SIMPLE PRESENT TENSEGroup 1

EXPLANATION

DEFINITIONIt 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 tableS C P

NOW BACK TO SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Simple Present Tenseindicates 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 regularlyHe plays golf every dayTo talk about factsShe comes from FranceTo talk about feeling and opinionsI dont want a cup of teaTo talk about thoughtsI think hes angry

In providing a commentary on events as they occur Ronaldodribblesround the defender andshoots.To talk about stative verbs, that refer to present or general stateI know what to do To quote somethingShe says, Ill tell you

THE FORMATIONPOSITIVE SENTENCE

For the affirmative form of the simple present, we use SUBJECT PREDICATE (verb) OBJECT ADVERBwhen 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 SENTENCEThe 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: He does not drink every 1 hourShe does not watch cartoon every night

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

INTERROGATIVE SENTENCEIn 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

ADVERBAdverb of time that usually used in simple present tense are :

Every .Once . , twice .Often, usually, always, sometimes, regularly

EXERCISEI 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 weekDoes 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 morningMary doesnt have breakfast together with her family every morningDoes 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 eveningDavid 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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