Pengertian Simple Present Tense
Bentuk | Rumus Simple Present Tense | Contoh Kalimat |
(+) | · Subject + verb 1 (+ s/es) + object · Subject + to be (am/is/are) + adjective/adverb | · I use social media · She is very polite and kind |
(-) | · Subject + do/does not + verb 1 + … · Subject + to be (am/is/are) + not + adjective/adverb | · They do not use social media · She is not very polite and kind |
(?) | · Do/does + subject + verb 1 + object? · To be (am/is/are) + subject + adjective/adverb? | · Does he use social media? · Is she polite and kind? |
Subject-Verb Agreement
I / You / We / They | He / She / It |
· Untuk kalimat positif, kata kerja tidak diikuti imbuhan s/es. Contoh Kalimat: I go to school · Untuk kalimat negatif, do not atau don’t digunakan sebelum kata kerja. Contoh: We do not attend class together · Untuk kalimat interogatif, kata do mengawali kalimat. Contoh: Do you finish your homework? | · Untuk kalimat positif, kata kerja diikuti imbuhan s/es. Contoh Kalimat: He goes to school · Untuk kalimat negatif, does not atau doesn’t digunakan sebelum kata kerja. Contoh: He does not attend class with me · Untuk kalimat interogatif, does mengawali kalimat. Contoh: Does she finish your homework? |
Untuk kalimat yang menggunakan to be, bentuk harus selalu dalam present tense, yaitu is / am / are, yang pastinya mengikuti subjeknya. |
Penggunaan Simple Present Tense
Penggunaan | Contoh Kalimat Simple Present Tense |
a) Untuk menyatakan suatu fakta | · Sociolinguistics is the study of the relationship between language and social environment · The sun rises from the east |
b) Untuk menggambarkan kebiasaan atau kejadian yang dilakukan berkali-kali dalam bingkai waktu sekarang. Biasanya menggunakan adverb of frequency seperti: always, never, sometimes, often, seldom, dan lain-lain. | · My father wakes up at 5 am every morning · The postman always delivers the mail on the morning · I often check my assignment several times before submitting it to my teacher |
c) Untuk menggambarkan perasaan atau emosi. Biasanya menggunakan kata kerja statis (stative verbs) seperti feel, worry, love, dan lain-lain. | · I love my parents to the moon and back · She feels anxious waiting for her cat to come back · We worry about his current condition |
d) Simple present tense untuk mengungkapkan kepemilikan dan hubungan logis. Biasanya menggunakan stative verbs seperti has/have, own, belong, consist, dan lain-lain. | · My company has 70 branches all over the world · They own three supercars. · The laptop belongs to me. · It consists of chocolate and cheese
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e) Untuk menyampaikan pendapat dan pikiran | · I think it is better if people use public transportation more often than their personal cars · I agree that death penalty should be revoked |
f) Digunakan pada kalimat instruksi | · Pour some salt into the egg and mix them well |
g) Digunakan pada kalimat pengandaian tipe satu | · If you do not pick me up, I will not come to the party |
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