Halo, teman-teman kelas 8! Pernah nggak sih kalian lagi asyik belajar, terus tiba-tiba ada yang telepon dan nanya, “Lagi ngapain sekarang?” Nah, jawaban dari pertanyaan itu biasanya menggunakan kalimat yang menggambarkan kegiatan yang sedang berlangsung. Dalam bahasa Inggris, kita mengenalnya dengan nama Present Continuous Tense.
Tense ini sering banget muncul di soal ulangan, ujian sekolah, bahkan percakapan sehari-hari. Makanya, penting banget buat kalian untuk benar-benar paham polanya. Biar nggak bingung, yuk kita latihan bareng. Di bawah ini sudah disiapkan beberapa soal yang bisa kalian kerjakan di rumah. Jangan lihat kunci jawaban dulu, ya!
Sekilas Mengingat Pola Present Continuous Tense
Sebelum masuk ke soal, coba ingat-ingat lagi rumus dasarnya:
Positif: Subject + to be (am/is/are) + Verb-ing + Object
Negatif: Subject + to be (am/is/are) + not + Verb-ing + Object
Tanya: To be (am/is/are) + Subject + Verb-ing + Object?
Ingat, to be yang dipakai tergantung subjeknya:
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I pakai am
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He, She, It, nama orang tunggal pakai is
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You, We, They, nama orang jamak pakai are
Latihan Soal Pilihan Ganda
Pilihlah jawaban yang paling tepat untuk melengkapi kalimat di bawah ini.
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Look! The children … football in the yard right now.
a. play
b. plays
c. are playing
d. is playing -
My sister … a book in her room at the moment.
a. read
b. reads
c. is reading
d. are reading -
I … waiting for the bus when you called me.
a. am
b. is
c. are
d. be -
… they studying for the exam right now?
a. Do
b. Does
c. Is
d. Are -
The cat … sleeping on the sofa. Don’t make any noise.
a. am
b. is
c. are
d. do -
We … not listening to the radio at the moment.
a. is
b. am
c. are
d. do -
What … you doing this afternoon?
a. is
b. am
c. are
d. do -
Rina and Dita … practicing the dance for the school festival.
a. is
b. am
c. are
d. was -
My father … his car in the garage now.
a. wash
b. washes
c. is washing
d. are washing -
Listen! Somebody … the piano beautifully.
a. play
b. plays
c. is playing
d. are playing
Latihan Soal Isian Singkat
Ubahlah kata kerja di dalam tanda kurung menjadi bentuk yang benar.
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The teacher … (explain) the lesson in front of the class.
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I … (not / watch) TV right now. I … (do) my homework.
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… your mother … (cook) in the kitchen?
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The birds … (fly) high in the sky.
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Doni … (ride) his bicycle to the shop.
Latihan Soal Membuat Kalimat
Susunlah kata-kata di bawah ini menjadi kalimat Present Continuous Tense yang benar.
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is – my – in – room – brother – sleeping – the
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are – we – English – studying – now
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not – is – playing – he – game – video
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you – are – what – doing – ?
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the – shining – sun – is – brightly
Kunci Jawaban
Pilihan Ganda:
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c. are playing
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c. is reading
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a. am
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d. Are
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b. is
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c. are
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c. are
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c. are
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c. is washing
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c. is playing
Isian Singkat:
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is explaining
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am not watching; am doing
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Is; cooking
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are flying
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is riding
Membuat Kalimat:
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My brother is sleeping in the room.
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We are studying English now.
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He is not playing video game.
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What are you doing?
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The sun is shining brightly.
Tips Biar Makin Jago
Biasakan diri buat mengamati kegiatan di sekitar kalian. Misalnya, saat ibu sedang memasak, coba ucapkan dalam hati, “My mother is cooking in the kitchen.” Atau saat teman kalian sedang berlari, bilang “He is running.” Semakin sering dipakai, semakin otomatis pula rasa bahasa Inggris kalian.
Jangan takut salah. Yang penting terus latihan dan berani mencoba. Kalau ada soal yang masih bingung, ulangi lagi dari pola dasarnya. Selamat belajar, semoga sukses ulangan bahasa Inggrisnya!
