HAND OUT SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE AND PROFESSION
(+) Subject + is / am / are + object non verbal (-) Subject + is / am / are + not + object sentences (?) Is / am / are + Subject + Object
(+) Subject + Verb 1 + object verbal
(-) Subject + do/does + not + verb 1 + object sentences (?) Do/does + Subject + verb 1 + Object
Notes : It shows for:
o Habitual action o General truth o Program, schedule
Example :
- Non verbal sentence 1. I am a student
2. She isn’t in the classroom 3. Are you Mr. Budi?
- Verbal sentence
1. Naura goes to school everyday 2. We study English together 3. They don’t have money
4. Chiara doesn’t stay in Semarang 5. Do you put the book on the table?
6. Does Ardis take my bag?
The adverb of time : o every . . . , today
o Adverb of frequency : always, never, usually, seldom, sometimes, rarely
Professions is occupation or work belonging to someone.
Such as :
Teacher : a person who teaches student at school
Doctor: a person licensed to have medical practice as physician
Dentist : a person whose profession is dentistry
Chef : a person who cooks meals
Engineer : a person trained in engineering
The pattern in asking Job 1. What + Tobe + S?
2. What does/ do + S + do?
The example of how to ask professions using Simple Present Tense 1. X : What is Mrs. Chori?
Y : She is a teacher
2. X : What does your brother do?
Y : He examines his patients in a hospital. He is a doctor