PRESENT SIMPLE

the tense of a verb that expresses action or state in the present time and is
used of what occurs or is true at the time of speaking and of what is habitual or
characteristic or is always or necessarily true.

 PATTERN :
(+) S + V1 (s/es) + O
(-) S + does/do + not + V1 + O
(?) Does/do + S + V1 + O ?

 NOTE :
He I
She Does V1(s/es) You Do V1
It They
We

 TIME SIGNALS :
1. Always 2. Generaly 3. Normally 4. Seldom
5. Regulary 6. Everyday 7. Often 8. Sometime
9. Usually

 Digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu kebiasaan yang dilakukan pada waktu

tertentu( habits ).
Example :
1. She drinks tea at breakfeast
2. He visits my house twice a week

 Digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu kegiatan yang berulang-ulang( repeated actions).

Example :
1. I go to market every morning
2. My parents are always at home on Sunday

 Digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu kebenaran umum, suatu kebenaran umum yang
terjadi terus menerus ( general truth )
Example :
1. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west
2. The earthis round
 Digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu instruksi atau arah (instructions or directions)
Example :
1. Open the bottle and pour the contents into glass
2. I’ll let you enjoy dinner

EXERCISES

I. Put the verb into the correct form.

1. he always___promptly. (to replay).
2. He___to the radio. (to listen).
3. They___bridge once a week . (to play).

II. Complete the sentence using one of the following:

Goes; checks; have; arrives; does

1. Our English teacher always . . . . . . . our homework every week.

2. . . . . . . . your Uncle come here every year?
3. One of my friends always . . . . . to bali every year.
4. The train always . . . . . on time.
5. I don’t . . . . . . . time to swim on monday.
III.
1. Does your friend . . . . . about this problem?
a. Understands

b. To understand

c. Understand

2. My Biology teacher . . . . . . . always kind to every student.

a. Are

b. Is

c. Am

3. The earth . . . . . . . once within 24 hours every day.

a. Rotating

b. Rotates
 c. Rotate

4. Handoko And Mrs Sunarni . . . . . always happy every time.

a. Am

b. Is

c. Are

5. My father doesn’t . . . . . coffee every morning.

a. To drink

b. Drink

c. Drinks

ANSWER

I.

1. He always replies promptly

2. He listens to the radio

3. They play bridge once a week .

II.

1. Our English teacher always checks our homework every week.

2. Does your Uncle come here every year?
3. One of my friends always goes to bali every year.
4. The train always arrives on time.
1. I don’t have time to swim on monday.

III

1. C. Understand

2. B. Is

3. B. Rotates

4. C. Are

5. B. Drink
PRESENT CONTINOUS
The present continuous tense is used for actions happening now or for an action that is
unfinished. This tense is also used when the action is temporary.
 PATTERN :
(+) S + tobe + Ving + O/Adverb
(-) S + tobe + Not + Ving + O/Adverb
(?) Tobe + S + Ving +O/Adverb

 TIME SIGNAL
1. Now 2. At the moment 3. Right now

 Present continuous tense can be used to express something happening right now or to
express something that is not happening right now. Examples of this use include:

1. He is not standing.

2. Anthony is sitting in the chair.

 Present continuous tense can also be used to show that something will or will not
happen in the near future. Examples of this use include:

1. She is not going to the game tonight.

2. He is meeting his friends after school.

3. Are you visiting your cousin this weekend?

 Present continuous tense can be used for actions that are still happening at the time of
speaking. Examples of this use include:
1. Marc is making pizza now.
2. They are eating lunch right now.
 Present continuous tense can be used in questions as well. Here are some more
examples of this use:
1. Is she laughing?
2. Are they listening to the teacher?

 EXERCISES
I
1. The sun … brightly today.

a. Shine

b. is shining

2. The children … in small groups.

a. is playing

b. are playing

3. They ….. Grammar in EnglishShop right now

a. Are studying

b. Are study

c. Is studying

4. . ….. are buying many books at the moment

a. The Teacher
b. The Student
c. The old Women
5. ..... you ..... My dictionaries right now?
a. Are = bring
b. Is = bringing
c. Are = bringing
II. Complete the sentence using one of the following:

Singing; are playing; fishing; are; is watering;

1. Listen! She’s…….. a beautiful song.

2. Amir and Udin …….. discussing the material now.

3. The children are …….. by the river.

4. Look! The students……. football in the field now.

5. What’s the gardener doing? He……… the flower.

ANSWER
I.

1. B. Is shining

2. B. Are playing

3. A. Are studying

4. C. The teacher

5. C. Are=bringing

II.

1. Singing

2. Are

3. Fishing

4. Are playing

5. Is watering