SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

 Formula simple present tense:

• Kalimat positif (affirmative form)

I, You, We, They	Play	Football.
He, She, It	Plays

*Remember, kata kerja (Verb) yang digunakan untuk orang ketiga tunggal (he, she, it) selalu ditambahkan "s" diakhir kata kerjanya (verb).

Examples:

- Nancy and James speak good German.

- Nancy works in a restaurant downtown. 

• Kalimat tanya (interrogative form)

Do	I, You, We, They	Play	Football?.
Does	He, She, It

Examples:

- Do you speak good German?

- Does Nancy work in restaurant downtown?

• Kalimat negative (negative form)

I, You, We, They	Do not (don’t)	Play	Football.
He, She, It	Does not (doesn’t)

Examples:

- No, I don't speak German.

- No, she doesn't work in restaurant downtown.

>> Kegunaan simple present tense:

1. Untuk memberikan pendapat : I like ice cream, i don't like spicy food
2. Untuk membicarakan tentang jadwal : The library opens at 8. It doesn't open at 7
3. Untuk menyatakan perbuatan sehari-hari (habitual activity) : Sara eats cheese for breakfast every day. She doesn't eat sereal.
4. Untuk menyatakan kebenaran : The earth circles the sun. The moon doesn't circle the sun

Fill in the blanks with positive, negative, or interrogative form

No.	Positive	Negative	Interrogative
1.	I go to school everyday	....	....
2.	....	....	Do they learn English once a week?
3.	The dog barks every night.	....	....
4.	....	She doesn’t speak english.	....
5.	Ratna plays piano beautifully.	....	....
6.	....	Farhan and Dira are not brother and sister.	....
7.	....	....	Do Joko and I go to tne same school everyday?