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What is simple present tense shortly?

Simple present tense (present simple tense) is a verb tense that describes the events and situations that do not change. “Do” and “does” are the auxiliary verbs of simple present tense. However, “do” and “does” are not used in positive sentences. They are used only in negative and question sentences. The auxiliary verb “does” is used for third person singular (He, She, It). In other subjects (I, You, We, They), the auxiliary verb “do” is used.
The following animated sentences are examples of present simple tense:

 

 

Does

 

Why does

Where does

Emily

likes

eats

eat

does not eat

eat

buy

ice-cream.

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Formation of simple present tense

For affirmative sentences we use the infinite form of the verb. For negative sentences we use “not” after the auxiliary “do” and “does”. For questions we put “do/does” before the subject.

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Which auxiliary (helping verb) to use for simple present tense?

The auxiliary verb in simple present tense is “do / does“. However we use “am, is, are” to talk about a general state or condition.
Examples:

• I work in the office.
• I don’t work in the office.
• Do you work in the office?

• I am in the office.
• I am in the office.
• Are you in the office?

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❯❯ Learn present perfect tense here

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Positive (Affirmative) sentences in simple present tense

For the formation of positive sentences in simple present tense we do not use “do” or “does” in front of the verb. This may sound strange. Because we know that the auxiliary verbs that precede the verbs help us understand the tense of the sentence. However, the verb is alone here. In addition, for the subjects “He, She, It”, the suffix “-s” is added at the end of the verb.

• I like pizza.
• We go abroad every summer.
• She speaks three languages.
• Lions eat meat.
• Oliver walks to school.
• They play computer games.
• Maria prefers action movies.

✎ NOTE:
The verb “have” changes into “has” when it gets “-s” at the end.

• She has breakfast.
• She doesn’t have breakfast.
• Does she have breakfast?

✎ NOTE:
In positive sentences, when the subject is “He, She, It”, we change “-s” into “-es” or “-ies“. The reason is as follows:

• For the verbs ending with “-s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -o” we add “-es” at the end of the verb.
  brushes, kisses, catches, fixes, goes, does etc.
• If the verb has “-y” at the end and it precedes with a consonant letter, we drop the “-y” and add “-ies”
  try> tries, fly> flies, carry> carries etc.

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Negative sentences in simple present tense

For the formation of negative sentences in simple present tense we use “not” together with “do / does“. The short forms are “don’t / doesn’t”

• I don’t like cigarette.
• Sarah doesn’t need help.
• He doesn’t forget names.
• They don’t go out alone.

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Interrogative sentences in simple present tense

For the formation of question sentences (interrogative) in simple present tense we put “do / does” before the subject. This also applies to the “Wh- questions” which we call “information questions” as well.

• Do you like lemonade?
• Does she keep secret?
• Where do you live?
• Why does Molly wear pink dresses?

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Sentence forms in simple present tense

Simple present tense Formula with example sentences
(+) Affirmative sentences
(-) Negative sentences
(?) Interrogative sentences

 I speak
 I don’t speak
 Do you speak?

 You speak
 You don’t speak
 Do you speak?

 He speaks
 He doesn’t speak
 Does he speak?

 She speaks
 She doesn’t speak
 Does she speak?

 It speaks
 It doesn’t speak
 Does it speak?

 We speak
 We don’t speak
 Do we speak?

 They speak
 They don’t speak
 Do they speak?

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Example Sentences

• (+) They like basketball.
• (-) They don’t like basketball.
• (?) Do they like basketball?
• (?) What do they like?

• (+) He likes basketball.
• (-) He doesn’t like basketball.
• (?) Does he like basketball?
• (?) What does he like?

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Explanations and usages of simple present tense

Lets go on with the explanations, usages and time adverbs of simple present tense

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1- Facts or generalizations.

It is used for events and situations that never change.
Examples:

• People need food in this village.
• The wind blows a lot here.
• Trains carry many passengers.
• Smart phones cause some health problems.
• Water boils at 100C degrees.
• The earth revolves around the Sun.
• Lions don’t eat grass.
• Plants give us oxygen.
• Pandas live in China.

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2- Habits, routines or repeated actions.

We use simple present tense to talk about habits and routines.
Examples:

• I get up at 8 o’clock every day.
• Do you drink coffee every day?
• She always brushes her teeth.
• Leo plays his guitar in his room.

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3- Likes and dislikes

We can also use simple present tense to talk about likes and dislikes. Some commonly used verbs are as follows: “like”,”love”, “hate”, “dislike”, “enjoy” etc.
Examples:

• I love ice-cream.
• Do you like playing chess?
• She hates lies.
• Sandra doesn’t like tea with sugar.
• We like to swim.
• I dislike cold weather.

