Contoh Teks Yang Menggunakan Present Tense

Perhatikan contoh-conntoh teks singkat berikut ini. Semua teks dibawah ini menggunakan tenses Simple Present Tense. Beberapa kalimat menggunakan to be (am, is, are) dan sebagian lagi menggunakan real verb (V1 atau V1+s). Contoh-contoh teks terkait penggunaan Simple Present Tense ini diambil dan diadaptasi dari buku berjudul Changing Times, Changing Tenses yang ditulis oleh Patricia Wilcox Peterson dan diterbitkan oleh PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama (Jakarta, 1996).

Contoh #1

A secretary writes letters, answers the telephone, and meets people. She uses a typewriter every day. She puts papers away in the file cabinet. She stands between her boss and his visitors. She helps her boss to plan his time and to finish his work.

Contoh #2

Teachers work in schools. They help their students to learn. They order books, explain lessons, give homework, and correct papers. At the end of every term, they grade their students.

Contoh #3

An artist uses paper, pens, pencils, and paint to make pictures. She draws pictures for books and magazines. Her pictures are easy to understand. The drawings help to explain the ideas in the book.

Contoh #4

I am a porter. I work in a hotel. I carry the bag of the travelers. I show the hotel guests to their rooms, and they usually give me some money for my help.