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The Simple Present Tense For Grade XI SMK

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📘 Simple Present Tense

🌟 Introduction

In this lesson, we will learn about Simple Present Tense.

Simple Present Tense is used to talk about daily activities, habits, and general facts. We use this tense when something happens regularly or is always true.

Before learning the formula, let’s read a short text about students’ habits at school.

📖 Reading Text



Students of SMK Muhammadiyah 2 Gresik

The students of SMK Muhammadiyah 2 Gresik start their day at 7 a.m. They wear neat uniforms and greet their teachers politely.

Every morning, they pray together before the lesson begins. The teachers guide the students with discipline and motivation.

During the break time, the students eat in the canteen and talk with their friends. Some students read books in the library. Others practice their skills in the workshop.

The students respect their teachers and follow the school rules. They study hard to achieve their dreams.

📘 Explanation: Simple Present Tense

✅ Function

Simple Present Tense is used to:

  1. Talk about daily activities

  2. Talk about habits

  3. State general facts

  4. Describe routines

Example from the text:

  • Students start their day at 7 a.m.

  • They wear neat uniforms.

  • The school guides students with discipline.

📝 Formula

1️⃣ Positive Sentence (+)

Subject + Verb 1 (s/es for he, she, it)

Examples:

  • They study hard.

  • The student studies hard.

  • She wears a uniform.

👉 Remember:

  • Add -s / -es for he, she, it.

2️⃣ Negative Sentence (–)

Subject + do/does + not + Verb 1

Examples:

  • They do not (don’t) study late at night.

  • He does not (doesn’t) skip school.

3️⃣ Interrogative Sentence (?)

Do/Does + Subject + Verb 1?

Examples:

  • Do they study every day?

  • Does he wear a uniform?

📝 A. Questions About the Reading Text

1. What time do the students start their day?
A. 6 a.m.
B. 7 a.m.
C. 8 a.m.
D. 9 a.m.

2. What do the students do before the lesson begins?
A. Eat in the canteen
B. Go home
C. Pray together
D. Play games

3. Where do some students read books?
A. In the classroom
B. In the workshop
C. In the library
D. In the yard

4. What do the students do in the workshop?
A. Sleep
B. Practice their skills
C. Watch movies
D. Play football

5. Why do the students study hard?
A. To avoid homework
B. To achieve their dreams
C. To leave school early
D. To skip classes

📝 B. Questions About Simple Present Tense

1. She _____ to school every day.
A. go
B. goes
C. going
D. went

2. They _____ uniforms at school.
A. wears
B. wore
C. wear
D. wearing

3. The teacher _____ the students every morning.
A. guide
B. guided
C. guides
D. guiding

4. He does not _____ late to school.
A. comes
B. came
C. come
D. coming

5. _____ she study English every day?
A. Do
B. Does
C. Did
D. Is


📘 Time Expressions in Simple Past Tense

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📘 Time Expressions in Simple Past Tense

(Keterangan Waktu dalam Simple Past Tense)

🌟 Introduction

Simple Past Tense digunakan untuk menyatakan kejadian yang sudah selesai di masa lampau.

Agar kalimatnya jelas, kita biasanya menambahkan time expressions (keterangan waktu) yang menunjukkan bahwa peristiwa itu terjadi di masa lalu.

Contoh:

  • Arif planted trees last week.

  • He talked to the village leader yesterday.

🕒 Common Time Expressions in Simple Past




Berikut keterangan waktu yang sering digunakan:

1️⃣ Yesterday (Kemarin)

  • I visited my grandmother yesterday.

  • Arif saw the problem yesterday.

2️⃣ Last + Time

Digunakan untuk waktu yang sudah lewat.

ExpressionMeaning
last nighttadi malam
last weekminggu lalu
last monthbulan lalu
last yeartahun lalu

Contoh:

  • The villagers planted trees last week.

  • We had a meeting last night.

3️⃣ … Ago (yang lalu)

Digunakan untuk menyatakan berapa lama waktu yang lalu.

ExpressionMeaning
two days agodua hari lalu
a week agoseminggu lalu
a year agosetahun lalu

Contoh:

  • Arif talked to the leader two days ago.

  • They started the program a month ago.

4️⃣ In + Past Year

Digunakan untuk menyebutkan tahun tertentu.

Contoh:

  • The program started in 2023.

  • He moved to the village in 2020.

5️⃣ Once upon a time

Biasanya digunakan dalam narrative text (cerita).

Contoh:

  • Once upon a time, there was a brave boy.

📝 Position in the Sentence

Biasanya keterangan waktu diletakkan:

🔹 Di akhir kalimat (paling umum)

  • Arif planted trees last week.

🔹 Di awal kalimat (untuk penekanan)

  • Yesterday, Arif planted trees.

⚠ Important Note

Jika sudah ada keterangan waktu lampau (yesterday, last week, ago, dll.), maka verb harus menggunakan Verb 2.

