Arinda Nurifa Ramadhanty
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Teknologi Pangan 1A
Simple Present Tense
Definition
The simple present tense is a verb tense used to describe things that happen regularly, are factual, or
are always true. It's one of the most common tenses used in everyday speech.
Function
To express habits, general truths, repeated actions or unchanging situations, emotions and
wishes.
To give instructions or directions.
To express fixed arrangements.
To express future time, after some conjunctions (after, when, before, as soon as, until).
Characteristic
Here are some characteristics of the simple present tense:
Uses the base form of the verb, also known as the infinitive.
For third-person singular subjects (he, she, it), add -s or -es to the verb.
For nominal sentences, add "to be" (is, am, are) after the subject.
Rules for Adding -s/es and -ies to Verbs in Simple Present Tenses
When the first form of the verb ends in -o, -ss, -sh, -ch, and -x.
When the verb in simple tense ends in -o, -ss, -sh, -ch, and -x, the suffix “es” is added. In the
rest of the cases, add “s” to the verb. For example, “go” becomes “goes”, “search” becomes
“searches” and “run” becomes “runs”.
When the first form of the verb ends in a consonant followed by -y.
When the verb in a simple present tense sentence ends in a -y and there is a consonant before -
y, “ies” is added as a suffix to the verb. For example, “carry” becomes “carries” and “copy”
becomes “copies”.
Formula
Nominal simple present tense is a sentence in English that is non-verbal and does not contain
a verb.
- (+) Subject + To be + Complement
- (-) Subject + To be + Not + Complement
- (?) To be + Subject + Complement+?
Example:
- (+) He is a teacher.
- (-) She is not a nurse.
- (?) Is the food delicious?
Verbal simple present tense is a sentence in English that is verbal and does contain a verb.
- (+) Subject + Verb 1 (+ s/es) + Complement
- (-) Subject + Do/Does Not + Verb 1 + Complement
- (?) Do/does + Subject + Verb 1 + Complement+?
Example:
- (+) He writes a letter.
- (-) I do not walk to school every morning.
- (?) Does she play tennis?
Excercise
1. A. Play, because the subject is plural (she and her friend).
2. B. Does, because the subject is third-person and singular (he).
3. A. Don't, because the subject is plural (thieves).
4. B. Does, because the subject is third-person and singular (he).
5. A. Leaves, because the subject is third-person and singular (he).
6. B. Doesn't, because the subject is third-person and singular (he).
7. A. Do, because the subject is first-person (I).
8. B. Doesn't, because the subject is singular (cat).
9. A. Do, because the subject is plural (they).
10. B. Does, because the subject is singular.
11. B. Wishes, because the subject is third-person and singular (he).
12. A. Like, because the subject is first-person (I).
13. A. Don't, because the subject is second-person (you).
14. B. Doesn't, because the subject is the third-person and singular (my friend).
15. A. Want, because the subject is plural (my friends).
16. A. Do, because the subject is plural (they).
17. B. Does, because the subject is third-person and singular (she).
18. A. Do, because the subject is plural (the rivers).
19. B. Doesn't, because the subject is the third-person and singular (Tom).
20. B. Doesn't, because the subject is the third-person and singular (aunt).
21. A. Pass, because the subject is plural (buses).
22. A. Help, because the subject is plural (they).
23. A. Do, because the subject is plural (they).
24. B. Watches, because the subject is the third-person (he) and “watch” is add “-es” not “-s”.
25. A. Don't, because the subject is plural (My father and I).
26. B. Doesn't, because the subject is singular (train).
27. B. Doesn't, because the subject is the third-person and singular (he).
28. B. Worries, because the subject is the third-person and singular (she).
29. B. Doesn't, because the subject is the third-person and singular (she).
30. A. Cash, because the subject is first-person (I).
31. A. Carries, because the subject is the third-person and singular (he) and “carry” is add “-es”
not “-s”.