Rumus Simple Present Tense

To form the present simple tense, the formula is subject followed by infinitive verbs or followed by infinitive verbs added with s or es if the subjects are the third person singulars. It illustrates below:

The Formula: Subject + Infinitive Verb (s/es) + Object  
For example:
I go to my work place every day.
He goes to his work place every day.

To make present simple tense, sometimes it needs the help of time expression.The typical time expressions use in the present simple tense are: always, often, usually, habitually, occasionally, sometimes, right now, at the moment, ever/never, every day/week/month, once or twice a week, on Friday(s), in the morning(s)/ evening(s), at ten o’clock, and so on.


Contoh dan Peggunaan Simple Present Tense

The present simple tense has several functions. The functions of present simple tense are stated as follows along with the examples:
• Expressing a general activities, or daily activities, for example:
He needs a pen at the moment.
My sister lives in Washington.
• Expressing a general truth that it was true in the past, it is true in the present, and it will be true in the future, or general statements of fact, for example:
It snows in Alaska.
Water contains of hydrogen and oxygen.
• Expressing habitual actions, or the repeated actions such as routines and habits, jobs and hobbies, things that happen again and again, for example:
They study in group for two hour every night.
My brother usually takes a bus back home from his work place.
• Expressing mental state, for example
My mother believes that bad things will not happen.
The kids know the way back home from their school.
• Expressing perception, for example
The food tastes really good if you want to know.
She smells something burning in the kitchen.
• Expressing schedule or time table, for example:
The post office opens at nine in the morning from Monday to Saturday.
My flight leaves at 10 a.m. this morning.