Simple Present Tense
📘 Materi Lengkap: Simple Present Tense
1. Pengertian Simple Present Tense
Simple Present Tense adalah bentuk waktu yang digunakan untuk menyatakan:
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Kebiasaan atau rutinitas (habitual actions)
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Fakta umum atau kebenaran ilmiah
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Jadwal tetap (misalnya: jadwal transportasi)
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Instruksi atau perintah
2. Fungsi Simple Present Tense
| Fungsi | Contoh |
|---|---|
| Menyatakan kebiasaan | She goes to school every day. |
| Menyatakan fakta umum | Water boils at 100°C. |
| Menyatakan jadwal | The train leaves at 6 a.m. |
| Memberi instruksi | You turn left at the corner. |
3. Rumus Simple Present Tense
🔹 (+) Kalimat Positif
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Subject + Verb 1 (base form) → untuk I, You, We, They
I eat rice every morning.
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Subject + Verb + s/es → untuk He, She, It
She eats rice every morning.
🔹 (-) Kalimat Negatif
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Subject + do/does not + Verb 1
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I/You/We/They → do not (don’t)
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He/She/It → does not (doesn’t)
He doesn’t like coffee.
They don’t play football. -
🔹 (?) Kalimat Interogatif
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Do/Does + Subject + Verb 1 + ...?
Does he live in Jakarta?
Do they speak English?
4. Verb + s/es (aturan umum)
| Akhiran kata kerja | Tambahan |
|---|---|
| Umum (play, go) | +s → plays, goes |
| Berakhiran -ch, -sh, -s, -x, -z, -o | +es → watches, washes, goes |
| Berakhiran konsonan + y | y → i + es → studies |
| Berakhiran vokal + y | +s → plays, says |
5. Adverb of Frequency (Kata Keterangan Frekuensi)
Digunakan untuk menyatakan seberapa sering suatu kegiatan dilakukan.
| Kata | Arti | Contoh Kalimat |
|---|---|---|
| always | selalu | I always brush my teeth. |
| usually | biasanya | She usually drinks tea. |
| often | sering | We often go jogging. |
| sometimes | kadang-kadang | He sometimes plays chess. |
| rarely | jarang | They rarely eat out. |
| never | tidak pernah | She never smokes. |
6. Time Expressions (Keterangan Waktu Umum)
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Every day / week / month
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In the morning / afternoon / evening
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On Mondays / weekends
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Always, usually, sometimes, etc.
7. Contoh Kalimat
| Kalimat | Jenis |
|---|---|
| I read a book every night. | Positif |
| She doesn’t read comics. | Negatif |
| Do you like pizza? | Interogatif |
| It rains a lot in November. | Fakta umum |
8. Kesalahan Umum
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Menambahkan “s” ke verb untuk “I/You/We/They” → ❌ They eats rice.
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Tidak menambahkan “s/es” untuk “He/She/It” → ❌ He eat rice.
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Menggunakan “do” untuk “He/She/It” → ❌ He do not play.
9. Latihan Soal
A. Pilihlah bentuk kata kerja yang benar!
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She ___ (go/goes) to school by bike.
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We ___ (watch/watches) TV at night.
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___ (Do/Does) he like swimming?
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I ___ (don’t/doesn’t) drink coffee.
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The cat ___ (sleep/sleeps) all day.
B. Buatlah kalimat!
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(He / play / football / every Sunday)
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(I / not / like / soda)
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(You / go / to school / by car?)
10. Penilaian dan Penerapan
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Minta siswa membuat jadwal harian mereka dalam Simple Present.
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Lakukan dialog pasangan menggunakan frekuensi kegiatan (e.g. “What do you usually do after school?”)
📆 Daily Activities in Simple Present Tense
🔹 Vocabulary – Common Daily Activities
| English | Indonesian |
|---|---|
| Wake up | Bangun tidur |
| Take a shower | Mandi |
| Brush teeth | Menggosok gigi |
| Get dressed | Berpakaian |
| Have breakfast | Sarapan |
| Go to school/work | Pergi ke sekolah/kerja |
| Study | Belajar |
| Have lunch | Makan siang |
| Go home | Pulang ke rumah |
| Do homework | Mengerjakan PR |
| Watch TV | Menonton TV |
| Have dinner | Makan malam |
| Go to bed | Tidur |
🔹 Example Sentences – My Daily Activities
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I wake up at 6 a.m.
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I take a shower and brush my teeth.
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I get dressed and have breakfast.
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I go to school at 7 a.m.
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I study in class from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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I have lunch with my friends.
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I go home at 2 p.m.
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I do my homework in the afternoon.
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I watch TV or play games in the evening.
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I have dinner with my family.
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I go to bed at 9 p.m.
🔹 Latihan: Susun Kalimat!
Beri siswa aktivitas berikut dan minta mereka menyusunnya dalam kalimat Simple Present:
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(I / wake up / at 6 a.m.) → _____________________________
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(She / go / to school / every day) → _____________________________
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(They / have / lunch / at school) → _____________________________
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(He / not / play / football) → _____________________________
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(Do / you / watch / TV / every night?) → _____________________________
🔹 Project Idea: My Daily Routine
Minta siswa menulis atau mempresentasikan My Daily Routine (Rutinitas Harian Saya) dengan 8–10 kalimat menggunakan Simple Present Tense. Contoh:
Hello! My name is Rina. I wake up at 5.30 in the morning. I take a shower and get dressed. I go to school at 6.30. I study from 7 to 1 p.m. I have lunch and do my homework. In the evening, I watch TV and have dinner. I go to bed at 9. Thank you!

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