🐇 Daily Life of Rico and Rigas

    In a small forest, there is a rabbit named Rico (Lepus nigricollis). Di sebuah hutan kecil, ada seekor kelinci bernama Rico (Lepus nigricollis). Rico wakes up early every morning and runs around the meadow. Rico bangun pagi setiap hari dan berlari di padang rumput. He eats fresh grass, and he drinks water from the river. Ia makan rumput segar, dan ia minum air dari sungai. His best friend, a Sooty-headed Bulbul bird named Rigas (Pycnonotus aurigaster), sings in the morning. Sahabatnya, seekor burung Kutilang bernama Rigas (Pycnonotus aurigaster), bernyanyi di pagi hari.

    Sometimes, Rigas asks Riri, “Do you like carrots?” and Rico always answers, “Yes, I do.” Kadang-kadang, Rigas bertanya pada Rico, “Apakah kamu suka wortel?” dan Rico selalu menjawab, “Ya, tentu.” They play together every day, and they do not feel bored. Mereka bermain bersama setiap hari, dan mereka tidak merasa bosan.

    Through this story, we can see how animals’ daily routines are told using the Simple Present Tense. Melalui cerita ini, kita bisa melihat bagaimana rutinitas harian hewan-hewan diceritakan menggunakan Simple Present Tense.

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📘 Simple Present Tense

✨ Apa itu Simple Present?

Simple Present dipakai untuk menyatakan:

1. Kebiasaan sehari-hari (daily activities).

2. Fakta umum (general truth).

3. Jadwal (timetables).

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📌 Rumus Dasar

1. (+) Positive : Subject + Verb 1 (+ s/es untuk he, she, it)

   • I/You/We/They play football.

   • He/She/It plays football.

2. (-) Negative : Subject + do/does not + Verb 1

   • I/You/We/They do not (don’t) play football.

   • He/She/It does not (doesn’t) play football.

3. (?) Interrogative : Do/Does + Subject + Verb 1

• Do you play football?

• Does he play football?

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📖 Contoh Kalimat

• I go to school every morning. (Saya pergi ke sekolah setiap pagi.)

• She watches TV in the evening. (Dia menonton TV di sore hari.)

• The sun rises in the east. (Matahari terbit di timur.)

• We don’t like cold weather. (Kami tidak suka cuaca dingin.)

• Do they study English? (Apakah mereka belajar bahasa Inggris?)

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📝 Latihan Soal

1. She ___ to school by bicycle every day.
   a. go
   b. goes
   c. going
   d. gone

2. They ___ breakfast at 7 o’clock.
   a. have
   b. has
   c. having
   d. had

3. The shop ___ at 9 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m.
   a. open
   b. opens
   c. opening
   d. opened

4. I ___ not like spicy food.
   a. does
   b. do
   c. did
   d. done

5. ___ your brother play guitar?
   a. Do
   b. Does
   c. Did
   d. Doing

6. The sun ___ in the east and sets in the west.
   a. rise
   b. rises
   c. rising
   d. rised

7. My father usually ___ coffee in the evening.
   a. drink
   b. drinks
   c. drinking
   d. drank

8. Dina and I ___ to the library every Saturday.
   a. goes
   b. go
   c. going
   d. gone

9. He ___ not watch TV in the afternoon because he studies.
   a. do
   b. does
   c. do not
   d. does not

10. ___ they play basketball after school?
    a. Do
    b. Does
    c. Did
    d. Doing

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📖 Closing Story

    One day, Rico feels tired and says, “I do not want to run today.” Suatu hari, Rico merasa lelah dan berkata, “Aku tidak ingin berlari hari ini.” But Rigas smiles and reminds him, “Good habits make us strong. You wake up early, you eat well, and you exercise every day.” Tapi Rigas tersenyum dan mengingatkannya, “Kebiasaan baik membuat kita kuat. Kamu bangun pagi, kamu makan dengan baik, dan kamu olahraga setiap hari.” Rico listens carefully and nods. Then he decides to continue his routine. Rico mendengarkan dengan seksama dan mengangguk. Lalu ia memutuskan untuk melanjutkan rutinitasnya. From that moment, Rico and Rigas always do their daily activities with joy. Sejak saat itu, Rico dan Rigas selalu melakukan aktivitas harian mereka dengan gembira.

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🌟 Motivation – Simple Present

The Simple Present Tense shows our habits, and habits shape our future.

Simple Present Tense menunjukkan kebiasaan kita, dan kebiasaan itu membentuk masa depan kita.

If you do small good things every day, you become better step by step.

Jika kamu melakukan hal-hal kecil yang baik setiap hari, kamu menjadi lebih baik sedikit demi sedikit.

So, never say “I do not try,” but always say, “I do my best.”

Jadi, jangan pernah berkata “Aku tidak mencoba,” tapi selalu katakan, “Aku berusaha sebaik mungkin.”