Study the example situation:

Alex is a bus driver. But now he is asleep

in bed.
So:
He is not driving a bus (he is asleep).
But: ‘He drives a bus’

This is the Present simple tense:

I/We/You/They drive
He/She/(it) drives
 We use the present simple to talk about things in general, we are

not thinking only about the present. We use present tense to say

that something happens all the time or repeatedly, or that something

is true in general.

Note:

It is not important whether the action is happening at the time of

speaking.

Examples:

1. The earth goes round the sun

2. Nurses look after patients in hospitals

3. 3. In Pasar Panjang Kendari most of the shops close at 11.30 p.m

• Remember: we say he/she/it –s, or -es

1. I work in a Bank

2. Budi works in a shop

3. I study English Language

4. She Studies English Language

 We use do/does to make questions and negative sentences

1. Do I/we/you/they

2. Does he/she/it work

• Examples:

1. Excuse me, do you can speak English?

2. Would you like a cigarette? No, thanks. I don’t

smoke.

3. What does this word mean? Not What means this

word?

4. Rice doesn’t grow in Britain

 We use the present simple when we say how often we

do things.

Examples:

1. I get up at 8 o’clock every morning. (not am getting).

2. How often do you go to dentist?

3. Anni doesn’t often drink tea

4. In summer Tom Usually Plays tennis twice a week.

 Present Tense in Nominal Sentences
(Using to be : am, is, are)

Subject To Be
I Am/am not
You
We
They Are/are not (aren’t)
Ani and Agus (Plural(s))
The cats
He
She
It
Santi Is/ is not (isn’t)
Sandy
The cat (singular)
The student
• Examples:

1. He is handsome (adjective)

2. It is a stethoscope (noun)

3. They are victim of car accident (adverb)

4. The nurse is clever (adjective)

5. They are family planning (noun)

6. We are here (adverb)

Practice :
Fill the blank space with the appropriate to be (am, is, are)
1. I ………………….a student of university
2. My parent ……………….civil servant
3. She ………………..a midwife
4. You and I ………………. best friends
5. It ………………very important to be discuss to day
6. Why you interest in studying Nurse?
7. Ayu does not go to campus today because she
………sick
8. Laskar pelangi …………..the best cinema
9. There ………..some reasons why we are studying nurse
10. Who…………the director of Stikes Mandala Waluya
now?
 Present Continuous Tense
• We use the present continuous tense when we talk about

something which is happening at the time of speaking.

Examples:

1. Please don’t make so much noise. I am studying

2. Where is Margaret? She is taking a bath

3. Let’s go out now. It isn’t raining any more

4. (at party) Hello, Ann are you enjoying the party?

• Pattern:

(+) s + be (am/is/are) +verb-ing + o/c

(-) s + be (am/is/are) +not + verb-ing + o/c

(?) be ( am/is/are) + s + Verb-ing + o/c

Example:

Please don’t make so much noise. I……….(am/study)

Answer: Please don’t make so much noise. I am

studying

What language ………(they/speak)

Answer: What language are they speaking?

 Exercises:
In this exercises you have to put verb into the correct form.

1. Please be quite. I ……..(try) to concentrate

2. Look! It……(snowing)

3. Why ……….(you/look) at me like that? Have I said something wrong?

4. You ….(make) a lot of noise. Can you a bit quit?

5. Excuse me, I ……..(look) for a phone box. Is there one near here?

6. (in the cinema) it is a good film, isn’t it? ……….(you/enjoy) it?

7. Listen! Can you hear those people next door? They ……(shout) each other again

8. Why ………(you/wear) your coat today? It is very warm

9. I…………(not/work) this week. I am on holiday

10.I want to lose weight. I ……..(not/eat anything today)

 MY PROFESSION

I am a student in university. My father is a doctor, my mother is a

midwife. My brother is a lecturer , my sister is a nurse.
What is your job?
What is she?
What is he?
What are they?

List of Jobs
Author, Applicant, Ambassador, Assistant, Banker, Bookkeeper, Barber,
Dean, Dentist, director, dancer, distributor, doctor, driver, editor,
employer, employee, Engineer, farmer, Fisherman, Guide, headmaster,
inspector, instructor, judge, lawyer, Lecturer, librarian, manager,
mechanic, midwife, nurse, officer, operator, porter, police, postman,
president, sailor, civil servant, soldier, student, teacher, worker, mayor,
regent, singer, writer.
 DAYLY ACTIVITIES

 Reading and Speaking (Mixed)

My name is Novianti, but my friends always call me Novi. I was born in
Pasar Wajo on May 8th 1997. I have one brother and two sisters. I am
Butonese. My address at Jalan Sudirman number fourty five.
I get up every morning at 5 am. I take a bath, take breakfast, and I go to
campus on foot, because my home is near from campus. I never late of my
lecture. I have many friends and we always do the task together.
In the afternoon, I do my homework from the lecturer, and sometimes do
jogging with a friend. At night I practice and learn my vocabulary in medical
terms, although my skill in medical terms is very poor, but I like about
medical because it makes me interesting for learn. I hope so much. In my
future I want to be a professional doctor.

Adverb of Time:
Afternoon, today, everyday, week, noon, morning, month, day, date,
Yesterday, Tomorrow, next century, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, January, February, March, April, May, Juni, Juli,
August, September, October, November, December.
 Daily Routine
Co-workers
Email
Get up Coffee break
Shower Meetings
Dress Write report
Eat breakfast Phone
Vehicle to work

Walk before work

Gym after lunch
Soccer on
Saturday
 SENDING LETTER

Invitation Letter:

Kendari, 20 August 2016

Dear Husna
How are you? I am writing to invite you to my birthday party on 5 September 2016.
It will be very great because I invite all of our friends. My mother will make me a huge
birthday cake. I am sure you will be delighted. Do you still remember Agus, Ivan and Inal? I
have asked them to bring their musical instruments. After dinner we can dancing and sing
together.
I am looking forward to you.

Sincerely Yours,

Ayu
25 Jl. MT. Haryono
Wua-Wua, Kendari
8th September 2016
Dear Dino,
I have heard from your parents that you are going to back in Jakarta and
looking for a new job. While you are waiting why don’t you come down and see
us for a day or longer? I’ll have a birthday party next weekend. It hasn’t begun
to rain yet. So with luck, we ought to be able to visit interesting places such
Nambo, Taipa, or Bintang Samudra bathing place, even arrange molulo session.
Well, think about I, and I really hope you can come.
Love,

Lisa
Note:
The expression of invitation in the letter is:
Why don’t you come………….
The other form of invitation expression:
We think it would be a good idea if…….
Is there any chance of you………..
We were wondering if you could …………

Class activities:
Write an invitation letter for your friend, you can use
the one above as a model.
Make a partner group in the class and give your letter to
your partner, then let him/ her correct your sentences.