1. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
By Dini Massitoh

2. Simple present tense is the base form of verb, e.g. know, take.
In general, the simple present expresses events or situations that exist always, usually, habitually; they exist now, have existed in the past, and probably will exist in the future.
We use the present tense for repeated actions such as routines, habits, jobs, hobbies, and things that always happen.
We also use the present tense for a general truth.
The simple present is usually followed by adverbial of time such as always, often, usually, seldom, occasionally, everyday, every week, never, twice a week, etc.

3. The Pattern Nominal Sentence
In this sentence, the predicate is not a verb. So it does not need a verb in the sentence, but the sentence uses TO BE (am, is, are). It is usually used to explain the situation now. I Am
He/she/it Is
You/we/they
Are
Form
Pattern
Examples +
S + To Be + adv
She is a pretty girl. -
S + To Be + not + adv
I am not a student. ?
To be + S + adv?
Are they in the school?

4. Subject + Verb 1 Verbal Sentence
In this sentence, the predicate uses a verb such as read, study, buy, etc. It is usually used to explain the general truth or repeated actions.
Subject + Verb 1
I/you/they/we
Verb 1
Do/don’t
He/she/it
Verb 1 + -s/-es
Does/doesn’t
The spelling for the verb in the third person differs depending on the ending of that verb :
For the verbs that end in –O, -CH, -SH –SS, -X, or –Z we add –ES in the end of the verb. Examples : go – goes, watch – watches, wash – washes, miss – misses, mix – mixes, buzz – buzzes.

5. Examples : marry – marries, study – studies, carry – carries.
For verbs that end in a consonant + Y, we change the Y into I and add -ES.
Examples : marry – marries, study – studies, carry – carries.
For verbs that end in a vowel + Y, we just add –S. Examples : stay – stays, play – plays, say – says.
Form
Pattern
Examples +
S + V 1 + -s/-es + adv
I read a book in the morning.
She goes to school everyday. -
S + don’t/doesn’t + V 1
You don’t eat a banana.
He doesn’t buy a book. ?
Do/does + S + V 1
Do we go to school everyday?
Does the cat eat a fish?

6. REFERENCES
Azar, Betty Schrampfer. (1999). English Grammar : Third Edition. New York. Longman.
Eastwood, John. (2008). Oxford : Learner’s Pocket Grammar. UK. Oxford University Press.
Suryadi Junaidi, S.Pd. (2007). Complete English Grammar. Yogyakarta. Pustaka Belajar.

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