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Let’s Speak English

1.1 Form and Basic Meaning of the Simple Present Time

Simple Present digunakan untuk membuat kalimat tentang kebiasaan sehari-hari, hobi,
fakta umum, dan rutinitas.

KALIMAT POSITIVE :

Plural subject : I / You / We / They dan subject yang jumlahnya lebih dari satu diikuti
dengan V1
Contoh: I eat noodle every day.

Singular Subject: He / She / It dan subject yang jumlahnya satu diikuti dengan V1
ditambah akhiran –s / -es.
Contoh: He speaks Minang with his friends.

KALIMAT NEGATIVE :

Untuk subject plural, tambahkan auxiliary don’t sebelum kata kerja.

Contoh : I don’t like durian.

Untuk subject singular, tambahkan auxiliary doesn’t sebelum kata kerja.

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 Contoh : She doesn’t like you.

KALIMAT TANYA :

Kalimat Tanya dengan jawaban yes/no :

Untuk subject plural: Awali dengan auxiliary Do diikuti oleh subject dan kata kerja.
Contoh : Do you like durian?
: Yes, I do / No, I don’t.

Untuk subject singular: Awali dengan auxiliary Does diikuti oleh subject dan kata kerja.
Contoh : Does your sister like durian?
: Yes, he does / No, he doesn’t.

Kalimat Tanya dengan WH Q:

What (apa), where (dimana), when (kapan), who (siapa), why (kenapa), how
(bagaimana)

Untuk subject plural:

Awali dengan WH Q diikuti oleh auxiliary do, Subejct dan kata kerja.
Contoh : What do you like to eat for breakfast?
Jawab : I like to have bread and jam.

Untuk subject singular:

Awali dengan WH Q diikuti oleh auxiliary does, subject dan kata kerja.
Contoh : What does your sister do?
Jawab : He is a nurse.

Simple present menggunakan keterangan waktu yang diletakkan dibelakang kalimat.

- Every day/week/month/year
- Every morning/Every afternoon/every night
- On Monday/ On Tuesday/ In January/In October

Simple present juga dapat dilengkapi dengan object of frequency yang diletakkan setelah
SUBJECT dalam kalimat.
- always (selalu)
- usually (biasanya)
- often (sering)
- sometimes (kadang-kadang)
- seldom/rarely (jarang)
- never (tidak pernah)

Contoh : She never eats pork.

1.2 Spelling and Pronunciation of Final –es

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 -sh push pushes
-ch teach teaches
-ss kiss kisses
-x fix fixes
consonant +y cry cries
vocal + y enjoy enjoys

1.3 Irregular Singular Verbs

I/You/We/They have do go

He / She / It has does goes

Prepare to make 3 sentences using Present Simple!

1. ………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. ………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Exercise 1
boil cost cost Like like
close meet open speak teach
wash

1. Maria speaks four languages.

2. The shops in the city centre usually ___________ at 9 o’clock in the morning.
3. The City Museum ___________ at 5 o’clock in the evening.
4. Tina is a teacher. She ___________ mathematics to young children.
5. My job is very interesting. I ___________ a lot of people.
6. Peter’s car always dirty. He never ___________ it.
7. Jewelry is expensive. It ___________ a lot of money.
8. Shoes are expensive. They ___________ a lot of money.
9. Water ___________ at 100 degrees Celsius.
10. Julia and I are good friends. I ___________ her and she ___________ me.

Exercise 2
Write sentences from these words. Use the right form of the verb.

1. (always / early / Tom / arrive / at work) Tom always arrives early at work
2. (to the cinema/ never/ I / go) ______________________________________
3. (study/ Linda/ hard / always) ______________________________________
4. (like / chocolate / children / usually) ________________________________
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5. (often / people’s names / Tom / forget) ______________________________

Exercise 3
Complete the sentences. All of them are negative. Use don’t/doesn’t + these verbs:

cost go know use like

read play See like wear

1. I buy a newspaper every day, but sometimes I don’t read it.

2. Paul has a car, but he ________________ it very often.
3. Tom and his friends like films, but they ________________ to the cinema very often.
4. Amanda is married, but she ________________ a ring.
5. I ________________ much about politics. I ‘m not interested in it.
6. The Rocky hotel isn’t expensive. It ________________ much to stay there.
7. Brian lives very near us, but we ________________ him very often.
8. I like durian very much, but my brother ________________ it.
9. I like durian very much, my friends ________________ it.
10. My parents are badminton players, but I ________________ it very often.

Exercise 4
Use verbs from the list to complete the sentences. Make all of the sentences Negative by
using doesn’t or don’t

carry go smoke do shave

speak drink make eat put on

1. Bob doesn’t go to school every day.

2. My roommates are from Japan. They _________________ Spanish.
3. Fred has a beard. He _________________ in the morning.
4. Sue has a briefcase. She _________________ a bookbag to class.
5. We _________________ to class on Sunday.
6. Tom takes care of her health. He _________________ cigarettes.
7. Jane and Alex always have lunch at home. They _________________at the cafeteria.
8. Sometimes I _________________my homework in the evening. I watch TV instead.
9. Jack is a careful writer. He _________________ mistakes in spelling when he writes.
10. My sister likes tea, but she _________________ coffee.
11. I’m lazy. I _________________ exercises in the morning.
12. Sometimes Ana _________________ her shoes when she goes outside. She likes to walk
barefoot in the grass.

