SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Simple Present Tense

by setijawati setija

​Present simple positive

• ​we use present simple to talk about habits and routines

• ​for examples :

• Jane and I wake up at 6 everyday.

• ​My mother cooks rice everyday

• ​we also use present simple to talk about general truth

• ​The sun rises from the east.

• ​Sugar tastes sweet.

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​The formula in positive

​For subject :

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​He (John) + V + s/es

​She ( Katty) + V + s/es

​It ( the cat) + V + s/es

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​ Other subject :

I,You,We,They + V

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​Time signals for Simple Present Tense

​Adverb of frequency such as :

• ​always

• ​usually

• ​generally

• often

• ​sometimes

• ​frequently

• ​seldom

• ​occasionally

• ​nevers

​Time signals for Simple Present Tense

​Adverb of time

• ​every day

• ​every week, every year, every........

• ​on Mondays, on Tuesdays, on weekends, on....​

• ​once in a day, twice in a month etc

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​Singular

​The number of subject is one

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Special for

Male /He + does not + V

​Female/She + does not + V

​Animal/It + does not + V