Example :
- He ( go ) to school everyday.
- He goes to school everyday.(+)
- He does not go to school everyday.(- )
- Does he go to school everyday?.(?)
1. Rina ( write ) a letter today.
2. Rudi and Amir ( play ) football in the yard.
3.We ( watch ) television in the room.
4. They ( drink ) coffee every morning.
5. He ( speak ) English fluently.
Nomor 1
(+) Rina writes a letter today.
(–) Rina doesn't write a letter today.
(?) Does Rina write a letter today?
Nomor 2
(+) Rudi and Amir play football in the yard.
(–) Rudi and Amir don't play football in the yard.
(?) Do Rudi and Amir play football in the yard?
Nomor 3
(+) We watch television in the room.
(–) We don't watch television in the room.
(?) Do we watch television in the room?
Nomor 4
(+) They drink coffee every morning.
(–) They don't drink coffee every morning.
(?) Do they drink coffee every morning?
Nomor 5
(+) He speaks English fluently.
(–) He doesn't speak English fluently.
(?) Does he speak English fluently?
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Pembahasan
Fungsi:
Simple Present Tense berfungsi untuk mengungkapkan/menyatakan suatu kegiatan/aktifitas/pekerjaan yang sudah menjadi suatu kebiasaan, dengan kata lain kejadian yang dilakukan secara berulang-ulang. Bentuk ini juga dapat digunakan untuk menyatakan sebuah fakta yang terjadi.
Pattern:
(+) S + V1 (s/es) + O/C
(–) S + do/does + not + V1 + O/C
(?) Do/Does + S + V1 + O/C + ?
Catatan:
- Pada bentuk positif untuk subjek: he, she, it, dan nama satu; maka kata kerja ditambah s/es.
- Does digunakan untuk: he, she, it, dan nama satu.
- Do digunakan untuk: I, you, we, they, dan nama banyak.
