JAKARTA, iNews.id - Contoh soal present continuous tense kerap kita temukan pada mata pelajaran Bahasa Inggris. Jenis tense satu ini digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu peristiwa yang saat ini masih berlangsung dan terus berulang.
Mengutip Yuspik, dkk dalam bukunya yang berjudul Buku Mudah Memahami Tenses Inggris, Bahasa Inggris serasa Coklat, present continuous tense merupakan suatu bentuk kalimat yang digunakan untuk menjelaskan atau mengekspresikan kegiatan-kegiatan yang sedang dilakukan di masa sekarang.
Adapun, beberapa rumus present continuous tense dalam pola kalimat positif, negatif, dan interogatif (Kalimat tanya) adalah sebagai berikut:
Kalimat Positif = subject + to be (am, is, are) + Verb – ing + object
Kalimat Negatif = subject + to be + not + verb – ing + object
Kalimat Tanya/interogatif = to be + subject + verb – ing + object
Untuk memahami bentuk materinya, berikut contoh soal present continuous tense dilansir dari berbagai sumber yang bisa jadi referensi belajar, Selasa (1/10/2024).
1. “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.
Answer: a. Nila is cooking and selling dishes for her cafe
2. They....a cup of coffee, but chocolate.
a. Are not drinking
b. Is not collecting
c. Are not collecting
d. Is not drinking
Answer: b. Is not collecting
3. She is dancing now, but she....take a rest soon.
a. Doesn’t
b. Did
c. Will
d. Can
Answer: c. Will
4. 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
Answer: d. Is watching
5. what....you....?
a. Am - doing
b. Were - doing
c. Are - doing
d. Is - doing
Answern: c. Are - doing
6. Why....your sister crying so loud? Please give her candies or something.
a. is
b. are
c. am
d. were
Answer: a. is
7. Dito _____ not sleeping on our sofa.
a. is
b. are
c. am
Answer: a. is
8. I _____ my dinner right now.
a. eat
b. eating
c. am eating
Answer: c. am eating
9. I _____ at the hair salon until October
a. work
b. be working
c. am working
Answer: c. am working
10. We _____ at a fancy restaurant tonight. Dika decided this yesterday.
a. eat
b. are eating
c. eats
Answer: b. are eating
11. Is he bringing my laptop?
a. Yes,he does
b. No, he is
c. Yes, he is
d. No, he does not
Answer: c. Yes, he is
12. What’s the gardener doing? He....the flower.
a. Water
b. Are watering
c. To water
d. Is watering
Answer: d. Is watering
13. I’m sorry about the noise you are hearing. She....a concert.
a. Practice
b. Is practicing
c. Practicing
d. Practiced
Answer: b. Is practicing