📘 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:
Talk about daily activities
Talk about habits
State general facts
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
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