LET'S LEARN MORE ABOUT TENSES! - SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
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NOTE :
· 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.
· 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
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am
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a dentist.
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You/We/They
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are
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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
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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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has
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a story.
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I
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have
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a story.
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You/We/They
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have
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a story.
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PATTERN
+) Subject + main verb + complement
SHE GETS A GOOD SCORE.
- ) Subject + aux. verb (does/do) + not + main verb + complement
SHE DOES NOT GET A GOOD SCORE.
?) Aux. verb (does/do) + subject + main verb + complement +?
DOES SHE GET A GOOD SCORE?
· Adverb (keterangan) :
1. Adverb Of Time
· in the (morning, afternoon, night, etc.)
· at (noon, night, five o’clock, 8PM, etc.)
· on (Sunday, Monday, etc.)
2. Adverb of Frequency
· seldom
· always
· never
· often
· sometimes
3. Adverb of Number
· once, twice, three times, etc.
· every (hour, minute, morning, afternoon, night, day, week, year, etc.)
NOTE :
· some references say that HABITS and REPEATED ACTIONS are similar, but the other say they are different.
· 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.
· please notice the auxiliary verbs. DO is for I, You, We, They. DOES is for She, He, It.
-Febrianti-