. (Saya bukan seorang penyayi)
2)
We are not teachers. (Kami bukan guru)
3)
You are not clever. (Kamu tidak pintar)
4)
He is not twelve years old. (Dia laki-laki tidak
berumur 12 tahun)
Ø Nominal Interrogativee (?): Tobe (am, is are) +
Subject + Object + ?
Example :
Example :
1)
Am I a singer? (Apakah saya adalah seorang penyayi?)
2)
Are we teachers? (Apakah kami adalah guru?)
3)
A re you clever? (Apakah kamu pintar?)
4) Is he twelve
years old? (Apakah dia laki-laki berumur 12 tahun?)
H.
Frequency Adverb With to be à tidak ada verb
SUBJECT +
BE + FREQUENCY ADVERB
Tom + is + always, usually, often, sometimes , seldom, rarely, never +
late for class.