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4- Scheduled events in near future

Examples:

• The train arrives at 9 AM.
• The bus arrives at 3 o’clock in the afternoon.
• When do we board the plane?
• When does the wedding ceremony start?
• The films starts at 8.30
• The bus arrives at 6PM.
• The English lesson starts at 10.30.

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5- With non-progressive verbs

Some verbs in English doesn’t have continuous forms. These verbs are called non-progressive or non-continuous verbs. We use simple present tense with these verbs.

Some non-progressive verbs are: believe, know, remember, understand, need, hate, like, love, prefer, want, feel, mean etc.
Examples:

• I know the answer. – CORRECT
  I am knowing the answer. – INCORRECT
• I want some sugar. – CORRECT
  I am wanting some sugar. – INCORRECT
• Brian feels cold. – CORRECT
  Brian isn’t feeling cold. – INCORRECT
• I don’t remember her name. – CORRECT
  I am not remembering her name. – INCORRECT
• Do you understand? – CORRECT
  Are you understanding? – INCORRECT

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6- Narrating events

Example:The man opens the door and goes out slowly. He looks around carefully. Then he sees a little cat under the tree. He grabs it and says “Oh. Are you hungry?”

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Adverbs of Frequency

What are Adverbs of frequency?
Simple present tense indicates repetitive actions, so it is good to say the frequency of these actions. In this case, we use some words called “Frequency adverbs”. These words are used just before the verb. This list of frequency (Frequency Adverbs) is as follows:

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List of frequency adverbs

• always
• usually
• generally
• often
• normally
• frequently
• sometimes
• occasionally
• seldom
• rarely
• hardly ever
• never

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Examples of frequency adverbs

Read the example sentences with the frequency adverbs and try to make similar sentences.
Examples:

• I often eat eggs for the breakfast.
• I never smoke.
• Lisa always walks to school.
• Do you usually get up early?
• You hardly ever say “Thanks”.
• They don’t normally go out for dinner.
• My father often forgets my birthday.
• I generally have breakfast before I go out.

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Memory cards to learn the adverbs of frequency

The cards below have adverbs of frequency. Click on them and try to say the meaning of them in your native language.

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Time adverbs to use in simple present tense.

every ….

• I play football ever weekend.
• We go holiday ever summer.
• She gets up late every day.

once, twice, three times, ten times etc.

• I go to cinema once a month.
• She goes out with her friends twice a week.
• I call my son at least 3 times a day.

on Mondays, at the weekends, in the mornings

• I call my grandparents on Saturdays.
• In the evenings I take a taxi to go back home.

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Verb to be (am, is, are)

We use am, is, are when we talk about a state rather than an action.

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  I work in London. (Action verb)

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  I am in London. (State verb)

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Action verbs examples (do, does)

• Frank works at the hospital.
• Frank doesn’t work at the hospital.
• Does Frank work at the hospital?
• Where does Frank work?

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Verb to be examples (am,is,are)

• Frank is at the hospital.
• Frank isn’t at the hospital.
• Is Frank at the hospital?
• Where is Frank?

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Learn simple present tense with images and example sentences

Look at the images below and read the simple present tense sentences

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A dialogue about simple present tense

Here is a dialogue to learn simple present tense. Read and try to make similar dialogues.

1. Do you go holiday every summer?

2. Yes. I do.

   I like summer holidays very much.

3. Where do you go for holiday?

4. In fact, I don’t go to seaside.

   I like camping in the mountains.

5. Really?

   Where do you go for camping?

6. It is up to us.

   We usually decide before we go.

   If you want, you can join us.

7. Why not?

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Translate the sentences about simple present tense.

You will see some examples of simple present tense below. Translate them into your native language.

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Sentence scramble game about simple present tense

You will see scrambled words of simple present tense sentences. Click on the words in order to make a meaningful sentence.

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Example sentences to learn simple present tense

Here are examples of simple present tense below. Some are affirmative some sentences are negative and some are interrogative.

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10 example sentences :

1. I always get up early.
2. I don’t like hot weather.
3. Mr. Anderson usually forgets to lock the door.
4. She keeps secrets.
5. Cats don’t like swimming.
6. She rarely writes emails.
7. Steven looks happy.
8. I like reading poems a lot.
9. The children brush their teeth every day.
10. When I buy something, I read the instructions.

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Questions and answers as simple present tense examples

You will see 10 questions with their answers below. Try to understand the formation of the sentences.

