Penggunaan ‘am/is/are’ dalam Simple Present Tense

Simple Present Tense digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu perbuatan atau kegiatan yang berlangsung atau terjadi pada waktu sekarang bentuk sederhana, kegiatan yang dilakukan berulang-ulang, kebiasaan sehari-hari, dan suatu kebenaran umum (general truth). Ada dua macam kalimat simple present tense, yakni dengan kata kerja (verbal) dan tanpa kata kerja (nominal).

 

1.Verbal (menggunakan kata kerja)

Subjek (They, We, I, You) + V1

Subjek (He, She, It) + V1 + s/es

 

Contoh:

They go to school.

We go to school.

I go to school.

You go to school.

 

He goes to school.

She goes to school.

 

2.Nominal (tanpa kata kerja)

Subjek (They, We, You) + are + Non Verb

Subjek (He, She, It) + is + Non Verb

Subjek (I) + am + Non Verb

 

They are sad.

We are sad.

You are sad.

 

He is sad.

She is sad.

 

I am sad.

 

Dari contoh diatas, kita bisa lihat bahwa to be ARE dipakai untuk subjek THEY, WE, dan YOU. Kemudian to be IS dipakai untuk subjek HE, SHE, dan IT. Sedangkan to be AM hanya dipakai untuk subjek I.

 

(+) You are happy. Kamu bahagia.

( – ) You are not happy. Kamu tidak bahagia.

(?) Are you happy? Apakah kamu bahagia?

 

Untuk bentuk positif (+), formulanya:

Subjek + to be + compliment

(+) You are happy.

 

Untuk bentuk negative (-), formulanya:

Subjek + to be + not + compliment

(-) You are not happy.

 

Untuk bentuk interrogative (?), formulanya:

To be + subjek + compliment

(?) Are you happy?

 

Exercise (Latihan)

I.Complete the sentences below with the suitable to be (is/am/are)!

1. … they in the Japan?
2. I … in Australia.
3. Olive … my cat.
4. … Santi and Dian students?
5. Lika and I … very happy today.
6. Mouse … animal.
7. … it candy?
8. … I beautiful?
9. I … smart.
10. He … not smart.

 

II.Change the sentences below into a good simple present tense form.

1.(+) …………………

(-) He is not student.

(?) ………………….

2.(+) They are happy.

(-) ………………….

(?) ………………….

3.(+) …………………

(-) ………………….

(?) Is it a fresh fruit?

4.(+) …………………

(-) I am not lazy.

(?) ………………….

5.(+) …………………

(-) ………………….

(?) Are you doctor?

 

Key answers:

I.

1. Are    2. Am    3. Is      4. Are     5. Are
2. Is       7. Is       8. Am    9. Am     10. Is

II.

1.(+) He is student.

(-) He is not student.

(?) Is he student?

2.(+) They are happy.

(-) They are not happy.

(?) Are they happy?

3.(+) It is a fresh fruit.

(-) It is not a fresh fruit.

(?) Is it a fresh fruit?

4.(+) I am lazy.

(-) I am not lazy.

(?) Am I lazy?

5.(+) You are doctor.

(-) You are not doctor.

(?) Are you doctor?

 

Originally posted 2024-05-18 21:49:55.