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Simple Present Tense | Pengertian, Rumus, dan Fungsi

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A. Pengetian Simple Present Tense

Simple present tense adalah tenses dalam Bahasa Inggris, digunakan untuk menyatakan kegiatan atau aksi yang dilakukan saat ini, bisa juga untuk menyatakan kegiatan yang dilakukan secara berulang-ulang.

B. Rumus Simple Present Tense

Verbal

(+) Kalimat Positif: Subject + Verb1/Verb1(s/es)

  • Subject (They, We, I, You) + Verb1 → I go to school every morning.
  • Subject (She, He, It) + Verb1 + s/es → He goes to school every morning.

(–) Kalimat Negatif: Subject + Do/Does + Not + Verb1

  • Subject (They, We, I, You) + Do + Not + Verb1 → They don’t go to school tomorrow.
  • Subject (She, He, It) + Does + Not + Verb1 → She doesn’t go to school tomorrow.

(?) Kalimat Tanya: Do/Does + Subject + Verb1?

  • Do + Subject (They, We, I, You) +  Verb1? → Do they go to school?
  • Does + Subject (She, He, It) + Verb1? → Does he go to school?

Non Verbal

(+) Kalimat Positif: Subject + To Be (Is/Am/Are) + Noun/Adjective/Adverb

  • Subject (They, We, You) + To be (are) + Noun/Adjective/Adverb → They are happy.
  • Subject (I) + To be (am) + Noun/Adjective/Adverb → I am from Jakarta.
  • Subject (She, He, it) + To be (is) + Noun/Adjective/Adverb → He is kind.

(–) Kalimat Negatif: Subject + To Be (Is/Am/Are) + Not + Noun/Adjective/Adverb

  • Subject (They, We, You) + To be (are) + Not + Noun/Adjective/Adverb → They are not happy.
  • Subject (I) + To be (am) + Not + Noun/Adjective/Adverb → I’m not from Jakarta.
  • Subject (She, He, it) + To be (is) + Not + Noun/Adjective/Adverb → He is not kind.

(?) Kalimat Tanya: To Be (Is/Am/Are) + Subject + Noun/Adjective/Adverb?

  • To be (are) + Subject (They, We, You) + Noun/Adjective/Adverb? → Are they happy?
  • To be (am) + Subject (I) + Noun/Adjective/Adverb? → Am I from Jakarta?
  • To be (is) + Subject (She, He, it) + Noun/Adjective/Adverb? → Is he kind?

C.Fungsi Simple Present Tense

  • Menyatakan kegiatan setiap hari.
  • Menyatakan kegiatan yang dilakukan secara berulang-ulang.
  • Mengungkapkan sebuah fakta atau kebenaran umum yang bersifat tetap.
  • Menyatakan perasaan, pikiran, pendapat, atau keadaan di masa sekarang.
  • Menyatakan kejadian yang sedang berlangsung dan selesai dalam waktu singkat.
  • Menyatakan rencana di masa mendatang dalam waktu dekat.
  • Menyatakan hal yang telah terjadi dan ditulis sebagai judul berita di koran atau televisi.