MATERI AJAR 7
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
Ada dua macam bentuk kalimat, yaitu kalimat nominal (bukan menggunakan kata kerja) dan
kalimat verbal (menggunakan kata kerja) Keduanya memiliki rumus berbeda.
Positif : Subject + am / are / is + Complement
Example :
I am strong.
You are cheeky
We are students
They are policemen
She is beautiful.
He is handsome
It is cute
Negatif : Subject + am / are / is + not + complement
Example :
I am not strong.
You are not cheeky
We are not students
They are not policemen
She is not beautiful.
He is not handsome
It is not cute
Interogatif Yes/No Question : Am / Are / Is + subject + complement
Example :
Am I strong?
Are you cheeky ?
Are we students ?
Are they policemen ?
Is she beautiful?
Is he handsome?
Interogatif W/H Question : W/H + am / are / is + subject
Example
Who is he?
Where are you?
What is he?
Why are they here?
How old are you?
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Exercise 1 : Positif sentences
Pilihlah jawaban yang paling tepat untuk melengkapi kalimat-kalimat rumpang di bawah ini agar
menjadi kalimat nominal simple present tense positif yang tepat.
1. He ____ short. 2. My father _____ fat. 3. They _____ smart.
is am is
am is are
are are am
4. My mother _____ slim. 5. They _____ pretty. 6. Ana and Dany _____ kind.
am am am
are are is
is is are
7. It _____ soft. 8. I _____ diligent. 9. She ____ smart.
is are is
are am am
am is are
10. I _____ tall.
is
am
are
Exercise 2 : Negatif Sentences
Pilihlah jawaban yang paling tepat untuk melengkapi kalimat-kalimat rumpang di bawah ini agar
menjadi kalimat nominal simple present tense negatif yang tepat.
1. She _______ ugly. 2. They _______ funny. 3. They ________ lazy.
am not is not am not
are not am not is not
is not are not are not
4. My mother _______ fat. 5. It _______ expensive. 6. He _______ stupid.
are not is not are not
is not am not is not
am not are not am not
7. You ______ short. 8. I ________ diligent. 9. We _______ tall.
are not is not is not
am not am not are not
is not are not am not
10. My sister ________ slim.
are not
am not
is not
Exercise 3 Interogatif Sentences ( Yes/No Question)
Pilihlah jawaban yang paling tepat untuk melengkapi kalimat-kalimat rumpang di bawah ini agar
menjadi kalimat nominal simple present tense interogatif Yes/No Question yang tepat.
1. ____ they diligent? 2. ____ she beautiful? 3. ____ you angry?
is am is
am is am
are are are
4. ____ we fat? 5. ____ Emily slim? 6. ____ it funny?
is am are
are is am
am are is
7. ____ I lazy? 8. ____ he smart? 9. ____ my sister pretty?
is is is
are are am
am am are
10. ____ they expensive?
am
is
are
Exercise 4 : W/H Question
Pilihlah jawaban yang paling tepat untuk melengkapi kalimat-kalimat rumpang di bawah ini agar
menjadi kalimat nominal simple present tense interogatif W/H Question yang tepat.
1. Where ____ we? 2. What ____ they? 3. Who ____ she?
am am are
is are is
are is am
4. What ____ it? 5. Where ____ Michael? 6. Where ____ I?
is are is
am am am
are is are
7. How ____ you? 8. Where ____ you? 9. Where ____ they?
am am are
are are am
is is is
10. Who ____ he?
are
is
am
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE (VERBAL)
Simple present tense is used for an action which happens regularly of frequently
(Simple Present tense digunakan untuk menyatakan aktifitas yang dilaksanakan secara rutin)
Example :
1. I take a bath twice a day
2. I go to school by bike every day
Simple Present tense is also used to express general truths.
(Simple present tense juga digunakan untuk menyatakan kebenaran umum)
Example
1. The sun sets in the west
2. The waves come from the sea
The form of the verb changes in the third person singular
( Perubahan bentuk kata kerja pada orang
ketiga tunggal ) Subject Verb Object
Example I clean my bedroom
1. He takes a bath twice a day
2. She goes to school by bike everyday You clean the house
They clean the yard
We clean the classroom
He cleans the car
She cleans The vegetable
It cleans Its self
Do and does are used in negative and interrogative forms
(“Do dan does” digunakan pada kalimat negatif dan kalimat tanya)
Example
1. The sun does not set in the east Subjec Do/does
2. I do not go to school by bike t
3. How do you go to school every day? I do
4. Where does the sun set? You do
They do
We do
He does
She does
It does
Example In the Sentence
1.(+) The girl always sweeps the floor every morning
(-) The girl always does not sweep the floor every morning
(?) Does the girl always sweep the floor every morning?
