2. 2. simple present tense (waktu sekarang
kebiasaan).
Digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu
kejadian yang berlangsung tiap hari yang
merupakan kebiasaan ataupun kenyataan.
Positive structure : subject+verb 1
st.form
3. Ex. My father goes to work every day
we study English twice a week
they go abroad every year
the sun shines during the day
the earth moves round the sun
*untuk orang ke-3 tunggal akan dibahas tersendiri
Negative : subject+do/does not+verb 1 st.form
4. Ex. mary doesn like to study English
I don’t understand everything he says
He doesn’t know French perfectly
I don’t need a fan in this room.
Interrogative :
Do/does+subject+verb.1 st form.
5. Ex. do you enjoy your English lesson ? –yes, I do
-no, I don’t
Does this book belong to you ? –yes, it does
-No,I doesn’t
Do they drive to semarang once a week ? -yes, the do
-No, they don’t
Does your father smoke a lot ? -yes,he does
-No,he doesn’t