Simple Present Tense By Claudius Angga Yudha Kusuma

Simple Present Tense By: Claudius Angga Yudha Kusuma 131214024

When should we use Simple Present Tense? § “First, Simple Present Tense is used to say that something was true in the past, is true in the present, and will be true in the future. It expresses general statements of fact and timeless truths. ” (Azar, 1999, p. 13) § Example: The sun rises from the east. § “Second, it is used to express habitual or everyday activities. ” (Azar, 1999, p. 13) § Example: We study English every Friday.

Basic Patterns § Positive Statement: S (I, you, we, they, plural noun) + V 1 +. . . S (he, she, it, singular noun) + V 1 (-s/-es) +. . . § Examples: 1. I eat rice everyday. 2. We rarely go to the library. 3. They often play guitar in the evening. 4. He never does their homework. 5. She reads books every night.

Examples I eat rice everyday. You eat rice everyday. We eat rice everyday. They eat rice everyday. Paul and John eat rice everyday. ---------------------------------------------He eats rice everyday. She eats rice everyday. It eats rice everyday. Paul eats rice everyday. S V 1 (-s/-es)

Basic Patterns § Negative Statement: S (I, you, we, they, plural noun) + do not / don’t + V 1 +. . . S (he, she, it, singular noun) + does not / doesn’t + V 1 +. . . § Examples: 1. I do not drink tea every morning. 2. You don’t play football every Sunday. 3. We don’t study English every Wednesday. 4. He does not sleep well every night. 5. It doesn’t rain every Summer.

Examples I don’t drink tea every morning. You don’t drink tea every morning. We don’t drink tea every morning. They don’t drink tea every morning. Frank and Mike don’t drink tea every morning. -----------------------------------------He doesn’t drink tea every morning. She doesn’t drink tea every morning. It doesn’t drink tea every morning. Frank doesn’t drink tea every morning. S don’t / doesn’t V 1

Basic Patterns § Question: Do + S (I, you, we, they, plural noun) + V 1 +. . . ? Does + S (he, she, it, singular noun) + V 1 +. . . ? § Examples: 1. Do you sleep at 10 o’clock everyday? 2. Do they often drive a car? 3. Does he always study German in the evening? 4. Does she rarely take a bath? 5. Does it snow every Winter ?

Examples Do I sleep at 10 o’clock everyday? Do you sleep at 10 o’clock everyday? Do we sleep at 10 o’clock everyday? Do they sleep at 10 o’clock everyday? Do Carol and Ann sleep at 10 o’clock everyday? ---------------------------------------------Does he sleep at 10 o’clock everyday? Does she sleep at 10 o’clock everyday? Does it sleep at 10 o’clock everyday? Does Ann sleep at 10 o’clock everyday? Do / Does S V 1

Adverbs of Time § Every. . . § Always § Usually § Often § Sometimes § Seldom § Rarely § Never § etc.

Let’s Practice. .

Exercises § Fill in the blank by using the word given in the bracket. like (like) eating fried rice everyday. 1. I _____ is (be) a farmer. 2. Rick _____ cries (cry) loudly at night. 3. The baby always _____ don’t bring (not, bring) any books everyday. 4. Those boys _____ 5. Karen never cooks _____ (cook) a delicious meal. buys (buy) vegetables in the supermarket. 6. Mother often _____ doesn’t do (not, do) his homework every day. 7. Stu _____

Exercises Do you _____ have (have) a brother? B: Yes, I do. 8. A: _____ gives (give) me a pair of shoes for my birthday 9. He _____ present. win (win) the football match? Does your team often _____ 10. _____ don’t close (not, close) the door. 11. Those men sometimes _____ go (go) to the church every Sunday. 12. They always _____ live (live) in Jogja? B: No, she doesn’t. Does Anna _____ 13. A: _____ don’t visit (not, visit) my grandmother everyweek. 14. I _____ play (play) a violin? Does Frank usually _____ 15. _____