simple present tense

1. Simple
Present Tense
~ It’s Me ~
7th grade

2. Ilustration!
The sun sets in the west

3. Simple
Present Tense
General Truth

4. Simple Present Tense
• Simple Present Tense is a verb tense with two main uses
• We use simple present tense when an action is happening
right now or when it happens regularly.

5. Simple Present Tense Expresses
Future
meaning
The restaurant opens
at 06.00 pm.
Permanent
situation
Agi accompanies
mom to the market
every Sunday.
General
truth
The sun rises in the
east.
Tradition,
ritual
The Halloween day
is 31st October
Habitual
action
He gets up at 05.00
am every day.
Command
Sweep the floor!

6. Signal Words
▨ All the time
▨ Always
▨ At times
▨ Everyday/week
▨ Forever
▨ Frequently
▨ From time to time
▨ Nowadays
▨ Normally
▨ Now and then
▨ Occasionally
▨ Once a day
▨ Rarely
▨ Sometimes
▨ Usually
▨ Often

7. Simple Present Tense
Simple Present
Tense Nominal
Simple Present
Tense Verbal

8. SIMPLE
PRESENT
TENSE
NOMINAL

9. Subject + to be + Nonverb (Noun/Adjective/Adverb)

10. Nominal (Positive sentence)
My parents and I
are at beach
Rania is at home
I am a doctor

11. Nominal (Negative sentence)
My parents and I
are not at beach
Rania is not at home
I am not a doctor

12. Nominal (Interrogative sentence)
Are my parents and
I at the beach?
Is Rania at home?
Are you a doctor?

13. The Pattern of Simple Present Tense Nominal
Subject
He, She, It
To be Positive Negative Interrogative
is S + is + C
S + is not +
C
Is + S + C + ?
I am
S + am +
C
S + am
not + C
Are + S + C +
?
They, we,
you
are
S + are +
C
S + are
not + C
Are + S + C
+ ?

14. Let’s do the exercise!
1. Citra (is/am/are) a student.
2. Ali and Arya (is/am/are) football player.
3. I (is/am/are) singer.

15. SIMPLE
PRESENT
TENSE
VERBAL

16. Subject + verb 1 + Object

17. The Pattern of Simple Present Tense Verbal
He
She
It
Raka
Dinda
Positive
Negative
Interrogative
S + Verb.1 (-es, -s) + Object
S + does not + Verb/1 +
Object
Does + S + Verb.1 + Object
+ ?
I
They
We
You
Positive
Negative
Interrogative
S + Verb.1 + Object
S + do not + Verb/1 +
Object
Do + S + Verb.1 + Object +
?

18. Kata kerja berakhiran Y
diawalihuruf vocal, cukup
ditambahkan –s
Play – plays
Say – says
Enjoy – enjoys
Kata kerja berakhiran –O, -
Ch, -Sh, -X atau –Z
tambahkan –es
Go – goes
Catch – catches
Wash – washes
Kiss – kisses
Fix – fixes
Buzz - buzzes
NOTES
Kata kerja berakhiran –y
didahului konsonan
hilangkan Y, dan
tambahkan –ies
Carry – carries
Study – studies
Worry – worries
Marry – marries

19. Simple Present Tense Verbal
Ahmad always gets up
at 05.00 am
Ahmad takes a shower
at 05.10 am
Ahmad brushes teeth at
05.15 am
Ahmad does not always
get up at 05.00 am
Ahmad does not take a
shower at 05.10 am
Ahmad does not brush
teeth at 05.15 am
Does Ahmad always get
up at 05.00 am?
Does Ahmad take
shower at 05.10 am?
Does Ahmad brush teeth
at 05.15 am?

20. Simple Present Tense Verbal
They always work
together every day
Ani and Aska do homework
every afternoon
We plant tree every
month
They do not work
together every day
Ani and Aska do not do
homework every afternoon
We do not plant tree
every month
Do they work together
every day?
Do Ani and Aska do
homework every afternoon?
Do we plant tree every
month?

21. Let’s do the exercise!
1. I (go/goes) to school.
2. Denada (read/reads) magazine every
day.
3. You and I (take/takes) English course
every week.

22. Thank You

23. Worksheet 2. Simple Present Tense
(Complete the sentences using the right pattern of simple present tense!)
1. I ___ Indonesian.
2. They ___ new students.
3. Justin ___ my friend.
4. My father ___ a farmer.
5. We ___ schoolmates.
6. The leaves ___ green.
7. The animal ___ cute.
8. The girls ___ beautiful.
9. The sky ___ blue.
10.The river ___ clean