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D. Petunjuk Belajar: bacalah tiap kalimat dengan teliti, telaah, dan tulis kembali materi
dengan ringkas dalam tabel atau resume. Kerjakan semua latihan soal, verifikasi
jawaban Anda dengan jawaban yang disertakan pada setiap akhir bab.
1.2 Penyajian
1.2.1 Uraian
1. THE SIMPLE PRESENT
Used for events or situations that exist always, usually, or habitually in the past,
present, and future.
Illustration:
now
past
future
Example:
a. POSITIVE: Ann takes a shower every day.
I usually read the newspaper in the morning.
Babies cry. Birds fly.
b. NEGATIVE: It doesn't snow in Bangkok.
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finish?
Example:
a. POSITIVE: Ann can't come to the phone right now because she is taking a
shower.
I am reading my grammar book right now.
Jimmy and Susie are babies. They are crying. I can hear them
right now.
b. NEGATIVE : It isn't snowing right now.
c. QUESTION : Is the teacher speaking right now?
3. FORMS OF The Simple Present & The Present Progressive
SIMPLE PRESENT
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
He-She-It works.
He-She-It is working.
I am working.
STATEMENT
I-You-We-They work.
You-We-They are working.
He-She-It does not work.
NEGATIVE
I-You-We-They do not work.
Is he-she-it working?
Do I-you-we-they work?
Am I working?
QUESTION
ORIGINAL
CONTRACTIONS
EXAMPLE
I + am
Im
Im working.
You're, We're,
You're, We're,
They're working.
He's, She's, It's
working.
Do /Does +
Not
Be + not
They're
He, she, it + is
does + not
doesn't
do + not
don't
I don't work.
is + not
isn't
He isn't working.
are + not
aren't
am + not
am not
I am not working.
Its 7.30 A.M., and the Wilsons are in their kitchen. Mrs. Wilson is sitting at the breakfast
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table. She is reading a newspaper. She reads the newspaper every morning. Mr. Wilson is
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pouring a cup of coffee. He drinks two cups of coffee every morning before he goes to work.
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There is a cartoon on TV, but the children arent watching it. They are playing with their
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toys instead.
They usually watch cartoons in the morning, but this morning they arent paying any
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attention to the TV. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson arent watching the TV either. They often watch
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2. always
3. usually
4. usually
5. generally
6. generally
7. generally
8. generally
1.2.2 Uraian
FREQUENCY ADVERB
A. Frequency adverbs usually occur in the middle of a sentence and have special
positions.
100 %
always
almost Always
usually*
positive
often*
frequently*
generally*
sometimes*
occasionally*
seldom
rarely
negative
hardly ever
almost never
not ever, never
0%
The adverbs
sentence.
1.
2.
3.
B. Frequency adverbs usually come between the subject and the simple present verb
(except main verb be).
Form :
Subject + Freq Adv + Verb
Example:
Karen always tells the truth.
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C. Frequency adverbs follow be in the simple present (am, is, are) and simple past (was,
were).
Form :
Subject + be + freq adv
Example:
i. Hardly ever
j. Rarely
k. Seldom
2. I dont eat breakfast.
a. Usually
b. Always
c. Seldom
d. Ever
3. My roommate isnt home in the evening.
a. Generally
b. Sometimes
c. Always
d. Hardly ever
1.3 Penutup
1.3.1 Rangkuman
A. The Simple Present And The Present Progressive
The Simple Present expresses:
b. Daily habits or usual activities
c. General statement of fact
The Present Progressive expresses: an activity that is in progress (is occurring, is
happening) right now
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usually
(walk)
____________________
to
work.
(walk,
you)
B: I
(buy)
____________________
them
for
my
mother.
(buy)
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Referensi
Betty Schrampfer Azar, Fundamentals of English Grammar 3rd Edition, Longman, 2003.
Chapter 1. Unit 1.1 1.3. Page 4-9.
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