Present

Simple Present

Simple present merupakan sebuah bentuk kalimat yang menyatakan suatu kegiatan yang sedang berlangsung saat ini, kegiatan yang berulng – ulang, pernyataan yang tetap dan tidak berubah sepanjang tahun. Bentuk pembentukanya seperti berikut:

Bentuk	Format	Contoh
Positive	S (Jamak: I, YOU, THEY, WE) + Verb 1 S(Tunggal : He, She,it) + Verb 1(s/es)	1.       They Play football 2.       He plays   football game
Negative	S (Jamak) + Do +Not + V1 S(tunggal) +Does +Not+ v1	1.       They do not play football 2.       He does not play football game
Introgative	Do +S(jamak)+V1 Does+S(tunggal)+V1	1.       Do they play football? 2.       Does he play football game?

Present Continuous

Menyatakan sesuatu yang sedan berlangsung dan belum berakhir .  Pembentukan kalimat dapat dilihat pada kolom di bawah ini

Bentuk	Format	Contoh
Positive	S + be + Verb 1 + ing	3.       They  are Playing football 4.       He is playing  football game
Negative	S  + be +Not + V1 + ing	3.       They are not play football 4.       He is not playing football game
Introgative	Be + S +V1 + Ing	3.       Are they playing football? 4.       Is  he playing football game?

 exercise 

Simple Present / Present Continuous

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers.

1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) her kids to football practice.

2. Usually, I (work) as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study) French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.

3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) .

4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) .

5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) .

6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) because everybody (talk) so loudly.

7. Justin (write, currently) a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.

8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) to a movie tonight with some friends.

9. The business cards (be, normally ) printed by a company in New York. Their prices (be) inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.

10. This delicious chocolate (be) made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.

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