Simple Present Tens (Bahasa Inggris)

Simple Present Tense

Understanding Simple Present Tense

Simple present tense is a verb form most commonly used in the English language which is used to reveal the factual events and habitual (habits), not general or general, instruction, or plan or schedule. 

Formula of Simple Present Tense

The formula for the simple present tense sentences positive, negative, and interrogative following example can be seen in the table below.

type of sentence	Formula	Example of Simple Present Tense
positive (+)	S +/- aux. verb(do/does) + V-1	She likes eating out.
		My friend cares about my problems.
	S + be(am/is/are)	He’s a magician.
		The children are naughty.
negative (-)	S + aux. verb(do/does) + not + bare infinitive	She doesn’t like eating out.
		My friend doesn’t care about my problems.
	S + be(am/is/are) + not	He isn’t a magician.
		The children aren’t naughty.
interogative (?)	aux. verb(do/does) + S + bare infinitive	Does she like eating out?
		Does my friend care about my problems?
	be(am/is/are) + S	Is he a magician?
		Are the children naughty?

Note:

·         In a positive sentence, the auxiliary verb is not normally used. Aux. verb is used only when necessary to emphasize the necessity to take action verb.

·         Verb-1 on the subject in the form of third-person singular pronoun (she, he, it) or noun, added satau ice.

·         Bare infinitive is a V-1 in the form of a simple (no extra s or ice even for a third person singular subject).

·         Be used is a linking verb.

Example of Simple Present Tense

Some examples of the simple present tense functions are as follows.

Function	Example of Simple Present Tense
.Simple present tense is used in habitual action (action that occur repeatedly) with menggunakanadverb of adverb of frequency or number.	He always consumes low GI rice. (Dia selalu mengonsumsi beras rendah GI.)
	She sends much money to her parents in the village every month. (Dia mengirimkan banyak uang kepada orangtuanya di desa setiap bulan.)
Simple present tense is used to give instructions or action series.	You add a glass of coconut milk into a pan and then boil it. (Kamu tambah segelas santan ke dalam panci lalu rebus.)
	You go straight ahead then turn left. (Kamu jalan lurus ke depan lalu belok kiri.)
Factual (general truths / facts are irrefutable)	The sun rises from the east and sets in the west. (Matahari terbit dari ufuk timur dan tenggelam di ufuk barat.)
	Water boils at 100 degrees Celcius. (Air mendidih pada suhu 100 derajat celcius.)
Simple present tense is used in the general action (occurring at any time: past (in the past), present (current), danfuture (future) except for the verb can be no general action.	She is so beautiful. (Dia sangat cantik.)
	He’s angry. (Dia marah.)
Simple present tense is used to talk about a plan or schedule in the future but it has a period close to the present. Generally talking about transportation or event. Verbyang commonly used include: arrive, come, and leave.	The ship leaves the harbour this night at 7 o’clock. (Kapal meninggalkan pelabuhan malam ini jam 7.)
	He arrives from Osaka at 1 pm. (Dia tiba dari Osaka jam 1 siang.)
	The ceremony starts at nine. (Upacara dimulai jam sembilan.)
Simple present tense is used in the if conditional type 1.	If you meet the naughty boy, your parents will be angry. (Jika kamu bertemu dengan anak nakal itu, orangtuamu akan marah.)
	I will go swimming if I have free time. (Saya akan pergi berenang jika ada waktu.)