Simple Present Tense adalah salah satu tenses paling dasar dan paling sering digunakan dalam bahasa Inggris. Tense ini digunakan untuk menyatakan kebiasaan, fakta umum, dan rutinitas sehari-hari.
Artikel ini membahas pengertian, rumus, contoh kalimat, serta latihan soal Simple Present Tense secara lengkap dan mudah dipahami.
Apa Itu Simple Present Tense?
Simple Present Tense digunakan untuk menyatakan:
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kebiasaan (daily routine)
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fakta umum
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jadwal
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kebenaran yang bersifat tetap
📌 Contoh:
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I study English every day.
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The sun rises in the east.
Rumus Simple Present Tense
1️⃣ Kalimat Positif
Subject + Verb 1 (+ s/es)
| Subject | Verb |
|---|---|
| I / You / We / They | Verb 1 |
| He / She / It | Verb + s/es |
Contoh:
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I work in an office.
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She works in a hospital.
2️⃣ Kalimat Negatif
Subject + do/does + not + Verb 1
Contoh:
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I do not like coffee.
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He does not play football.
3️⃣ Kalimat Tanya
Do/Does + Subject + Verb 1?
Contoh:
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Do you like music?
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Does she live here?
Aturan Penambahan -S / -ES
Tambahkan -s / -es jika subjeknya he, she, it:
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work → works
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play → plays
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go → goes
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watch → watches
Contoh Kalimat Simple Present Tense
✔ I wake up at 5 a.m.
✔ She teaches English.
✔ They study together.
✔ He does his homework every night.
Keterangan Waktu (Time Signal)
Biasanya digunakan dengan:
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every day
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every morning
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always
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usually
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often
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sometimes
Kesalahan Umum Simple Present Tense
❌ She go to school
✅ She goes to school
❌ He don’t like milk
✅ He doesn’t like milk
Latihan Soal Simple Present Tense
Isi dengan jawaban yang benar:
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She ___ (study) English every day.
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They ___ (play) football on Sunday.
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He ___ (not / like) coffee.
Jawaban:
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studies
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play
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does not like
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