Simple Present

Bentuk

infinitive(3rd person singular: infinitive + 's')

• I speak
• you speak
• he / she / it speaks
• we speak
• they speak

Pengecualian

Pengecualian saat menambahkan 's' :

- For can, may, might, must, do not add s.

Example: he can, she may, it must

- After o, ch, sh or s, add es.

Example: do - he does, wash - she washes

- After a consonant, the final consonant y becomes ie. (but: not after a vowel)

Example: worry - he worries

but: play - he plays

Penggunaan

umumnya (regularly, often, never)

- Colin plays football every Tuesday.

Tindakan ini terjadi satu demi satu

- First Colin plays football, then he watches TV.

Signal words

always

every ...

often

normally

usually

sometimes

seldom

never

first

then

Note: The following verbs are usually only used in Simple Present:

be, have, hear, know, like, love, see, smell, think, want

Tindakan yang ditetapkan oleh jadwal atau jadwal

- The film starts at 8 pm.

Daily routine

- Bob works in a restaurant.