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Chapter 2-Simple Present Tense

The document provides information about simple present tense including its characteristics, functions, and examples of nominal and verbal sentences. Some key points: - Simple present tense is used to describe general truths and habitual actions. It uses verb form V1 and adverbs of frequency. - Nominal sentences use "to be" verbs followed by a noun, while verbal sentences contain action verbs. - Simple present tense can show facts, habits, and permanent situations. - Time is divided into AM and PM periods, with AM before noon and PM after noon.

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Chapter 2-Simple Present Tense

The document provides information about simple present tense including its characteristics, functions, and examples of nominal and verbal sentences. Some key points: - Simple present tense is used to describe general truths and habitual actions. It uses verb form V1 and adverbs of frequency. - Nominal sentences use "to be" verbs followed by a noun, while verbal sentences contain action verbs. - Simple present tense can show facts, habits, and permanent situations. - Time is divided into AM and PM periods, with AM before noon and PM after noon.

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Simple present Tense

Chapter 2
What is simple present tense?

It is a form of tense used to describe a general


truth and habitual action.

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The characteristics:

● Using V1 (atau V1 + s/es bila subjeknya he, she, it).


Example : She cries in front of home

● To be am / is / are pada kalimat nominalnya


Example : You and I are in the same faculty

● Cenderung menggunakan adverb of frequency seperti always, often, dan usually


Example : he always walks in the morning

● adverb of time yang menunjukkan kegiatan rutin, seperti every day, every month, every
week, every year,
Example : Jane watches drama every day

● Used untuk menyatakan suatu permintaan atau perintah kepada lawan bicara
Example : Please stand up
simple present tense function

show facts
Indonesia has thousands of islands.
 Show habit
I go to bed at 11 p.m.

 Show permanent situation


My sister works in a school.
Nominal Sentence Verbal Sentence

definition definition
Nominal sentence is a
Verbal sentence cointains verbs
sentence that use a "To be"
as a predicate to express an
(am, is, are) as predicate
action.
followed with a noun,
adjective or adverb instead of
a verb.
Example Example
We are the strongest team I practice English Speaking
everyday
WHOA!
It’s your turn to mention
the examples!
(Nominal & Verbal Sentence)
Time Division
Pm and Am
AM diambil dari bahasa latin ante merīdiem,
dalam English before midday atau sebelum
tengah hari.

Am AM digunakan dari pukul 12:00 (00:00 atau


Time tengah malam) sampai dengan 11:59 (siang).

“I wake up every morning at 4 A.M”


PM singkatan dari post merīdiem yang
memiliki arti after midday atau setelah jam 12
siang. Pm
PM digunakan ketika jam menunjukkan 12:00 Time
(siang) sampai 11:59 (23:59 atau tengah
malam).

“I go to sleep at 10 P.M”
time writing form

AM-PM Am-pm

a.m-p.m A.M-P.M
exercise
Make a sentence consisting
of simple present tense and
am/pm!
THANKS!
ANY QUESTIONS?

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