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 Exercise 5
Make questions from these words + do/does. Put the words in the right order..

1. (where/ live/ your parents) Where do your parents live ?

2. (you / early / always / get up) _______________________________________ ?
3. (how often / TV / you / watch) _____________________________________ ?
4. (you/ want / what / for dinner ) _____________________________________ ?
5. (like / you / football) ____________________________________________ ?
6. (your brother / like / tennis ) _______________________________________ ?
7. (what/ you /do/ in your free time) ____________________________________?
8. (your sister/ study / where) ________________________________________ ?
9. (to the cinema / often / you / go ) ___________________________________ ?
10. (what / mean / this / word) ________________________________________ ?

Exercise 6. Make questions

1. A: What time do you eat breakfast in the morning?
B: At 7:30. (I eat breakfast at 7:30 in the morning.)
2. A: ________________________________________________
B: At the cafeteria (Jean eats lunch at the cafeteria every day)
3. A: ________________________________________________
B: At 6:30 (Maria usually gets up at 6:30)
4. A: ________________________________________________
B: In the front row. (I sit in the front row during class.)
5. A: ________________________________________________
B: Between 6.30 and 8:00 (I usually eat dinner between 6.30 and 8:00)

Exercise 7 : Writing
Tuliskan aktifitas mu sehari-hari, dari mulai bangun pagi sampai kamu kembali tidur pada
malam hari.
Gunakan kata sambung untuk kalimat yang anda gunakan:
Then, next, after that, later….

Contoh:
I usually get up at seven-thirty. I shave, brush my teeth, and take a shower. Then I put on my clothes
and go to the student cafeteria for breakfast. I always have breakfast in a café. I never cook breakfast.
After that, ……

Now, write your day:

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Exercise 8
Speaking Activity: Find someone who… ?

1. …………………….. plays guitar every day.

2. …………………….. likes to sing in the bathroom.

3. …………………….. has a part-time job.

4. …………………….. like to read romance novel.

5. …………………….. cannot ride a motorcycle.

6. …………………….. hates durian.

7. …………………….. smokes.

8. …………………….. studies hard.

9. …………………….. wants to be actress/actor.

10. …………………….. speaks English very well.

Exercise 9
Look at Bimby’s Schedule

Time Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

08.00 Go jogging Go to campus Have breakfast Play badminton

In the Have lunch with Read some

Take a nap Go to the library
afternoon friends books

Go to the Do my
At night Study Call my parents
cinema homework

Ask and Answer questions about the schedule!

Exercise 10

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Fill in the table by asking the questions to a friend next to you!

Q: What do you do on Monday?

A: I usually go to Campus and study

Friend’s Name: ………………………………………….

Questions Answers
1. What do you like to do on Sunday?
2. ……
3. ……
4. ……

Exercise 11

THE DAILY GRIND

Is it a good idea for a student to have a job? Why or Why not?

BRANDON SMITH
I am a Junior in High school, and I have a part-time job in a restaurant. I bus dishes on
Saturdays and Sundays from 8:00 until 4:00. I earn $5.50 an hour. It isn’t much money, but I
save almost every penny! I want to go to a good university, and the cost goes up every year.
Of course, I spend some money when I go out on Saturday nights.

LAUREN RUSSEL
I’m a senior in high school. I have a job as a cashier in a grocery store. The job pays well –
about $6.75 an hour. I work every weeknight after school from 4:00 until 8:00. I don’t have
time for homework, and my grades aren’t very good this year. But I have to work, or I can’t
buy nice clothes and I can’t go out on Saturday nights. Also, a car costs a lot of money.

ERICA DAVIS
I am a freshman in college. College is very expensive, so I work in a law office for three
hours every weekday afternoon. I make photocopies, file papers, and sort mail for $8.25 an
hour. The job gives me good experience because I want to be a lawyer someday. But I don’t
want to work every semester. I need time to study.

Read the article. Why do these students work? Check  the correct boxes.

Brandon Lauren Erica

1 To earn money for college   
2 To buy nice clothes   
3 To go out on the weekend   
4 To pay for a car   
5 To get job experience   
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Exercise 12
Answer these questions.

1. Look at the reasons why each student works. Who has good reason to work? Who
doesn’t, in your opinion?

……………… has good reason to work, because ………………………………………

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……………… doesn’t have good reason to work, because ……………………………

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2. How many hours a week does each student work?

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3. How much money does each student earn per week?

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4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of part-time work for students?

…The advantages of part-time work are …………………………………………………

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…The disadvantages of part-time work are ………………………………………………

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