Kopi Ireng: ENGLISH GRAMMAR - SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. The Form Of Simple Present Tense:

*note: time signal yang menandai simple present tense:

always = selalu

as a rule = biasanya, lazimnya

generally = biasanya, umumnya

normally = biasanya

usually = biasanya

often = seringkali

never = tidak pernah

regularly = secara tetap

sometimes = kadang-kadang

seldom = jarang

steadily = selalu, terus-menerus

frequently = seringkali

every other day = dua hari sekali,

now and then = kadang-kadang

occasionally = kadang-kadang

on and off = kadang-kadang

once in a while = sekali-sekali, kadang-kadang

once a week = sekali seminggu

every…(day,week,month,year)

every…(morning,Sunday)

2. Function

a. To show habitual action

· I write a letter every week.

· She goes to Probolinggo twice a week.

b. To show the general truth/ fact

· Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

· The sun sets in the West.

Exercise!

A. Change the verbs in the following sentence into the right form!

1. Every Monday, Sally __________ (drive) her kids to football practice.

2. My sister __________ (not, watch) T.V. in the evening.

3. __________ (do/does)Mary play volleyball on Mondays?

4. The students __________ (do) the homework in the afternoon.

5. Chris and Pat usually __________ (go) to school at 7:30 AM.

B. Change the sentences in part A into negative (number 1, 4, and 5) and interrogative form (number 1 and 2)!

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