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10 questions and answers

1. How do you go to school?
   I go to school by bus.
2. Do you like ice-cream?
   Yes, I like ice-cream.
3. Why do you always wear sunglasses?
   Because I have a problem with my eyes.
4. Does your father help your mother at home?
   Yes, he does.
5. What time do you go to bed?
   I go to bed at about 11 PM.
6. Do you make noise in the classroom?
   No, I don’t.
7. Where are you from?
   I am from Canada.
8. How often do you watch TV?
   I sometimes watch TV.
9. Do you agree with me?
   No, I don’t agree with you.
10. Are you OK?
    Yes, I am OK.

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Reading passage – Daily routine

My daily routine
My name is Lydia Collins. I live in a flat. My day daily routine starts very early. Every morning I wake up at six o’clock and wear my school uniform. Then I have breakfast with my father and mother. My little brother doesn’t have breakfast with us. Because it is too early for him. After breakfast I go out and wait for the school bus. At about 7 AM I get on the bus. I come back home at 3 PM. I feel tired when I come back. I have a rest and play with Dody, our cat. Then I start doing my homework. I try to finish it before 7 PM. So that I can go out and play with my friends. We have dinner at 8 PM. We often have chicken for dinner but I hate chicken. I eat it because mum gets angry. After dinner I watch TV for an hour. I go to bed early because I’m always very tired at the end of the day.

External resources:
You can go on learning with our other games and activities on this category page. You can also learn simple present tense on Wikibooks page here, or watch a video for examples here.

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Simple present tense digunakan untuk menyatakan fakta, jadwal kegiatan atau kegiatan yang berulang-ulang. Bisa dibilang, tense ini yang paling mudah dibanding tense-tense lain.

Kalimat positif simple present tense menggunakan verb 1 (kalimat verbal) atau to be are/am/is (kalimat nominal). Kalau subjeknya orang ketiga tunggal (he, she, dan it), maka verb-1 harus ditambah dengan akhiran –s/-es. Misalnya he eats, she goes, dan it seems.

Untuk kalimat negatif, Anda tambahkan not di belakang do/does atau are/am/is. Sedangkan untuk kalimat tanya (interogatif), Anda tinggal memindahkan do/does atau are/am/is ke depan subjek.

Bingung? Coba lihat rumus simple present tense di bawah ini.

• Kalimat positif:
  • Subject + verb 1 (+ s/es) + object/keterangan
  • Subject + to be (am/is/are) + adjective/adverb
• Kalimat negatif:
  • Subjek + do/does + not + Verb 1 + Objek/keterangan
  • Subject + to be (am/is/are) + not + adjective/adverb
• Kalimat tanya:
  • Do/does + Subjek + Verb 1 + objek/keterangan?
  • To be (am/is/are) + subject + adjective/adverb?

Nah, untuk membantu Anda lebih memahaminya, berikut puluhan contoh kalimat simple present tense lengkap dengan terjemahannya.

A. Kalimat Verbal

Di bawah ini adalah contoh-contoh kalimat simple present tense yang menggunakan kata kerja bentuk satu (verb 1), alias kalimat verbal. Disajikan dalam bentuk kalimat negatif, positif, dan interogratif lengkap dengan artinya.

Contoh 1

• (+) The train leaves at 6.00 a.m. [Kereta berangkat pukul 6 pagi.]
• (-) The train does not leave at 6.00 a.m. [Kereta tidak berangkat pukul 6 pagi.]
• (-) Does the train leave at 6.00 a.m? [Apakah kereta berangkat pukul 6 pagi?]

Catatan: does not bisa disingkat menjadi doesn’t.

Contoh 2

• (+) I write a letter for my teacher. [Saya menulis surat untuk guru saya.]
• (-) I don’t write a letter for my teacher. [Saya tidak menulis surat untuk guru saya.]
• (?) Do I write a letter for my teacher? [Apakah saya menulis surat untuk guru saya?]

Contoh 3

• (+) We have a meeting now. [Kita ada rapat sekarang.]
• (-) We don’t have a meeting now. [Kita tidak ada rapat sekarang.]
• (+) Do we have a meeting now? [Apakah kita ada meeting sekarang?]

Contoh 4

• (+) Mary needs a dictionary. [Mary membutuhkan kamus.]
• (-) Mary doesn’t need a dictionary. [Mary tidak membutuhkan kamus.]
• (?) Does Mary need a dictionary? [Apakah Mary membutuhkan kamus?]

Contoh 5

• (+) They want to go to the party. [Mereka ingin pergi ke pesta.]
• (-) They don’t want to go to the party. [Mereka tidak ingin pergi ke pesta.]
• (?) Do they want to go to the party? [Apakah mereka ingin pergi ke pesta?]

