Simple Present Tense

 

 Simple Present Tense

     The meaning is simple simple, while the present is now. So to say that the Simple Present is tenses (sentence patterns) used to tell the current time in a simple form. Present are names other than FORM 1.
Here's the function of the Simple Present Tense:
a. Permanent Fact: sentences stating the fact that is always valid / correct
    Example: Batang River is in Jambi.
b. The fact now: sentences stating the correct facts at the present time.
    Example: I am at home.
c. Habitual action
    Example: Anita goes to her office every morning.
              If we look at the examples above, there is a sentence that uses the verb "be" and some are not. This is because the simple present tense can be made ​​in the form and in the form of verbal nomial.

              When wearing the Simple Present Tense verb "be" means the form of nominal sentence, if not use the verb "be" instead using "verb" (such as go, eat, run, study, etc.) means verbal form.

Examples of verbal sentences in Simple Present Tense:

            I go to Jakarta twice a week.

            My mother cooks every morning.

            John plays games every morning.

            The boy likes juice.

All the above sentences using verbs and sentences are called verbal. Therefore, it does not need the added verb "be", because the sentences already has a verb.

Examples of nominal sentences in the Simple Present Tense

 I am tall.

 Roni is in America.

 The house is big.

 They are clever.

Kalimat-kalimat diatas akan salah jika kita membuatnya tidak menggunakan verb “be”

Kalimat negative dan kalimat Tanya dengan menggunakan verb “be” dalam Simple Present Tense

PosItive                                                                 Negative

I am tall.                                                            I am not tall.

My mother is beautiful.                            My mother is not beautiful.

They are in the bedroom.                        They are not in the bedroom.

My house is in Jambi.                                My house is not in Jambi.

Kalimat Tanya dengan menggunakan verb “be”

Yes/No questions atau kalimat Tanya dengan jawaban pendek (ya atau tidak)

Are you a student? Yes, I am/No, I am not.

Are they at home? Yes, they are/No, They are not.

Are we late? Yes, we are/No, we are not.

Am I handsome? Yes, you are/ No, you are not.

Is she tall? Yes, she is/No, she is not.

Is Anton stupid? Yes, He is/No, he is not.

Are Anton and Rina at school now? Yes, they are/ No, they are not.

Is the cat funny? Yes, It is/ No, it is not.

Are the cats funny? Yes, they are/ No, they are not