This document discusses the simple present tense in English, including its positive, negative, and interrogative forms for both nominal and verbal sentences. It provides examples of how to change sentences from positive to negative and interrogative using the proper formulas. Specifically, it outlines the formulas for the "to be" verbs like am, is, are in nominal sentences and regular verbs in verbal sentences. It then provides 10 example sentences and asks the reader to change them to negative and interrogative forms.

1. SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE
(FORM : POSITIVE,
NEGATIVE,
INTERROGATIVE )
By : INTAN DWI LESTARI,
S.Pd

2. SENTENCE BASED ON THE VERB/PREDICATE
1. Nominal sentence
Nominal sentence is a sentence that uses a "Tobe" as predicate.
Tobe consists of 5 namely: Present (Am -Is –Are) - Past (Was –Were)
Sentences that use the five To Be above are nominal sentence types
Pattern
Subject + Tobe (Am,is,are,was,were)+ Adjective/noun
example : The boy is diligent very much (is :tobe)
My father was handsome in his teenage (was:tobe)
2. Verbal sentence is a sentence that use a verb as a predicate
Pattern : Subject + Verb + object/compliment
Example : l walk to school every day. (walk :verb)
l get up early in the morning (get up : verb)

3. NOMINAL SENTENCE
’To Be’ Formula
Positive Form
Positive Form
I am
from Bali.
He
She
It
is
We
You
They
are
This is the formula to make the positive form.

4. Negative Form
This is the formula to make the negative form.
Negative Form
I am
not from Bali.
He
She
It
is
We
You
They
are
NOMINAL SENTENCE
’To Be’ Formula

5. Interrogative Form
This is the formula to make the interrogative form.
Positive Form
Am I
from Bali?
Is
he
she
it
Are
we
you
they
NOMINAL SENTENCE
’To Be’ Formula

6. Positive Form
This is the formula to make the positive form.
Positive Form
I Verb 1
Object/
Complemen
t
He
She
It
Verb 1+ -s/-
es
We
You
They
Verb 1
Examples:
• She reads a book.
• You go to school.
VERBAL SENTENCE
(Simple Present Tense)

7. Negative Form
This is the formula to make the negative form.
Negative Form
I do not
Verb 1
Object/
Complement
He
She
It
does not
We
You
They
do not
Examples:
• She does not
read a book.
• You do not go to
school.
VERBAL SENTENCE
(Simple Present Tense)

8. Interrogative Form
This is the formula to make the interrogative form.
Interrogative Form
Do I
Verb 1
Object/
Complement?
Does
he
she
it
Do
we
you
they
Examples:
• Does he read a
book?
• Do you go
to school?
VERBAL SENTENCE
(Simple Present Tense)

9. CHANGE THE SENTENCES INTO
NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE!
1. John reads a book.
2. Mario speaks english.
3. Jack and Peter work every Monday to Friday.
4. Sivia listens to the radio.
5. Maria sits next to Paul.
6. He is a computer programmer.
7. The phone rings.
8. My sister studies architecture.
9. Dony and Eka live in a dormitory.
10. They are at lobby.