Simple Present Tense Lecture Notes

Introduction

• Welcome from Mr. Diaz to the channel "company's LC."
• Focus of the lecture: Understanding the simple present tense in speaking.

What is Simple Present?

• Definition: The simple present tense refers to actions that are habitual or general truths.
• In Indonesian: "Pratap Maya" refers to the same tense.

General Truths

• Definition: Facts that are universally true.
• Examples:
  • "The sun rises in the east."
  • General truths from physics or natural laws.

Uses of Simple Present

1. General Truths

• Statements that describe facts or truths about the world.
• Examples:
  • "Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius."
  • "The Earth revolves around the sun."

2. Habitual Actions

• Actions that occur regularly or habitually.
• Examples:
  • "I eat breakfast every day."
  • "They go to school every weekday."

Structure of Simple Present

Positive Form

• Structure: Subject + base form of the verb
• Examples:
  • "I eat rice."
  • "She plays the guitar."

Negative Form

• Structure: Subject + do/does not + base form of the verb
• Examples:
  • "I do not eat rice."
  • "He does not play the guitar."

Interrogative Form

• Structure: Do/Does + subject + base form of the verb?
• Examples:
  • "Do you eat rice?"
  • "Does she play the guitar?"

Key Points to Remember

• Use "do" for I, you, we, they.
• Use "does" for he, she, it.
• Always use the base form of the verb after do/does.

Practice Examples

• Positive: "They go to school."
• Negative: "She does not like apples."
• Interrogative: "Do you like apples?"

Conclusion

• Importance of understanding the simple present tense for effective communication.
• Encouraged to practice with sentences and examples.

Call to Action

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• Encouragement to engage in comments for more interactive learning.

Closing

• Thank you for attending the lecture.
• Look forward to seeing everyone next time!