The document summarizes the simple present tense in English. It defines the simple present tense as expressing facts, habits, or events that occur in the present time. It then provides examples of how the simple present tense is used for habitual actions with adverbs of frequency and for factual statements expressing general truths. It also gives examples of simple statements. Finally, it outlines the two patterns for constructing simple present tense sentences in nominal and verbal forms.

1. Compiled by :
Felicya (19)
Ivan (23)
Raphaela (36)
Rico Bernado (37)

2. Simple Present Tense is :
A form of the verb to express facts , habits or events that
occur in this time. the verb is most commonly used in English

3. Habitual action
Factual
Simple Statement

4. Habitual Action often used to :
adverb of frequency ( always , often ,
usually , every day / week , month , all the time
, etc ) as time signal
Ex : - ) She sends much money to her parents in the
village every month.
- ) I always have breakfast every morning

5. Factual used to :
general truths / facts are irrefutable
Ex :-) The sun rises from the east and sets in the
west.
-) Water boils at 100 degrees Celcius.

6. Simple Statement used to :
make a simple statement applicable
general ( whenever applicable ) and not general
( using the verb be )
Ex : -) I live in Jakarta
-) She is so beautiful

7. • to make sentences simple present tense , there are 2
paterns for the simple present tense sentences.
• 1) Nominal Sentence
• 2) Verbal Sentence

8. Patern :
+) S + is / am / are + o + adv
-) S + is / am / are + not + o + adv
?) is / am / are + S + o + adv

9. Patern :
+) S + V1 + o + adv + ts
-) S + do/does + not + o + adv + ts
?) do / does + S + o + adv + ts