❌ Arif plant trees yesterday.
✅ Arif planted trees yesterday.

📝 Practice Exercise

Choose the correct answer!

1. Arif visited the forest _____ .
A. tomorrow
B. next week
C. yesterday
D. now

2. They planted trees _____ .
A. two days ago
B. next year
C. every day
D. tonight

3. We had a meeting _____ night.
A. next
B. last
C. tomorrow
D. this

4. The program started _____ 2022.
A. at
B. on
C. in
D. to

5. _____, there was a beautiful forest in the village.
A. Tomorrow
B. Next week
C. Once upon a time
D. Every day

The Simple Past Tense in Narrative Text

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📘 Simple Past Tense

🌟 Introduction

In the story “The Boy Who Saved the Forest”, we can see that most sentences use the Simple Past Tense.

Simple Past Tense is used to talk about activities or events that happened in the past. The time of the action is finished (yesterday, last week, last year, once upon a time, etc.).



📖 Function of Simple Past Tense

Simple Past Tense is used to:

  1. Talk about events in the past

  2. Tell a story (narrative text)

  3. Describe past experiences

Example from the story:

  • Arif lived near a small forest.

  • He saw some people cutting trees.

  • He talked to the village leader.

  • The villagers planted new trees.

📝 Formula of Simple Past Tense

1️⃣ Positive Sentence (+)

Subject + Verb 2 + Object

Example:

  • Arif lived in the village.

  • The villagers planted new trees.

2️⃣ Negative Sentence (–)

Subject + did not (didn’t) + Verb 1

Example:

  • Arif did not ignore the problem.

  • The villagers did not continue cutting trees.

3️⃣ Interrogative Sentence (?)

Did + Subject + Verb 1?

Example:

  • Did Arif talk to the leader?

  • Did the villagers plant new trees?

📚 Regular and Irregular Verbs

🔹 Regular Verbs (add -ed)

Verb 1Verb 2
PlantPlanted
TalkTalked
WorkWorked
HelpHelped

🔹 Irregular Verbs (change form)

Verb 1Verb 2
SeeSaw
GoWent
FeelFelt
LiveLived

(Note: Live is regular because it adds -d.)

📝 Practice Questions

A. Choose the correct answer!

1. Arif _____ near the forest.
A. live
B. lives
C. lived
D. living

2. The villagers _____ new trees last week.
A. plant
B. planted
C. planting
D. plants

3. Arif _____ some people cutting trees.
A. see
B. saw
C. sees
D. seeing

4. The villagers did not _____ the trees again.
A. cut
B. cutted
C. cuts
D. cutting

5. _____ Arif talk to the village leader?
A. Do
B. Does
C. Did
D. Doing

Narrative Text (Story of Environmental Conservation)

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 Hello, students!

In this lesson, we will learn about Narrative Text through a story about environmental conservation. A narrative text is a story that tells events in the past to entertain readers and deliver a moral message.

By reading this story, you will not only improve your English skills, but also understand the importance of protecting nature. Let’s read the story carefully and find the moral value inside it!


The Boy Who Saved the Forest

Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Arif who lived near a small forest in his village. The forest was beautiful and full of animals.

One day, Arif saw some people cutting down many trees. He felt sad and worried because the animals would lose their homes.

Arif decided to talk to the village leader. He explained that the forest was important for clean air and water. The village leader listened to him and agreed to stop cutting the trees.

After that, the villagers worked together to plant new trees. The forest became green and beautiful again. Arif was happy because he helped save the forest.

📚 Vocabulary List

Berikut kosakata penting dari teks di atas:

  1. Forest = Hutan

  2. Village = Desa

  3. Cut down = Menebang

  4. Worried = Khawatir

  5. Lose = Kehilangan

  6. Leader = Pemimpin

  7. Important = Penting

  8. Plant = Menanam

  9. Protect = Melindungi

  10. Nature = Alam


📝 Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Arif live?
A. In the city
B. Near a small forest
C. Near a river
D. In the mountains

2. Why was Arif worried?
A. Because the forest was dirty
B. Because animals would lose their homes
C. Because he lost his house
D. Because he was sick

3. What was the main problem in the story?
A. Arif wanted to move to another village.
B. The villagers did not like the forest.
C. Some people were cutting down the trees in the forest.
D. The animals attacked the villagers.

4. What might happen if the villagers continued cutting down the trees?
A. The forest would grow faster.
B. The animals would find better homes.
C. The village might experience environmental problems.
D. The air would become fresher.

5. The sentence ‘One day, Arif saw some people cutting down many trees’ belongs to which part of the narrative structure?
A. Orientation
B. Resolution
C. Re-orientation
D. Complication

6. The word “cut down” in the story is closest in meaning to…
A. Plant
B. Destroy
C. Build
D. Climb

7. In the sentence “He felt sad and worried…”, the word “worried” means…
A. Happy
B. Angry
C. Anxious
D. Excited

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