ྀ༘ Present Tense ྀ༘

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1. The man knows my father

• (–) The man doesn't know my father
• (?) Does the man know my father?

2. The buses generally stop here

• (–) The buses generally don't stop here
• (?) Do the buses generally stop here?

3. We play football in the field everyday

• (–) We don't play football in the field everyday
• (?) Do we play football in the field everyday?

4. The servant sometimes cleans the floor

• (–) The servant sometimes doesn't clean the floor
• (?) Does the servant sometimes clean the floor?

5. The postman delivers the letters three times a day

• (–) The postman doesn't deliver the letters three times a day
• (?) Does the postman deliver the letters three times a day?

6. She watches television every night

• (–) She doesn't watch television every night
• (?) Does she watch television every night?

7. Mr. Harun works hard everyday

• (–) Mr. Harun doesn't work hard everyday
• (?) Does Mr. Harun work hard everyday?

8. I come late to school

• (–) I don't come late to school
• (?) Do I come late to school?

9. Mother likes cooking in the kitchen

• (–) Mother doesn't like cooking in the kitchen
• (?) Does mother like cooking in the kitchen?

10. They play tennis every afternoon

• (–) They don't play tennis every afternoon
• (?) Do they play tennis every afternoon?

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PEMBAHASAN

▓ Definisi ▓

• Simple Present Tense adalah bentuk waktu yang digunakan untuk mengungkapkan suatu aktifitas/peristiwa yang dilakukan secara berulang-ulang, kegaitan yang sudah menjadi suatu kebiasaan, atau menyatakan suatu fakta.

▓ Pattern ▓

• (+) S + V1 (s/es) + O/C
• (–) S + do/does + not + V-1 + O/C
• (?) Do/Does + S + V-1 + O/C + ?

▓ Keterangan ▓

• Jika subjeknya ┃He, She, It, dan Nama orang tunggal (kecuali subjek ‘saya (I)’)┃ maka, kata kerja harus ditambah ‘s/es’
• Does digunakan untuk subject ➻ He, She, It, dan Nama orang tunggal (kecuali subjek ‘saya (I)’)
• Do digunakan untuk subject ➻ I, You, We, They, dan Nama orang/benda banyak