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4. Uraian Materi (Project-Based Learning)

Simple Present Tense is the most common

tensile structure in English. When you look
at the word Simple, it means simple,
whereas present means now. It can be said,
Simple Present is a tense or sentence pattern
used to express the present time
straightforwardly.
From the picture, it can be explained that the
daughter helps her mother cook. A mother
usually cooks every morning for breakfast.
One of the functions of Simple Present
Tense is to use it when an action is
happening right now, or when it happens
regularly (or unceasingly.
For more explanation about Simple Present
Tense, it will be explained in the further
chapter.
Image 1. Daughter and Mother Cooking

1. Function

The function of Simple Present Tense firstly is to express feelings or expression. Take
a look at this picture.

Image 2. People talking

Based on the picture, the woman with a green shirt asks “Are you happy?” and then, the
woman with a red shirt answers “Yes, I am!”. As said previously, the first function of Simple
Present Tense is to express a feeling or expression. The woman with a red shirt expresses her
feeling that she is happy.

We use the simple present tense when an action is

DID YOU happening right now.

KNOW? Example: I am happy right now.

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