Yes, she does
No, she doesn’t
2. (+) They usually feed an elephant
(-) They usually do not feed an elephant
(?) Do they usually feed an elephant? Yes, they do
No, they don’t
3. (+) My mother and I buy a cake
(-) We do not buy a cake
(?) Do we buy a cake? Yes, we do
No, we don’t
Simple present tense uses these adverbs of frequency
Always Selalu Once 1 kali
Usually Biasanya Twice 2 kali
Normally / Generally Normalnya/ Three times 3 kali
Umumnya
Often/ Frequently Sering Four times 4 kali
Sometimes Kadang-kadang Ten times 10 kali
Rarely Jarang Twenty times 20 kali
Never Tidak pernah A hundred times 100 kali
Every day Setiap hari
Every morning Setiap pagi
Every week Setiap minggu
Every month Setiap bulan
Every year Setiap tahun
Verbs
Third person singular (He, She, It ) verbs Third person singgular verbs end in –es
ending in –s (Kata kerja orang ketiga tunggal diakhiri
(Kata kerja orang ketiga tunggal diakhiri dengan –es)
dengan –s)
Walk Walks Berjalan Watch Watches menonton
Play Plays Bermain Wash washes Mencuci
Make Makes Membuat Brush Brushes menyikat
Sits Sits Duduk Catch catches Menangkap
Clean cleans Membersihkan Dress Dresses Mengenakan
Sweep sweeps Menyapu Rush Rushes Terburu-buru
Drink drinks Minum Miss Misses Merindukan
Get up Gets up Bangun Hiss Hisses Berdesis
Take Takes Mengambil Kiss Kisses Mencium
Eat Eats Makan Fix Fixes Memperbaikai
Work works Bekerja Cash Cashes Membayar
Go Goes Pergi Buzz Buzzes Mendengung
Do Does Mengerjakan Pass passes melewati
Have Has Mempunyai Crash Crashes Menabrak
Rise Rises Bersinar Fetch Fetches mengambil
Look Looks melihat
The third person verbs that end in –y drop y But some verbs that end in –y, you don’t drop
and add –ies they if there is the vowel a,I,u,e,o before it
(kata kerja orang ketiga tunggal yang diakhiri (Tapi ada beberapa kata yang diakhiri dengan –
dengan y. hilangkan y dan diganti dengan –ies) y tidak perlu menghilangkan y jika ada huruf
vokal a,I,u,e,o sebelumnya)
Study Studies Belajar Lay Lays Meletakan
Fly flies Menerbangkan Enjoy Enjoys Menikmati
Fry Fries menggoreng Buy Buys Membeli
Carry Carries membawa Stay Stays Tinggal
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Exercise 1 :Positif vs Negatif
Lengkapilah kalimat-kalimat rumpang di bawah ini agar menjadi kalimat Simple Present Tense
positif dan negatif.
1. Cathy usually _______ in front row during the 6. A piano is heavy. It _______ a lot.
class. (positif)
weigh
sits
weighs
sit 7. Ethan _______ his hair everyday. (positif)
2. These flowers _________ good. (negatif)
washed
doesn’t smell
washes
don’t smell 8. I _______ a butterfly. (negatif)
3. He ________ travelling so much.
don’t see
loves
am not see
love
4. I ________ a police officer. (negatif) 9. Every morning, the sun _______ in my
bedroom window. (positif)
am not
shines
don’t
5. I ________ (think) he is a kind man. (negatif) shining
10. He ________ a car. (negatif)
am not think
doesn’t have
don’t think
doesn’t has
Exercise 2 :Verbal Positif
Pilihlah jawaban yang paling tepat untuk melengkapi kalimat-kalimat rumpang di bawah ini agar
menjadi kalimat verbal simple present tense positif yang tepat.
1. She _____ to market. 6. I _____ to the shop.
goes go
go goes
2. My mother ______ a letter. 7. I ______ an apple.
write eat
writes eats
3. They ______ a cake. 8. Ethan ______ a picture.
makes draws
make draw
4. My father ______ a book. 9. Andy ______ to school.
buy walk
buys walks
5. My brother and my sister _______. 10. My brother ______ milk.
sleeps drinks
sleep drink
Exercise 3 :Negatif: Verbal
Pilihlah jawaban yang paling tepat untuk melengkapi kalimat-kalimat rumpang di bawah ini agar
menjadi kalimat verbal simple present tense negatif yang tepat.
