13. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE


Simple Present Tense is a tense that used to express an action,where tha act is being do or something  that is a daily activities. The one of the characteristics of present tense is use the adverb of time such as: every day,every week,every month,now,today,etc. 

Formula :
A. Nominal Form
I/You/We/They + To Be (am/are)
 He/She/It + To Be (is)
Examples :
1.(+) She is here every Monday.
        Dia berada disini setiap hari Senin.
   (-) She is not here every Monday
        Dia tidak berada disini setiap hari Senin
   (?) Is she here every Monday ?
        Apakah dia berada disini setiap hari Senin ?
To answer : Yes,she is or No,she is not

B. Verbal Form
I/You/We/They + VERB I
He/She/It + VERB I (s/es)
Examples
1.(+) He watches movie in the evening
        Dia nonton film pada sore hari
   (-) He doesn’t watch movie in the evening
        Dia tidak menonton  film pada sore hari
   (?) Does he watch movie in  the evening  ?
      Apakah dia menonton film pada sore hari ?
To answer : Yes , he does / No,he doesn’t

Simple Present tense also used to express the genereal truth or something that can’t be denied

Examples :

1. The sun sets in the west.

Matahari terbenam di barat

2. The world is around.

Dunia (adalah) bulat

3. The ice is cold

Es itu rasanya dingin.

Simple  present tense also used to express the habitual or daily activities. 

Example :

1.(+) I usually go to the library every Sunday

      Saya biasanya pergi ke perpustakaan setiap hari minggu.

  (-) I don’t usually go to the library every Sunday

       Saya biasanya tidak pergi ke perpustakaan setiap hari minggu.

  (?) Do you usualyy go to the library every Sunday

       Apakah kamu biasanya pergi ke perpustakaan setiap hari minggu ?

To answer : Yes,I do / No,I do not