Brilio.net - Dalam pelajaran Bahasa Inggris tentunya tidak asing dengan istilah tense. Kali ini yang akan kita bahas adalah present continuous tense. Tense yang paling sering muncul dalam pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris adalah present continuous tense atau sering disebut present progressive tense.

Present continuous tense merupakan bentuk kata kerja yang digunakan untuk mengungkapkan aksi yang sedang berlangsung atau rencana masa depan. Bagi kamu yang masih penasaran atau ingin belajar lebih dalam, bisa berlatih dengan contoh soal yang sudah brilio.net sediakan. 

Pengertian present continuous tense 

Present continuous tense merupakan bentuk kalimat yang menyatakan suatu kegiatan atau aksi yang sedang berlangsung atau in progress pada waktu sekarang (present) atau rencana dimasa depan (future). Tense ini menunjukkan suatu kejadian sedang dilakukan atau sedang terjadi pada saat ini.

Tense ini dibentuk dengan auxiliary verb "be" is/am/are dan present participle (-ing). Is digunakan pada singular subject kecuali i dan you, are pada you dan plural subject, sementara am pada i.

Rumus present continuous tense 

(+) S + am/is/are + present participle

(-) S + am/is/are + not + present participle

(?) Am/is/are + s + present participle

Fungsi kalimat present continuous tense 

Keterangan waktu yang sering digunakan dalam contoh kalimat present continuous tense antara lain now, right now, at present, at the moment, today. Fungsi present continuous tense antara lain :

- Present continuous tense untuk membicarakan suatu kegiatan yang sedang terjadi sekarang

Contoh kalimat : I'm living with my sister at the moment.

- Present continuous tense untuk membicarakan suatu rencana atau perpindahan ke suatu tempat/kondisi

Contoh kalimat : The buses are arriving in an hour.

- Present continuous tense untuk mengungkapkan kejengkelan atas aksi yang terjadi berulang kali

Contoh kalimat : Why is the wild dog always barking at me?

- Present continuous tense untuk memberitahukan dan menanyakan apa yang sedang terjadi/berlangsung/dilakukan oleh seseorang pada saat kita berbicara sekarang ini

Contoh kalimat :

Is Dewi writing a letter at the moment?

Yes, she is. / No, she isn't.

Kumpulan contoh soal untuk latihan...

1. What's she doing?

a. She is driving a car

b. She is running in a garden

c. She was helping her mother

d. She was going to school

Jawaban: A

 

2. It is now 11.00 pm. Riana....sleeping in her bedroom.

a. Were

b. Are

c. Is

d. Am

Jawaban: C

 

3. ....listening to me now?

a. Was you

b. Are you

c. Does you

d. Is you

Jawaban: B

 

4. Tito and Dodi....discussing the material now.

a. Was

b. Were

c. Are

d. is

Jawaban: C

 

5. The children are....by the river.

a. Fish

b. Fished

c. Fishes

d. Fishing

Jawaban: D

 

6. Dimas....his kite now. He is at school.

a. Isn’t flying

b. Don’t fly

c. Doesn’t fly

d. Aren’t playing

Jawaban: A

 

7. “Nila is a chef. She always prepares food at her cafe. She sells many delicious foods such as cakes, bakeries, dishes, and drinks. Her cafe is open from 07.00 am to 10.00 pm. Now, it is 10.00 am. What do you think Nina is doing this time?”

a. Nila is cooking and selling dishes for her cafe.

b. Nila is going to sleep because it’s time for a break.

c. Nila is closing her cafe because it is about to be bankrupt.

d. Nila is delivering posts around the city.

Jawaban: A

 

8. They....a cup of coffee, but chocolate.

a. Are not drinking                                    

b. Is not collecting

c. Are not collecting                            

d. Is not drinking

Jawaban: B

 

9. She is dancing now, but she....take a rest soon.

a. Doesn’t

b. Did

c. Will

d. Can

Jawaban: C

 

10. Lala: Where is Mommy, Daddy?

Father: She is in the living room. She....movies on TV.

a. Watched

b. Watches

c. Will watch

d. Is watching

Jawaban: D

 

11. what....you....?

a. Am - doing

b. Were - doing

c. Are - doing

d. Is - doing

Jawaban: C

 

12. Why....your sister crying so loud? Please give her candies or something.

a. is                                

b. are  

c. am                          

d. were

Jawaban: A

 

13. I need an umbrella because it’s....right now.

a. Rained

b. Raining

c. Rains

d. Rain

Jawaban: B

 

14. ....Mary reading a book in her classroom?

a. Was

b. Were

c. Am

d. Is

Jawaban: D

 

15. “How is your study?” “Not so good at the moment. I....It very much.”

a. Enjoy

b. Am enjoying

c. Am not enjoying

d. Will not enjoy

Jawaban: C

 

16. Santy...The examination today, Pray for her success.

a. Are doing

b. Is doing

c. Do

d. Did

Jawaban: B

 

17. What....you doing in this place?

a. Is

b. Are

c. Will

d. Do

Jawaban: B

 

18. Where Is Sarah? She....in Indomart now.

a. Is working

b. Are working

c. Working

d. Works

Jawaban: A

 

19. They....Lazy today. Do you see it?

a. Is working

b. Work

c. Working

d. Are working

Jawaban: D

 

20. Is he bringing my laptop?

a. Yes,he does

b. No, he is

c. Yes, he is

d. No, he does not

Jawaban: C

 

21. What’s the gardener doing? He....the flower.

a. Water

b. Are watering

c. To water

d. Is watering

Jawaban: D

 

22. I’m sorry about the noise you are hearing. She....a concert.

a. Practice

b. Is practicing

c. Practicing  

d. Practiced

Jawaban: B

 

23. Why is the wild dog always....at me?

a. Bark

b. Barked

c. Barking

d. Barkes

Jawaban: C

 

24. Maya: Now, close your eyes and listen carefully. What....(I, do)?

 Sandra: You are knocking the door.

a. am I doing                                      

b. are I doing                                      

c. is I doing

d. aren’t I doing

Jawaban: A

 

25. Listen!She's....a beautiful song.

a. Sing

b. To sing

c. Singing

d. Sings

Jawaban: C

 

Penulis: mg/Feni Listiyani