1. We ______ maths. 6. I _______ to market.
doesn’t study doesn’t go
don’t study don’t go
2. She _______ a picture. 7. Emily ______ the book.
doesn’t draw doesn’t find
don’t draw don’t find
3. She _______ to school. 8. They ______ pens.
don’t go doesn’t bring
doesn’t go don’t bring
4. They _______ . 9. Andy ______ a message.
doesn’t sleep doesn’t type
don’t sleep don’t type
5. He _______ a letter. 10. My brother and my sister _______ the cake.
doesn’t write doesn’t make
don’t write don’t make
Exercise 4 :Interogatif: Verbal ( Yes/No Question)
Pilihlah jawaban yang paling tepat untuk melengkapi kalimat-kalimat rumpang di bawah ini agar
menjadi kalimat verbal simple present tense interogatif Yes/No Question yang tepat.
1. _____ they clean the house? 6. _____ he drink coffee?
Do Does
Does Do
2. _____ you go to school? 7. _____ she come?
Does Does
Do Do
3. _____ they want to swim? 8. _____ your brother draw a picture?
Do Do
Does Does
4. _____ you live in Jakarta? 9. _____ your father like pizza?
Does Does
Do Do
5. _____ they write some letters? 10. _____ our mother cook fried rice?
Does Do
Do Does
Exercise 5 W/H Question
Pilihlah jawaban yang paling tepat untuk melengkapi kalimat-kalimat rumpang di bawah ini agar
menjadi kalimat verbal simple present tense interogatif W/H Question yang tepat.
1. Where ____ they go? 6. Why ____ you study English?
do does
does do
2. When ____ your sister write a letter? 7. What ____ he do?
does does
do do
3. Where ____ she stay? 8. How____ you make a cake?
do does
does do
4. Where ____ you live? 9. What ____ he drink?
does do
do does
5. What ____ Emily eat? 10. What ____ she cook?
do do
does does
Exercise 7 :Verbal vs Nominal
Tentukan termasuk kalimat verbal atau kalimat nominal kah kalimat-kalimat berikut ini.
1. Emily eats sandwich. 6. He is tall.
nominal verbal
verbal nominal
2. I take a bath. 7. I have two dolls.
nominal verbal
verbal nominal
3. She is smart. 8. This food tastes good.
verbal verbal
nominal nominal
4. My brother and I drink mineral water. 9. They are kind.
nominal nominal
verbal verbal
5. They are late.
10. My friend is genius
nominal
verbal
verbal
nominal
Exercise 8 : Give the simple present form of the words in the brackets.
Example : Kevin (Play) several games in the event
Kevin plays several games in the event
1. She (take)… … ……. the medicine daily
2. The teacher (do)… … ……. not explain the lesson clearly
3. The pilot (fly)…… … …… the plane to many countries
4. The children (do)… … …. not like to play games on line
5. Kayla (brush)…… … …..the teeth twice a day
6. The sun (rise)…… ….in the east
7. The boy (fix)…… ……. …the bicycle
8. Mother (wash)…… ………. the dishes in the kitchen
9. Snakes usually (hide) ….. ……… in a bush
10. The carpenters always (cut)……..…..the wood.
Exercise 9 : Rearrange the jumble words to be a good sentence
1. ( + ) walks - sometimes – she – to school
She sometimes walks to school
( - ) does - not - walk - sometimes – she – to school
She Sometimes does not walk to school
( ? ) walk - sometimes – she – to school – does - ?
Does she sometimes walk to school?
2. ( + ) always - washes - the car - on Sunday – he
( - ) always - wash - the car - on Sunday – he – does – not
( ? ) always - wash - the car - on Sunday – he – does – ?
3. ( + ) Cleans – the janitor – usually –every morning– school
( - ) Clean – the janitor – usually –every morning- does – school – not
( ? ) Clean – the janitor – usually –every morning – school - ? - does
4. ( + )To the market – goes – mother – ussually – every evening
( - ) does - To the market – go – mother – ussually – every evening - not
( ? ) does - To the market – go – mother – ussually – every evening - ?
5. ( + ) twice a day– brushes – Kania – ussually – the teeth
( - ) twice a day – does - brush – Kania – ussually –not - the teeth
( ? ) twice a day – brush – Kania –does - ussually - does – the teeth
