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Simple Present Tense With Verb
10 Common Idioms and Their Meanings
- Early bird catches the worm = Siapa cepat, dia dapat.
- Practice makes perfect = Latihan membuat seseorang menjadi lebih baik atau sempurna.
- Like clockwork = Berjalan dengan sangat teratur atau tepat waktu.
- Stick to the routine = Tetap menjalankan rutinitas.
- Rise and shine = Bangun dan bersiap memulai hari.
- Call it a day = Mengakhiri pekerjaan atau aktivitas hari itu.
- Burn the midnight oil = Belajar atau bekerja hingga larut malam.
- Hit the books = Belajar dengan giat.
- Get into the habit = Membiasakan diri melakukan sesuatu.
- A fresh start = Awal yang baru.
1.7 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
The Simple Present Tense is used to express routine activities, daily habits, repeated actions, general facts, and permanent situations. It tells us about activities that happen regularly or repeatedly. The basic pattern is Subject + Verb 1 (base form). For he, she, it, or singular nouns, the verb usually ends with -s or -es.
The most common time signals used in the Simple Present Tense are every morning, every afternoon, every evening, every day, every week, every month, every year, every hour, every other day, every other week, every other month, every Monday, every Tuesday, every Wednesday, every Thursday, every Friday, every Saturday, every Sunday, always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, rarely, and never.
Examples of affirmative sentences are: We attend class every day. You brush your teeth twice a day. She cooks rice every morning. They buy a house every year. It eats meat every day. Anton studies English every evening. Dewi and Anton watch television every evening.
To make negative sentences, use do not (don't) with I, you, we, they, and does not (doesn't) with he, she, it, or singular nouns. The main verb returns to its base form.
Examples: We do not attend class every day. You do not brush your teeth twice a day. She does not cook rice every morning. They do not buy a house every year. It does not eat meat every day. Anton does not study English every evening. Dewi and Anton do not watch television every evening.
To make interrogative (yes/no) questions, place Do or Does before the subject.
Examples: Do we attend class every day? Do you brush your teeth twice a day? Does she cook rice every morning? Do they buy a house every year? Does it eat meat every day? Does Anton study English every evening? Do Dewi and Anton watch television every evening?
Spelling Rules for Verbs
When the subject is he, she, it, or a singular noun, follow these spelling rules:
-
Most verbs simply add -s.
- read → reads
- play → plays
- eat → eats
- drink → drinks
-
Verbs ending in -s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, or -o add -es.
- wash → washes
- watch → watches
- go → goes
- do → does
- fix → fixes
- pass → passes
-
Verbs ending in consonant + y change y to i and add -es.
- study → studies
- carry → carries
- fly → flies
- try → tries
-
Verbs ending in vowel + y simply add -s.
- play → plays
- enjoy → enjoys
- buy → buys
Useful Time Expressions
The Simple Present Tense is commonly used with these expressions:
- every day
- every morning
- every afternoon
- every evening
- every night
- every Monday
- every weekend
- every month
- every year
- once a day
- twice a day
- three times a week
- always
- usually
- often
- sometimes
- seldom
- rarely
- never
Examples:
- I always get up at 5.30 a.m.
- She usually has breakfast at 7.00 a.m.
- They often play football after school.
- We sometimes study together.
- He never arrives late.
Situational Conversation 1
A: What time do you wake up every morning?
B: I wake up at 6.00 every morning.
A: Do you take a bath every morning?
B: Yes, I do. I take a bath every morning.
Situational Conversation 2
A: What time do you have breakfast every morning?
B: I have breakfast at 7.30 every morning.
A: Do you go to school by bus?
B: No, I don't. I go to school by motorcycle.
Situational Conversation 3
A: What time does your father get up every morning?
B: He gets up at 5.00 every morning.
A: Does your father work every day?
B: Yes, he does. He works every day.
Situational Conversation 4
A: What time does he go to work every morning?
B: He goes to work at 8.00 every morning.
A: Does he go to work by car?
B: No, he doesn't. He goes to work by motorcycle.
Situational Conversation 5
A: What does your mother usually do in the evening?
B: She usually cooks dinner.
A: Does she watch television every night?
B: Yes, she does. After dinner, she watches television with our family.
Tips to Remember
- Use Verb 1 (base form) with I, you, we, and they.
- Add -s or -es to the verb when the subject is he, she, it, or a singular noun.
- Use do and don't with I, you, we, and they.
- Use does and doesn't with he, she, it, or a singular noun.
- After does or doesn't, always use the base form of the verb.
Sentence Patterns
Affirmative: Subject + Verb 1 (+ s/es) + Object + Time Expression.
Negative: Subject + do/does + not + Verb 1 + Object + Time Expression.
Interrogative: Do/Does + Subject + Verb 1 + Object + Time Expression?
Examples
- I study English every day.
- She studies English every day.
- They don't play basketball on Monday.
- Does Anton study English every evening?
- Yes, he does. / No, he doesn't.
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