2.2.3.5 The Use of Simple Present Tense
According to Praninkas 1961: 2 the present forms of be express facts about the present or all-time truths. Be always expressed in these situations in
English. a.
Profession, trade, occupation Example
: Mr. Allen is a professor. Mrs. Allen is a housewife.
b. Nationality
Example : Mr. Allen is American.
George is Greek. c.
Size and shape Example
: Mr. Allen is tall. Mrs. Allen is thin.
The class is small. d.
Age Example
: Jack is twenty-one. e.
Characteristics Example
: Mr. Allen is clever. Mrs. Allen is ambitious.
f. Condition
Example : Jack is sick.
Mr. Allen is well.
g. Place
Example : The students are here.
Mr. Allen is there. h.
Color Example
: This page is white. Besides, according to Alter 1992: 36, simple present tense does not refer
to present time alone. We can show actions in the past and future as well. We can use this tense:
1 To express a habitual action with adverbs like usually, always, often, etc.
Example: a
I usually drink milk and eat bread in the morning. b
They often play football together. c
She always takes a bus to work. 2
To state a general truth. Example:
The moon goes around the earth while the earth itself revolves round the sun.
3 To express future action, especially with verbs of movement or travel such as
come, go, leave, stay, or arrive. Example:
a He departs on Monday morning and arrives here on Tuesday night.
b When she comes, tell her about it.
4 In commentaries on games and plays.
Example: a
He takes the shuttlecock and sends it high above the net. b
Lady Jane hurries but her heel gets caught in the carpet on the stairs. 5
In exclamation, announcement or demonstrations. Example:
a Here comes the bus exclamation
b The cook measures a hundred grams of flour and mixes it with some sugar.
a demonstration c
She puts sugar in a cup and stirs it slowly. demonstration
2.3 Theoretical Framework
In this study, I chose seventh grade students of SMP N 1 Bawang, Batang as the subject of my study. I did a research in the area of simple present tense and used
single slot substitution drills as a teaching technique. I wanted to know what extent the single slot substitution drills contributed to the development of the
mastery and the positive attitude in using simple present tense of the seventh grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Bawang in the academic year of 20102011.
Hence, I used an action research to get the answer since action research can be used to know how well the students learn as Mills 2000: 7 states that action
research is any systematic inquiry conducted by teacher researchers, principals, school counselors, or other stakeholders in the teachinglearning environment, to
gather information about the ways that their particular schools operate, how they
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