SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Group 1

EXPLANATION

DEFINITION
1. It is one of the verb form associated with present tense in modern English.

Q:

Why does it called simple when it seems that it doesnt simple?

A:

It is called simple because its basic form consist of a single word, unlike other present tense form such as the present progressive and present perfect.

 For nearly all English verbs, the simple present is identical to the basic form of the verb, except when the subject is third-person singular in which case the ending (e)s is added.

There are few verb with irregular forms, most notable being the copula be, which has the simple present forms am, is, and are. Q : What is copula be ? A : a copula is a word used to link the subject of a sentence with a predicate such as the word is in the sentence The sky is blue. The word copula was taken from the Latin noun for a link or tie that connect 2 different things. In English, a copula is often called a linking verb or to be.

Q: what is the function of copula?

A : the principal use of a copula is to link the subject of a clause to the predicate. A copular verb is often considered to be part of the predicate.

the book is on the table S C P

NOW BACK TO SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Simple Present Tense indicates an action or used to express an action in the present time such as habitual, facts and usual actions or daily event.

We Use Simple Present Tense :

To talk about things that happen regularly He plays golf every day To talk about facts She comes from France To talk about feeling and opinions I dont want a cup of tea To talk about thoughts I think hes angry

In providing a commentary on events as they occur Ronaldo dribbles round the defender and shoots. To talk about stative verbs, that refer to present or general state I know what to do To quote something She says, Ill tell you

THE FORMATION
POSITIVE SENTENCE
For the affirmative form of the simple present, we use SUBJECT PREDICATE (verb) OBJECT ADVERB when the subject is first or second person singular or when the subject is plural subject. Ex : I/you wake up at 5 a.m. every day. They have breakfast every morning

But when the subject is a third person singular, we add (e)s after the subject.
SUBJECT PREDICATE (verb+s/es) OBJECT - ADVERB

Ex : He drinks every 1 hour. She watches cartoon every night.

NEGATIVE SENTENCE
The present simple of lexical verbs has an expanded form which use do or does as an auxiliary verb In negative sentence, when the subject is first or second person singular or when the subject is plural subject, we use SUBJECT DO NOT PREDICATE (verb) OBJECT ADVERB
Ex: I do not wake up at 5 a.m. every day They do not have breakfast every morning

But when the subject is a third person singular, we use : SUBJECT DOES NOT
PREDICATE (verb) OBJECT ADVERB

Ex night

: He does not drink every 1 hour She does not watch cartoon every

If we use the word Does, we dont have to add s/es after the verb.

INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE
In interrogative sentence, when the subject is first or second person singular or when the subject is plural subject, we use DO - SUBJECT PREDICATE (verb) OBJECT ADVERB - ? Ex : Do you wake up at 5 a.m. every day? Do they have breakfast every morning?

 And if the subject is a third person singular, we use : DOES - SUBJECT

PREDICATE (verb) OBJECT ADVERB - ?

Ex

: Does he drink every 1 hour? Does she watch cartoon every night?

REMEMBER! Same with the negative sentence, if we use the word Does, we dont have to add s/es after the verb

ADVERB
Adverb of time that usually used in simple present tense are : Every . Once . , twice . Often, usually, always, sometimes, regularly

EXERCISE
1. I hate living in Bogor because it (rain, always) I hate living in Bogor because it always rains 2. Brother (play) football with his friends at the stadium every week (negative and interrogative) Brother doesnt play football with his friends at the stadium every week Does brother play football with his friends at the stadium every week?

3. Mary (have) breakfast together with her family every morning. (positive, negative, interrogative) Mary has breakfast together with her family every morning Mary doesnt have breakfast together with her family every morning Does Mary have breakfast together with her family every morning? 4. _____Danny eat meal? No, he ________ Does Dany eat meal? No, he doesnt

5. David (not go) _______ in the sitting room in the evening David doesnt go in the sitting room in the evening 6. My parents (listen) _________ to rock music (negative) My parents dont listen to rock music

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