Simple Present Tense and How to Apply.pdf

Simple Present Tense

1. Subject
Basic
Structure

2. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
Lecturer:
Ricky Eka Sanjaya
Unindra, 18 March 2024

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Content
Definition Subject-Verb Agreement
Usage Common Mistakes
Form Time Expression

4. Definition
The Simple Present Tense is a verb tense used
to describe actions, facts, habits, or general
truths that occur regularly, repeatedly, or in the
present. It is one of the basic tenses in English
and is used to talk about things that happen in
the present or are always true.

5. Fixed
Arrangements
Instructionsor
Directions
Habitual Actions
General Truth
Permanent
Situations
USAGE

6. Describing daily routines, hobbies or schedules.
Habitual Actions
Heplaysbasketball every Saturday.01.
ShewatchesTV before going to bed.02.
Theybrushtheir teeth twice a day.03.

7. Stating facts about the world or universal truth.
The Earthrevolvesaround the sun.01.
Waterfreezesat 0 degrees Celsius.02.
Dogsbark.03.
General Truth

8. Describing situations that do not change frequently.
She works at the same company for 10 years.01.
Permanent Situations
He lives in a small town near the mountains.02.
The store opens at 9 AM every day.03.

9. Referring to timetables, schedules or programs.
The trainleavesat 8 PM tomorrow.01.
The moviestartsat 7 PM tonight.02.
The classendsat 3 PM.03.
FixedArrangements

10. Providing steps in manuals or recipes.
Openthe window, please.01.
Mixthe ingredients well.02.
Turn off the lights before leaving.03.
InstructionsorDirections

11. Negative
Sentence
Question
Affirmative
Sentence
FORMS
3

12. Affirmative Sentence
1
2
Subject+ Base form of verb + Object
(He/She/It) eatsrice with fish
(I/You/We/They) eatrice with fish
3

13. NegativeSentence
1
2
Subject+ does/do + not + Base form of verb + Object
(He/She/It) does noteatrice with fish
(I/You/We/They) do noteatrice with fish
3

14. Question
1
2
Does/Do + subject+ Base form of verb + Object?
Does(He/She/It) eatrice with fish?
Do(I/You/We/They) eatrice with fish?
3

15. Singular Subject Plural Subject Spelling Rules for -s/-es Endings
Subject-VerbAgreement

16. Helistensto the music.
Shewatchesthe movie.
Itjumpsover the wall.
Addition of –s/-esto theverb base form
with He, She, It
Singular
Subject
01.
02.
03.

17. Use of verb base form with I , You, We, They
Plural
Subject
Istudyat University of Indraprasta.01.
Yougoto the cinema.02.
Wewalkalong the street.03.
Theymakeit together.04.

18. She studiesFrench. (study)01.
Spelling Rules
for –s/-es
Endings
Specific rulesforverbs ending in
-y, -o, -ch, -shor -ss
He goesto the gym every morning. (go)02.
The cat watchesthe birds. (watch)03.
She washesmany clothes. (wash)04.
He passesall exams. (pass)05.

19. Common Mistakes
Omitting –s/-es in Third
Person Singular
Incorrect use of the verb without
–s/-esfor He, She, It.
Using Continuous Tense
incorrectly
Misuse of – ingform when Simple
Present is required.
Incorrect use of
time expressions
Misplacement of frequency adverbs
in the sentence.

20. Time Expressions

21. Frequency
Adverbs
She oftengoesforarunintheevening.
Theyalwaysbrushtheirteeth beforebed.
Henevereatsmeatbecausehe’savegetarian.
We sometimes visit our grandparents on weekends
I usuallydrinkteain the morning.
Often,Always,Never,Sometimes,Usuallywith
theverb

22. Time-Spesific
Phrases
In the morning, I drink acup of coffee to start my day.
She reads novel at nightbefore going to bed.
He exercises on weekdaysto stay fit.
Inthemorning,atnight,onweekdaysfor
routineactivities.

23. Time Phrases
in Negative Sentences
She does noteatmeat.
They do notdrink coffee.
He does notplay video games.
With‘not’todescribenon-occurrencesor
exceptions

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