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Present Tense

The document explains the present tense, specifically the simple present tense, which is used to describe habitual actions, general truths, permanent situations, scheduled activities, commands, and feelings. It provides formulas for constructing affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences, along with rules for adding 's' or 'es' to verbs based on specific conditions. Examples are given to illustrate each function and rule of the simple present tense.

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Present Tense

The document explains the present tense, specifically the simple present tense, which is used to describe habitual actions, general truths, permanent situations, scheduled activities, commands, and feelings. It provides formulas for constructing affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences, along with rules for adding 's' or 'es' to verbs based on specific conditions. Examples are given to illustrate each function and rule of the simple present tense.

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TENSES

Present Tense
Definisi
• Present tense adalah bentuk tenses yang
digunakan untuk menyatakan kejadian yang
terjadi secara teratur, rutin, atau biasa
dilakukan pada masa kini.
Fungsi simple present tense

1
• Untuk menyatakan kebiasaan atau aktivitas
yang dilakukan setiap saat (habitual activities)
Rumus simple present (verbal)
• (+) Subject + Verb 1 (+ s/es) + Complement
• (-) Subject + Do/Does Not + verb 1 + Complement
• (?) Do/does + subject + verb 1 + Complement ?
Rumus
Penjelasan
• Kalimat dengan subjek kata ganti orang ketiga
(he, she, it, singular subject), maka kata
kerjanya harus ditambahkan s/es di bagian
belakang.
Adverb yang digunakan
• Every
• Always
• Never
• Often
• Once a day
• Rarely
• Seldom
• Some times
• usually
Contoh
(+)He reads a book every morning
(-) He does not read a book every morning
(?) Does he read a book every morning?
(+)She works in the office every day.
(-) she does not work in the office every day.
(?) does she work in the office every day?
(+) My teacher brings a car every week.
(-) My teacher does not bring a car every week.
(?) Does my teacher bring a car every week?
Aturan penambahan es
1. kata kerja yang berakhiran huruf: ch, ss, sh, x, z,
dan o.
Contoh:
• She watches TV every night.
• She does not watch TV every night.
• Does She watch TV every night?
• He catches the bus at 8 AM every Sunday.
• He does not catch the bus at 8 AM every Sunday.
• Does he catch the bus at 8 AM every Sunday?.
• She wishes for a better future every time.
• She does not wish for a better future every time.
• Does she wish for a better future every time?
• He goes to school every day.
• He does not go to school every day.
• Does he go to school every day?
• She does her homework every evening.
• She does not do her homework every evening
• Does she do her homework every evening?
2. Kata Kerja yang Berakhiran huruf "y“.
Jika kata kerja berakhiran dengan "y" dan
sebelum "y" tersebut terdapat konsonan, maka
"y" diubah menjadi "i" kemudian ditambah "es".
Namun jika sebelum "y" adalah vocal, cukup
ditambah "s".
Contoh
• He flies a kite every week. (fly)
• She studies English at the university. (study)
• The baby cries every morning. (cry)
• Marina tries to work hard. (try)
Contoh yang hanya ditambah s
• He plays football every afternoon. (play)
• He does not play football every afternoon.
• Does he play football every afternoon?.
• He says he will come tomorrow. (say)
• He does not say he will come tomorrow.
• Does he say he will come tomorrow?
• Diana buys a new book every month. (buy)
• Diana does not buy a new book every month.
• Does Diana buy a new book every month?
Fungsi simple present tense
2

• Untuk menyetakan kebenaran umum (general


thruth) yaitu fakta umum yang sdah diketahui
oleh banyak orang.
contoh

The sun rises in the east.

• The sun sets in the west


3
Untuk menyatakan situasi yang sifatnya permanen
contoh
• I live in Jombang
• She works in the office.
• He wears glasses.
4
Untuk menyatakan kegiatan yang sudah terjadwal
contoh
• The plane takes off at twelve in the afternoon
o’clock.

• The bus arrives at ten o’clock


5
Untuk perintah atau instruksi
Contoh

• Put the book on the table!

• Give me the money


6
Mengungkapkan perasaan

• Contoh

• I hate you

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