Welcome to Bali Language Assistance

Functions:
1. Tells about daily activities

Examples:
I speak English everyday
She cooks fried rice every morning
Mother washes clothes every Sunday

2. Tells about general truth
Examples:
The ice is cold
The sun sets in the West
The fire is hot

3. It can also be used to tell about future activity
Examples:
The office opens at 8 o’clock tomorrow
The meeting starts at 7 o’clock tonight
I call you later

General formulation of Simple Present Tense:
A.Verbal Sentence ( sentence that uses verb )
I POSITIVE SENTENCE

1.For Subject: THEy/WE/I/You + Verb1 + Complement + etc.
Examples:
They play football every afternoon
We study English every Wednesday and Saturday
I get up at 6 o clock every morning
You come here everyday
Exercise:
Make sentences by using these following words!
Work
Call
Take a bath
Come
Write
Help
Watch tv
Clean
go to bed
Serve
Handle
Prepare
Make up
Welcome
Greet
Pick up
Escort
Carry
Explain
Describe
Report
Arrange
Book
Reserve
Inform
Depart
Arrive
Set up

Task: Write your daily activities from 6 until 10 o’clock!
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Note: Do not continue the next section if you have not done the task above yet!
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2.For Subject: HE/SHE/IT + Verb1 (-s/-es/ies) + etc.
Examples:
He calls me every night
She watches television everyday
The plane flies every 30 minutes

Remember!
1.Add –es if the verb ends in o, s, x, sh, ch letters
Example:
GO Goes
Kiss Kisses
Mix Mixes
Wash Washes
Watch Watches

2.Add –s if the verb does not end in o, s, x, sh, ch letters
Examples:
Help Helps
Call Calls
Meet Meets
Cook Cooks
Read Reads

3.Change y letter into i-es, if the verb ends in “y” and if there is consonant before y letter
Example:
Fly Flies
Cry Cries
Carry Carries
Accompany Accompanies
Study Studies

4.Just add “s” if there is vowel before y letter
Example:
Play Plays
Buy Buys
Obey Obeys

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Note: write your father’s activities before learning the next section
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II NEGATIVE SENTENCE
1.For subject: THEY/WE/I/YOU + don’t + Verb1 + etc.
Examples:
They don’t study English everyday
I don’t smoke

2.For subject: HE/SHE/IT + doesn’t + Verb1 + etc.
Examples:
He doesn’t speak English well
She doesn’t watch television every night
Mother doesn’t wash clothes every Sunday

Exercise:
Translate the following sentences into English!
1. Bapak tidak membaca koran setiap hari

2. Mereka tidak sarapan pagi setiap pagi

3. Kami tidak suka belajar bahasa Inggris

4. Ibu saya tidak merokok

5. Bapak dan ibu saya tidak tinggal bersama lagi

6. Bahasa Inggris tidak menjamin kita untuk mendapatkan kerja

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III INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE
1. For subjects they, we, I and you:

Do THEY/WE/I/YOU + Verb1 + etc. + ?
Examples:
Do you speak English?
Do they like Indonesian food?

Answer:
Yes, ______ do.
No, _______ don’t.

2. For subject he, she and it
Does HE/SHE/IT + Verb1 + etc. + ?
Examples:
Does he come here everyday?
Does she watch television every night?
Does your father read newspaper every morning?

Exercise:
Translate the following sentences into English!
1.Apakah anda belajar bahasa Inggris setiap hari?
2.Apakah ibu anda memasak setiap pagi?
3.Apakah mereka suka pisang?
4.Apakah anda datang kesini jalan kaki?
5.Apakah guru mu memakai kaca mata?

INFORMATIVE QUESTION
Informative question is a question that needs information.
(What-apa, Why-mengapa, When-kapan, Who-siapa, Which-yang mana, Where-dimana/kemana and how-bagaimana) can be put in front of the auxiliary ( do / does ) to make informative question.

Examples:
1. What do you do?
2. What time does your sister go to school?
3. Why does your father like reading newspaper?
4. Why do you learn English?
5. When do you go to Jakarta?
6. When does your mother arrive?
7. Who does your mother live here with?
8. Who do you practise your English with?
9. Which book do you like?
10.Which one does your girlfriend prefer?
11.How do you come here?
12.How does your sister go to work?

Speaking Practice:
Interview your friends about their daily activities and complete the dialogue!
You : What time do you get up in the morning?
Friend : _______________________________________________

You : What time do you study English?
Friend : _______________________________________________

You : What time do you have breakfast?
Friend : _______________________________________________

You : What time do you take a bath?
Friend : _______________________________________________

You : What time do you watch television?
Friend : _______________________________________________

You : What time do you have dinner?
Friend : _______________________________________________

You : What time do you sleep?
Friend : _______________________________________________

You : What time do you help your parents?
Friend : _______________________________________________
IMPPORTANT NOTE:
If you have not understood the sentence patterns above well, it is strictly forbidden to continue to the next section.

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A.Nominal Sentence ( sentence without verb ), it uses noun, adjective, adverb of place and adverb of time)

I POSITIVE SENTENCE
1. For subject: I + am + ADJECTIVE/NOUN/ADVERB OF PLACE/ ADVERB OF TIME

Examples:
I am happy
I am a student
I am here

2.For subject: HE/SHE/IT + is + ADJECTIVE/NOUN/ADVERB OF PLACE/ ADVERB OF TIME
Examples:
He is handsome
She is a doctor
My father is in Australia
It is 7 o’ clock

3.For subject: THEY/WE/YOU + are + ADJECTIVE/NOUN/ADVERB OF PLACE/ ADVERB OF TIME
Examples:
They are hungry
We are students
You are teacher
We are in Bali

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II NEGATIVE SENTENCE
(just add NOT after the tobe)

1.For subject: I + am not + ADJECTIVE/NOUN/ADVERB OF PLACE/ ADVERB OF TIME

Examples:
I am not tired
I am not at home now
I am not ready yet

2.For subject: HE/SHE/IT + is not + ADJECTIVE/NOUN/ADVERB OF PLACE/ ADVERB OF TIME
Examples:
She is not a teacher
Juliet is not present today
Howard is not here anymore

3.For subject: THEY/WE/YOU + are not + ADJECTIVE/NOUN/ADVERB OF PLACE/ ADVERB OF TIME
Examples:
They are not stupid
We are not hungry
You are not my teacher

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III INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE
(Put the TOBE before the subject)

1.For subject I: Am + I + ADJECTIVE/NOUN/ADVERB OF PLACE/ ADVERB OF TIME
Examples:
Am I stupid?
Am I late?

2.For subject he, she and it: Is + HE/SHE/IT + ADJECTIVE/NOUN/ADVERB OF PLACE/ ADVERB OF TIME
Examples:
Is she at home?
Is it 7 o clock?

3.For subject they, we, and you: THEY/WE/YOU + are not + ADJECTIVE/NOUN/ADVERB OF PLACE/ ADVERB OF TIME
Examples:
Are you hungry?
Are they at home?
Are we correct?

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INFORMATIVE QUESTION
To make informative question, just put the question words in front of the tobe.
Examples:
Why are you sad?
Where is your father?
What time is it?
What day is today?
Who is he?
How much are they?
Exercise:

Translate the following sentences into English!
1.Siapa mereka?

2.Tanggal berapakah besok?

3.Bagaimana kabar orang tua anda?

4.Kapan ulang tahun anda?

5.Yang mana buku anda?