Contoh 6

• (+) He likes pizza. [Dia suka pizza.]
• (-) He doesn’t like pizza. [Dia tidak suka pizza.]
• (?) Does he like pizza? [Apakah dia suka pizza?]

Contoh 7

• (+) It moves. [Itu bergerak.]
• (-) It doesn’t move. [Itu tidak bergerak.]
• (?) Does it move? [Apakah itu bergerak?]

Contoh 8

• (+) You speak Arabic. [Anda berbicara bahasa Arab.]
• (-) You don’t speak Arabic. [Anda tidak berbicara bahasa Arab]
• (?) Do you speak Arabic? [Apakah Anda berbicara bahasa Arab?]

Catatan: contoh jawaban untuk kalimat tanya Yes, I do atau No, I don’t.

Contoh 9

• (+) We have time for a rest. [Kami punya waktu untuk istirahat.]
• (-) We don’t have time for a rest. [Kami tidak punya waktu untuk istirahat.]
• (?) Do we have time for a rest? [ Apakah kami punya waktu untuk istirahat?]

Contoh 10

• (+) Joko plays chess in the evenings. [Joko bermain catur di malam hari.]
• (-) Joko doesn’t play chess in the evenings. [Joko tidak bermain catur di malam hari.]
• (?) Does Joko play chess in the evenings? [Apakah Joko bermain catur di malam hari?]

Contoh 11

• (+) It always snows here in January. [Di sini selalu turun salju pada Januari.]
• (-) It doesn’t always snow here in January. [Di sini tidak selalu turun salju pada Januari.]
• (?) Does it always snow here in January? [Apakah di sini selalu turun salju pada Januari?]

Contoh 12

• (+) I go to school every day. [Saya pergi ke sekolah setiap hari.]
• (-) I don’t go to school every day. [Saya tidak pergi ke sekolah setiap hari.]
• (?) Do I go to school every day? [Apakah saya pergi ke sekolah setiap hari?]

Contoh 13

• (+) They eat spaghetti for dinner every Monday. [Mereka makan spaghetti untuk makan malam setiap hari Senin.]
• (-) They don’t eat spaghetti for dinner every Monday. [Mereka tidak makan spaghetti untuk makan malam setiap hari Senin.]
• (?) Do they eat spaghetti for dinner every Monday? [Apakah mereka makan spaghetti untuk makan malam setiap hari Senin?]

Contoh 14

• (+) The human body contains 206 bones. [Tubuh manusia mengandung 206 tulang.]
• (-) The human body doesn’t contain 206 bones. [Tubuh manusia tidak mengandung 206 tulang.]
• (?) Does the human body contain 206 bones? [Apakah tubuh manusia mengandung 206 tulang?]

Contoh 15

• (+) She lives in Bandung. [Dia tinggal di Bandung.]
• (-) She doesn’t live in Bandung. [Dia tidak tinggal di Bandung.]
• (?) Does she live in Bandung? [Apakah dia tinggal di Bandung?]

Contoh 16

• (+) You have two brothers and a sister. [Anda punya dua saudara laki-laki dan seorang saudara perempuan.]
• (-) You don’t have two brothers and a sister. [Anda tidak punya dua saudara laki-laki dan seorang saudara perempuan.]
• (?) Do you have two brothers and a sister? [Apakah Anda punya dua saudara laki-laki dan seorang saudara perempuan?]

Contoh 17

• (+) I sometimes go to the cinema. [Saya terkadang pergi ke bioskop.]
• (-) I sometimes don’t go to the cinema. [Saya terkadang tidak pergi ke bioskop.]
• (?) Do I sometimes go to the cinema? [Apakah saya terkadang pergi ke bioskop.]

Contoh 18

• (+) They move into their new home next week. [Mereka pindah ke rumah baru mereka minggu depan.]
• (-) They don’t move into their new home next week. [Mereka tidak pindah ke rumah baru mereka minggu depan.]
• (?) Do they move into their new home next week? [Apakah mereka pindah ke rumah baru mereka minggu depan?]

Contoh 19

• (+) Your boss gives you positive feedback. [Bos Anda memberi Anda umpan balik positif.]
• (-) Your boss doesn’t give you positive feedback. [Bos Anda tidak memberi Anda umpan balik positif.]
• (?) Does your boss give you positive feedback? [Apakah bos Anda memberi Anda umpan balik positif?]

