Simple Present Tense

 

📘 Materi Lengkap: Simple Present Tense

1. Pengertian Simple Present Tense

Simple Present Tense adalah bentuk waktu yang digunakan untuk menyatakan:

  • Kebiasaan atau rutinitas (habitual actions)

  • Fakta umum atau kebenaran ilmiah

  • Jadwal tetap (misalnya: jadwal transportasi)

  • Instruksi atau perintah


2. Fungsi Simple Present Tense




FungsiContoh
Menyatakan kebiasaanShe goes to school every day.
Menyatakan fakta umumWater boils at 100°C.
Menyatakan jadwalThe train leaves at 6 a.m.
Memberi instruksiYou turn left at the corner.

3. Rumus Simple Present Tense

🔹 (+) Kalimat Positif

  • Subject + Verb 1 (base form) → untuk I, You, We, They

    I eat rice every morning.

  • Subject + Verb + s/es → untuk He, She, It

    She eats rice every morning.

🔹 (-) Kalimat Negatif

  • Subject + do/does not + Verb 1

    • I/You/We/They → do not (don’t)

    • He/She/It → does not (doesn’t)

    He doesn’t like coffee.
    They don’t play football.

🔹 (?) Kalimat Interogatif

  • Do/Does + Subject + Verb 1 + ...?

    Does he live in Jakarta?
    Do they speak English?


4. Verb + s/es (aturan umum)

Akhiran kata kerjaTambahan
Umum (play, go)+s → plays, goes
Berakhiran -ch, -sh, -s, -x, -z, -o+es → watches, washes, goes
Berakhiran konsonan + yy → i + es → studies
Berakhiran vokal + y+s → plays, says

5. Adverb of Frequency (Kata Keterangan Frekuensi)

Digunakan untuk menyatakan seberapa sering suatu kegiatan dilakukan.

KataArtiContoh Kalimat
alwaysselaluI always brush my teeth.
usuallybiasanyaShe usually drinks tea.
oftenseringWe often go jogging.
sometimeskadang-kadangHe sometimes plays chess.
rarelyjarangThey rarely eat out.
nevertidak pernahShe never smokes.

6. Time Expressions (Keterangan Waktu Umum)

  • Every day / week / month

  • In the morning / afternoon / evening

  • On Mondays / weekends

  • Always, usually, sometimes, etc.


7. Contoh Kalimat

KalimatJenis
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

  • Menambahkan “s” ke verb untuk “I/You/We/They” → ❌ They eats rice.

  • Tidak menambahkan “s/es” untuk “He/She/It” → ❌ He eat rice.

  • Menggunakan “do” untuk “He/She/It” → ❌ He do not play.


9. Latihan Soal

A. Pilihlah bentuk kata kerja yang benar!

  1. She ___ (go/goes) to school by bike.

  2. We ___ (watch/watches) TV at night.

  3. ___ (Do/Does) he like swimming?

  4. I ___ (don’t/doesn’t) drink coffee.

  5. The cat ___ (sleep/sleeps) all day.

B. Buatlah kalimat!

  1. (He / play / football / every Sunday)

  2. (I / not / like / soda)

  3. (You / go / to school / by car?)


10. Penilaian dan Penerapan

  • Minta siswa membuat jadwal harian mereka dalam Simple Present.

  • Lakukan dialog pasangan menggunakan frekuensi kegiatan (e.g. “What do you usually do after school?”)


11. Contoh daily activities

📆 Daily Activities in Simple Present Tense

🔹 Vocabulary – Common Daily Activities

EnglishIndonesian
Wake upBangun tidur
Take a showerMandi
Brush teethMenggosok gigi
Get dressedBerpakaian
Have breakfastSarapan
Go to school/workPergi ke sekolah/kerja
StudyBelajar
Have lunchMakan siang
Go homePulang ke rumah
Do homeworkMengerjakan PR
Watch TVMenonton TV
Have dinnerMakan malam
Go to bedTidur

🔹 Example Sentences – My Daily Activities

  1. I wake up at 6 a.m.

  2. I take a shower and brush my teeth.

  3. I get dressed and have breakfast.

  4. I go to school at 7 a.m.

  5. I study in class from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

  6. I have lunch with my friends.

  7. I go home at 2 p.m.

  8. I do my homework in the afternoon.

  9. I watch TV or play games in the evening.

  10. I have dinner with my family.

  11. I go to bed at 9 p.m.


🔹 Latihan: Susun Kalimat!

Beri siswa aktivitas berikut dan minta mereka menyusunnya dalam kalimat Simple Present:

  1. (I / wake up / at 6 a.m.) → _____________________________

  2. (She / go / to school / every day) → _____________________________

  3. (They / have / lunch / at school) → _____________________________

  4. (He / not / play / football) → _____________________________

  5. (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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