simple present tense

Simple Present Tense

by Diah Cahyani

​Pattern:

​S + V1 + O

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​They read a book.

​They do not read a book.

​​Do they read a book?

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read = V1

​Do = kata kerja bantu / auxiliary verb

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Verb 1 = they, we, I, you

​Pattern:

​S + V1 + s/es + O

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​She reads a book.

​She doesn't read a book.

​Does she read a book?

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​reads = V1 + s/es

​Does = kata kerja bantu

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​Verb 1 + s/es = he, she, it

​Example:

​Change the word in the bracket into the right form.

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​She (clean) her bedroom every morning.

​= She cleans her bedroom every morning.

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​The cats (run) in the yard every day.

​= The cats run in the yard every day.

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​My father (go) to the office by car.

​= My father goes to the office by car.

Multiple Choice

Change the word in the bracket into the right form.

Ben and Sam (study) in their classroom.

• study

• studies

• studying

• studied

Multiple Choice

Change the word in the bracket into the right form.

The chickens (lay) the eggs in the farm.

• lay

• lays

• laid

• laying

Multiple Choice

Change the word in the bracket into the right form.

My friend (borrow) my books.

• borrow

• borrows

• borrowed

• borrowing

Multiple Choice

Change the word in the bracket into the right form.

Her mother (cook) chicken every week.

• cook

• cooks

• cooked

• cooking

Multiple Choice

Change the word in the bracket into the right form.

The students (join) the olympiad.

• join

• joins

• joined

• joining

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Change the word in the bracket into the right form.

My uncle (drive) his car to his office.

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My brother always

milk before going to school.

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The birds ... high in the sky.

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The horse ... fast.

Fill in the Blanks

Dolphin ... very fast in the sea.