Simple present tense

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Felicya (19)Ivan (23)Raphaela (36)Rico Bernado (37)

DefinitionSimple Present Tense is :

A form of the verb to express facts , habits or events that occur in this time. the verb is most commonly used in English

Function

Habitual actionFactualSimple Statement

Habitual Action

Habitual Action often used to :

adverb of frequency ( always , often , usually , every day / week , month , all the time , etc ) as time signal

Ex : - ) She sends much money to her parents in the village every month. - ) I always have breakfast every morning

FactualFactual used to :

general truths / facts are irrefutable

Ex :-) The sun rises from the east and sets in the west. -) Water boils at 100 degrees Celcius.

Simple Statement

Simple Statement used to : make a simple statement applicable

general ( whenever applicable ) and not general ( using the verb be )

Ex : -) I live in Jakarta -) She is so beautiful

HOW TO MAKE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE SENTENCES ???

• to make sentences simple present tense , there are 2 paterns for the simple present tense sentences.

• 1) Nominal Sentence

• 2) Verbal Sentence

Nominal Sentence

Patern : +) S + is / am / are + o + adv

-) S + is / am / are + not + o + adv ?) is / am / are + S + o + adv

Verbal Sentence

Patern : +) S + V1 + o + adv + ts

-) S + do/does + not + o + adv + ts ?) do / does + S + o + adv + ts