Contoh 20

• (+) You surf the Internet every day. [Anda menjelajahi internet setiap hari.]
• (-) You don’t surf the Internet every day. [Anda tidak menjelajahi internet setiap hari.]
• (?) Do you surf the Internet every day? [Apakah Anda menjelajahi internet setiap hari?]

Contoh 21

• (+) Yusuf goes to football practice every Tuesday. [Yusuf pergi ke latihan sepakbola setiap hari Selasa.]
• (-) Yusuf doesn’t go to football practice every Tuesday. [Yusuf tidak pergi ke latihan sepakbola setiap hari Selasa.]
• (?) Does Yusuf go to football practice every Tuesday? [Apakah Yusuf pergi ke latihan sepakbola setiap hari Selasa?]

Contoh 22

• (+) We produce lasers for cosmetic surgery. [Kami memproduksi laser untuk bedah kosmetik.]
• (-) We don’t produce lasers for cosmetic surgery. [Kami tidak memproduksi laser untuk bedah kosmetik.]
• (?) Do we produce lasers for cosmetic surgery? [Apakah kami memproduksi laser untuk bedah kosmetik?]

Contoh 23

• (+) My friends usually leave so early. [Teman-temanku biasanya pergi begitu awal.]
• (-) My friends don’t usually leave so early. [Teman-temanku biasanya tidak pergi begitu awal.]
• (?) Does my friends usually leave so early? [Apakah teman-temanku biasanya pergi begitu awal?]

B. Kalimat Nominal

Di bawah ini adalah beberapa contoh kalimat simple present tense yang menggunakan to be: are/am/is (disebut kalimat nominal). Sama seperti kalimat verbal, contoh-contoh kalimat nominal disajikan dalam bentuk kalimat negatif, positif, dan interogratif.

Contoh 24

• (+) Toba Lake is the largest lake in Indonesia. [Danau Toba adalah danau terluas di Indonesia.]
• (-) Toba Lake is not the largest lake in Indonesia. [Danau Toba bukan danau terluas di Indonesia.]
• (?) Is Toba Lake the largest lake in Indonesia? [Apakah danau Toba adalah danau terluas di Indonesia?]

Contoh 25

• (+) I am tired to write my second novel. [Saya lelah menulis novel kedua saya.]
• (-) I am not tired to write my second novel. [Saya tidak lelah menulis novel kedua saya.]
• (?) Am I tired to write my second novel? [Apakah saya lelah menulis novel kedua saya?

Contoh 26

• (+) We are the champions. [Kami adalah juara.]
• (-) We are not the champions. [Kami bukan juara.]
• (?) Are we the champions? [Apakah kami juara?]

Contoh 27

• (+) She is nineteen years old. [Dia sembilan belas tahun.]
• (-) She is not nineteen years old. [Dia bukan sembilan belas tahun.]
• (?) Is she nineteen years old? [Apakah dia sembilan belas tahun?]

Contoh 28

• (+) That is pork. [Itu adalah daging babi.]
• (-) That is not pork. [Itu bukan daging babi.]
• (?) Is that pork? [Apakah itu daging babi?]

Contoh 29

• (+) They are students in senior high school. [Mereka adalah siswa di sekolah menengah atas.]
• (-) They are not students in senior high school. [Mereka bukan siswa di sekolah menengah atas.]
• (?) Are they students in senior high school? [Apakah mereka adalah siswa di sekolah menengah atas?]

Contoh 30

• (+) Andini is my new girlfriend. [Andini adalah pacar baru saya.]
• (-) Andini is not my new girlfriend. [Andini bukan pacar baru saya.]
• (?) Is Andini my new girlfriend. [Apakah Andini adalah pacar baru saya?]

Contoh 31

• (+) You are a freelance writer. [Kamu adalah penulis lepas.]
• (-) You are a not freelance writer. [Kamu bukan penulis lepas.]
• (?) Are you a freelance writer? [Apakah kamu adalah penulis lepas?]

Contoh 32

• (+) I am happy with my last month earning. [Saya senang dengan penghasilan bulan lalu saya.]
• (-) I am not happy with my last month earning. [Saya tidak senang dengan penghasilan bulan lalu saya.]
• (?) Am I happy with my last month earning? [Apakah saya senang dengan penghasilan bulan lalu saya?]

Contoh 33

• (+) They are in the classroom. [Mereka ada di kelas.]
• (-) They are not in the classroom. [Mereka tidak ada di kelas.]
• (?) Are they are in the classroom? [Apakah mereka ada di kelas?]

Demikianlah 33 contoh kalimat simple present tense. Semoga membantu Anda dalam memahami simple present tense. Terus belajar dan berlatih tense ini ya!