LET'S LEARN MORE ABOUT TENSES! - SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
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NOTE :
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Use (penggunaan)
:
1. For facts/general truths
(Fakta)
e.g.:
Jakarta is the capital city of Indonesia. ; She comes from Central Java.
2. Things which are
generally true (Sesuatu yang umumnya benar)
e.g.:
The weather is hot in the summer. ; They speak Javanese in their daily life.
3. Regular/repeated actions
(Kegiatan berulang)
e.g.:
My mom works in that place. ; He always forgets his key.
4. Habits (Kebiasaan)
e.g.:
He goes fishing every weekend. ; My father smokes.
5. Short actions in present
(Kegiatan singkat di waktu sekarang)
e.g.:
He takes the ball and throws it away. ; They are happy as they win the prize.
6. Fixed arrangements (Rencana
yang sudah ditetapkan)
e.g.:
The events starts tomorrow morning. ; He arrives here at 8.00PM.
7. Future constructions (Penyusun
kalimat future)
e.g.:
I will meet you when you come here next month. ; I will eat my dinner after I finish
reading this book.
8. Zero conditionals
e.g.:
If you stand under the rain, you get wet. ; If you eat whole pizza, you’re
satisfied.
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Structure
(struktur) :
1. Use to be (Nominal)
Subject
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Main Verb
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Complement (Adjectives, Adverb, Noun)
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She/He/It
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is
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amazing.
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I
|
am
|
a dentist.
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You/We/They
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are
|
in the market.
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PATTERN
+) Subject + main verb + complement
I AM A TEACHER.
- ) Subject + main verb + not + complement
I AM NOT A TEACHER.
?) Main verb + subject + complement +?
AM I A TEACHER?
2. Use verb (Verbal)
Subject
|
Main Verb
|
Complement (Adjectives, Adverb, Noun)
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She/He/It
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has
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a story.
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I
|
have
|
a story.
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You/We/They
|
have
|
a story.
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PATTERN
+) Subject + main verb(v0/v-s/v-es) + complement
SHE GETS A GOOD SCORE.
WE GET A GOOD SCORE.
WE GET A GOOD SCORE.
- ) Subject + aux. verb (does/do) + not + main verb +
complement
SHE DOES NOT GET A GOOD SCORE.
WE DO NOT GET A GOOD SCORE.
WE DO NOT GET A GOOD SCORE.
?) Aux. verb (does/do) + subject + main verb + complement +?
DOES SHE GET A GOOD SCORE?
DO WE GET A GOOD SCORE?
DO WE GET A GOOD SCORE?
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Adverb (keterangan)
:
1. Adverb Of Time
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in the (morning, afternoon, night,
etc.)
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at (noon, night, five o’clock, 8PM,
etc.)
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on (Sunday, Monday, etc.)
2. Adverb of Frequency
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seldom
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always
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never
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often
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sometimes
3. Adverb of Number
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once, twice, three times, etc.
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every (hour, minute, morning,
afternoon, night, day, week, year, etc.)
NOTE :
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some references say that HABITS and
REPEATED ACTIONS are similar, but the other say they are different.
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in my opinion, the difference
between FACTS and THINGS WHICH ARE GENERALLY TRUE is that if it's FACT, there
must be data that shows it's true.
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please notice the auxiliary verbs.
DO is for I, You, We, They. DOES is for She, He, It.
-Febrianti-