SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

She .... football every weekend

• is playing

• always play

• would play

• played

Answer explanation

In simple present using verb 1 and using adverb of time: always, often, usually, everyday,every time, every week, every mont

They always do english homework on time. They ..... diligent students.

• was

• were

• are

• is

Answer explanation

in this sentences using simple present tense. in simple present tense using tobe (am, is, are).

The train to Jakarta … at 19.50 this evening.

• leave

• will be leaving

• leaves

• will leave

Answer explanation

Subjek pada kalimat adalah “the train” yang sifatnya tunggal sehingga memakai verba dengan penambahan akhiran “-s”.

… Andrea and Martha work at the weekend? 

• did

• do

• does

• will

Answer explanation

karena subjeknya dua orang sehingga menjadi jamak (plural). Elemen verba juga mengikuti di belakang, bukan bentuk kata sifat atau benda.

… she go to the same college as Nanda? 

• did

• do

• does

• is

Answer explanation

Alasannya, subjek kalimat merujuk pada “she” yang merupakan pronomina tunggal. Selain itu, elemen yang mengikuti adalah verba sehingga tidak mungkin memakai kata tanya “is”.

… Caca from Malang?

• are

• is

• does

• do

Answer explanation

Contoh soal simple present tense jamak dan tunggal lainnya ada pada nomor 9 ini. Jawaban yang benar yaitu (b) Is karena Caca merujuk pada subjek tunggal.

Jika lebih dari satu, misalnya “Caca and Ani”, maka kata tanyanya menjadi jamak yakni “Are”. Tidak memakai “Does/Do” karena elemen yang mengikuti bukan jenis verba, tapi preposition.

Maryam always .. her room at the weekend

• is cleaning

• cleans

• reads

• cleaned

Answer explanation

Contoh soal simple present tense beserta jawabannya tersebut menunjukkan aktivitas yang rutin dilakukan oleh seseorang pada waktu tertentu.

Maryam ... book at the her favorite book cafe. 

• is reading

• was read

• reads

• readed

Answer explanation

Contoh soal simple present tense beserta jawabannya tersebut menunjukkan aktivitas yang rutin dilakukan oleh seseorang pada waktu tertentu.

Does Raka play football every weekend?

• yes, he play football everyweek

• yes, he plays football everyweek

• no, he don't play football everyweek

• yes, he doesn't play football everyweek

Answer explanation

in simple present tense for the negatife sentence using don't for subjct I,you,we,they. using doesn't for subject she, he, it

Do you drink milk every morning?

• No, I doesn't

• No, I don't

• No, I do

• No, you don't

Answer explanation

in this sentence is negative sentence. simple present tense for negatif sentence using don't for I,you,we,they and doesn't for she, he, it.