SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Function: It is used to indicate general truth and habitual action.

Patterns:

( + ) S + (Adv of Freq) + V1 (-s / -es) + O + (Adv of time)

( -  ) S + do not      + (Adv of Freq) + V1 + O + (Adv of time)

          does not

( ? ) Do    + S + (Adv of Freq) + V1 + O + (Adv of time) + ?

        Does

NOTE:

S = I, we, you, they, plural + V1

S = He, she, it, singular + V –s / -es

Adv of Freq yg digunakan:

- usually                    - often            - always

- sometimes  - seldom                     - never

- ever

Adv of time yg digunakan:

      every … (every morning, every day, etc)

-          today

-          once a week, twice a day, etc.

EXERCISES.

Change the sentences into the signals given! Make them into Simple Present Tense! Number 1 has been done for you as the example!

1.    ( + ) I have some books.

( -  ) I don’t have any books.

( ? ) Do you have any books?

2.    ( + ) They usually go to the dentist once six months.

( -  ) ……………………………………………………

( ? ) ……………………………………………………

3.    ( + ) ……………………………………………………

( -  ) ……………………………………………………

( ? ) Does Ruli read newspaper every morning?

4.    ( + ) …………………………………………………… 

( -  ) She doesn’t always watch TV every morning.

( ? ) ……………………………………………………