Present Simple

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Form Bentuk

When to use it Kapan dipakai

• Habits and routines Kebiasaan dan rutinitas
  I drink coffee every morning. Saya minum kopi setiap pagi.
• Facts that are always true Fakta yang selalu benar
  Water boils at 100 degrees. Air mendidih pada 100 derajat.
• Timetables and schedules Jadwal
  The warung opens at seven. Warung buka jam tujuh.
• How often (with frequency words) Seberapa sering
  She usually takes the ojek to the pasar. Dia biasanya naik ojek ke pasar.

Signal words Kata penanda

Common mistakes Kesalahan umum

Kesalahan yang sering dibuat penutur bahasa Indonesia.

• ✗ She work at a warung.
  ✓ She works at a warung.

  Untuk he / she / it, tambahkan -s pada kata kerja: works.

• ✗ He don't like spicy food.
  ✓ He doesn't like spicy food.

  Untuk he / she / it gunakan does not (doesn't), bukan don't.

• ✗ Does she works here?
  ✓ Does she work here?

  Setelah does, kata kerja kembali ke bentuk dasar tanpa -s.

• ✗ I am go to the pasar every day.
  ✓ I go to the pasar every day.

  Present Simple tidak memakai am / is / are. Cukup kata kerja saja.

• ✗ My father have two motorbikes.
  ✓ My father has two motorbikes.

  Bentuk he / she / it dari have adalah has.

Compare Bandingkan

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous.

Quick check Cek cepat

Tiga soal singkat. Coba dulu sebelum lanjut.

1. Dian ___ to work by ojek every day.

   Dian ___ ke kantor naik ojek setiap hari.

   gogoesgoing

2. The warung ___ (open) at seven every morning.

   Warung ___ (buka) jam tujuh setiap pagi.

   Check

3. ___ your brother work at the pasar?

   ___ kakakmu bekerja di pasar?

   DoDoesIs