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April 23, 2020

Present Continuous Tense: Bentuk, Penggunaan, & Latihan Soal

Latihan soal Present Continuous Tense
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resent continuous tense atau present progressive tense adalah salah satu bentuk waktu (tense) yang sering digunakan dalam bahasa Inggris. Present continuous tense berbeda dengan simple present tense, baik dalam penggunaannya maupun struktur dan bentuk kata kerjanya. Dalam materi kali ini, kita akan membahas struktur, bentuk, dan penggunaan present continuous tense secara lengkap, lalu diikuti dengan latihan soal untuk memastikan pemahaman kalian tentang present continuous tense.
I. Bagaimana struktur & bentuk Present Continuous tense?
Struktur dan bentuk Present Continuous tense adalah sbb:
(+) Subject + auxiliary verb (be) + main verb (verb + ing)
(?) Auxiliary verb (be) + subject + main verb (verb + ing)?
(-) Subject + auxiliary verb (be) not + main verb (verb + ing)

Lihatlah contoh-contoh kalimat Present continuous tense di bawah ini:
Contoh kalimat positif dalam Present Continuous tense
Subject auxiliary verb (be)main verb
(verb + ing)
Iamworkingwith a laptop.
YouarestudyingEnglish.
Aniisreadinga magazine.
The studentsaredoinga test.
Contoh kalimat tanya dalam Present Continuous tense
Auxiliary verb (be)Subjectmain verb
(verb + ing)
AmIworkingwith a laptop?
AreyoustudyingEnglish?
IsAnireadinga magazine?
Arethe studentsdoinga test?
Contoh kalimat negatif dalam Present Continuous tense
Subject auxiliary verb
(be) + not
main verb
(verb + ing)
Iam notworkingwith a laptop.
Youare notstudyingEnglish.
Aniis notreadinga magazine.
The studentsare notdoinga test.
II. Bagaimana penggunaan Present Continuous Tense?
Present Continuous Tense digunakan untuk:
  • Membicarakan kegiatan yang sedang berlangsung atau sedang dilakukan sekarang / pada saat ini juga, biasanya dengan keterangan waktu; now, at the moment, at present. Contoh:
    • You are studying how to use the present continuous tense.
    • Right now you are looking at this screen.
    • You are reading these example sentences.
  • Membicarakan kegiatan di masa sekarang yang bersifat sementara, bukan merupakan kebiasaan dan tidak bersifat permanen, biasanya dengan keterangan waktu; at this time, temporarily, for the time being. Contoh:
    • The government is trying to stop the spread of Covid-19.
    • Experts are working hard to develop a vaccine for Covid-19.
    • He is living with his sister until he finds a boarding house.
  • Membicarakan kegiatan yang sudah direncanakan / dipersiapkan dan akan segera dilakukan di waktu yang akan datang, dan harus disertai dengan keterangan waktu (adverbs of time), seperti; this evening, tomorrow, next week, in July, atau paling tidak waktu kegiatan sudah dipahami / diketahui. Contoh:
    • We are leaving at 8 this evening. We have booked the train tickets.
    • I am seeing my dentist tomorrow. We have made an appointment.
    • We are going to the beach this weekend.
  • Digunakan dengan always, umumnya dalam kalimat positif, untuk membicarakan suatu kebiasaan, disengaja atau tidak disengaja, yang dianggap mengganggu dan menjengkelkan karena terjadi berulang kali. Contoh:
    • She is always asking me questions.
    • Rama is always complaining about his job.
    • Oh no. You are always losing your keys.
    Dalam penggunaan ini, always + present continuous tense berbeda dengan always + simple present tense yang membicarakan rutinitas biasa.
III. Bagaimana penulisan ejaan dalam Present Continuous tense?
Present Continuous tense disusun dengan menggunakan kata kerja bentuk "ing" (verb -ing), caranya dengan menambahkan akhiran "ing" pada kata kerja dasar. Ada beberapa aturan dalam pembentukan verb-ing, sebagai berikut:
  • Tidak ada perubahan pada kata kerja dasar jika huruf terakhir berupa konsonan yang pengucapannya tidak mendapat penekanan.
    Contoh: walk > walking, work > working, stand > standing, blow > blowing, rain > raining, steer > steering, play > playing, open > opening, dll.
  • Menggandakan huruf terakhir jika huruf terakhir berupa konsonan yang pengucapannya mendapat penekanan.
    Contoh: stop > stopping, run > running, begin > beginning, drop > dropping, bid > bidding, get > getting, dll.
  • Jika kata kerja dasar berakhiran "ie", gantilah "ie" dengan "y".
    Contoh: lie > lying, die > dying, tie > tying, dll.
  • Jika kata kerja dasar berakhiran dengan huruf vokal (vowel) "e", hilangkan "e".
    Contoh: come > coming, make > making, take > taking, choose > choosing, give > giving, write > writing, dll.
Latihan Soal
Task 1.
Ubahlah kata kerja berikut ini ke dalam bentuk "verb-ing".
stay = ....
hire = ....
delete = ....
tap = ....
move = ....
shine = ....
kick = ....
win = ....
send = ....
wave = ....
boil = ....
listen = ....
leave = ....
practice = ....
erase = ....
fly = ....
cut = ....
use = ....
Task 2.
Tambahkanlah "be" dan ubahlah kata kerja dalam kurung ke dalam bentuk "-ing" sehingga menjadi kalimat dalam bentuk Present Continuous tense yang benar. Lihat contoh pada nomer 1.
  1. We (eat) in a restaurant tonight.
    Jawaban: We are eating in a restaurant tonight.
  2. They (not work) tomorrow.
  3. When ... you (start) your new job?
  4. ... they (wait) for the bus?
  5. Look! That man (climb) the coconut tree.
  6. What ... you (do)?
  7. Rinda (type) the letter now.
  8. She (not use) the washing machine right now.
  9. Hendra (learn) to drive.
  10. My friends (come) to see me this evening.
Task 3.
Lengkapilah kalimat-kalimat di bawah ini dengan memberikan kata kerja yang sesuai dalam bentuk Present Continuous tense. Setiap kalimat bisa memiliki lebih dari 1 (satu) jawaban benar.
buy - play - cook - listen to - read - do - water - drink - watch - sleep

  1. My grandma ... the flowers in our garden.
  2. Tono and his brother ... a kite in the yard now.
  3. The cat ... on the sofa.
  4. My mother ... dinner in the kitchen.
  5. Andi ... not ... music right now.
  6. My father ... today's newspaper in the living room.
  7. ... she ... TV at the moment?
  8. The animals ... water from the pond.
  9. ... you ... this bed sheet? It's expensive.
  10. What ... they ... in the garage?
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