BELAJAR BAHASA INGGRIS - 2. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE + LATIHAN SOAL

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THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE (Subject + is/am/are + verb-1+ing) adalah bentuk kata kerja yang digunakan untuk menyatakan :

1. SUATU AKTIVITAS / KEGIATAN YANG SEDANG TERJADI SEKARANG ATAU PADA SAAT SEDANG BERBICARA, MISALNYA :

Dianna is speaking English now (Dianna sedang bicara bahasa Inggris sekarang).
They are discussing a problem at the moment (Mereka sedang membahas suatu masalah saat ini).
Lindy is writing an e-mail now (Lindy sedang menulis e-mail sekarang).
I am watching a football match on TV. (Saya sedang nonton pertandingan sepakbola di TV)

2. WAKTU DEKAT, MISALNYA :

The workers are leaving for Sumatra tomorrow (Para pekerja sedang berangkat ke Sumatra besuk).
I am leaving for Lombok next week (Saya sedang berangkat ke Lombok minggu depan).
He is listening to BBC radio tonight (Dia sedang mendengarkan radio BBC malam nanti).

Tanda Waktu (Time Markers) yang biasanya digunakan :

at present (saat ini)
at the moment (saat ini)
now (sekarang)
tomorrow (besuk)
tonight (malam nanti)

NOTE :

Kata kerja berikut ini TIDAK BOLEH DIBENTUK dalam The Present Continuous/Progressive Tense:

a. Verbs of Perceptions

see (melihat), look (kelihatan), hear (mendengar), feel (terasa), taste (terasa), smell (berbau), seem (nampaknya), recognize (mengenal), appear (nampaknya.

b. Verbs of Emotion or Wishing Verbs

want (ingin), prefer (lebih suka), intend (bermaksud), don’t mind (tidak keberatan), refuse (menolak), forgive (memaafkan), hope (berharap), wish (berharap), care for (peduli), can’t stand (tak tahan), like (suka), dislike (benci), can’ bear (tak suka), love (cinta), hate (benci).

c. Verbs of Thinking

agree (setuju), believe (percaya), expect (berharap), forget (lupa), guess (menerka), have (mempunyai) but having a party (sedang mengadakan pesta), having dinner ( sedang makan malam), imagine (membayangkan), know (tahu), mean (berarti), need (perlu), note (melihat), own (memiliki), realize (menyadari), remember (ingat), sound (kedengaran), suppose (andaikan), suspect (mencurigai), taste (terasa), think (merasa), understand (memahami), wonder (bertanya-tanya)

ATURAN EJAAN BAHASA INGGRIS (RULES OF THE ENGLISH SPELLING)

1. Kata kerja berakhiran dengan e buanglah e ketika ing ditambahkan padanya, misalnya :

come+ing = coming
blame+ing= blaming
hope+ing= hoping tetapi
dye+ing= dyeing
flee+ing= fleeing
see+ing= seeing

2. Ketika akhiran- ing ditambahkan pada kata kerja berakhiran dengan y, maka y tidak berubah menjadi i, misalnya :

carry + ing = carrying
marry + ing = marrying
obey + ing = obeying
cry + ing = crying

3. Ketika ing ditambahkan pada kata kerja berakhiran dengan ie, maka ie berubah menjadi y, misalnya:

die + ing = dying
lie + ing = lying

Inilah bentuk daripada the Present Continuous Tense of "Practice, Watch, Discuss, Leave", etc :

Subject + Be (is/am/are) + Verb-1 + ing ….…

I am practising / am watching / am discussing / am leaving

We/You/ They are practising / are watching / are discussing / are leaving

He/She/It is practising / is watching / is discussing / is leaving

Kita menggunakan am practising, am watching, am discussing, am leaving dengan I.
Kita menggunakan are practising, are watching, are discussing, are leaving dengan we, you, they, dan semua subyek jamak.
Kita menggunakan is reading, is studying, is working, is going dengan he, she, it, dan semua subyek tunggal orang ketiga.

Contoh :

They are practicing English now (Mereka sedang praktek bahasa Inggris sekarang).
I am watching TV at the moment (Aku sedang nonton TVsaat ini).
We are discussing a problem tomorrow (Kita akan membahas suatu masalah besuk)
Lucia is writing a letter now (Lucia sedang menulis surat sekarang).
The businessmen are leaving for Sulawesi next week (Para pengusaha akan berangkat ke Sulawesi minggu depan).

LATIHAN SOAL THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

1. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH A SUITABLE VERB IN THE PRESENT TENSE OR THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE (ISILAH TITIK-TITIK DENGAN KATA KERJA DALAM PRESENT TENSE ATAU PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE YANG SESUAI).

Alexandra …………….(live) in a little house every day.
Black’s father …… ………….(like) traveling.
Brigitte is in the library now. She…is reading…(read) a novel.
Dennis ………………….…. (speak) English with Alex and Simon.
Dianna (read) …………………… a special report in the newspaper at the moment , but she (understand, not)……………………… it.
Don’t speak too loud! My daughter ……………………(sleep) now.
Everybody…………………(know) her. She is an actress.
He............................ (prefer) coffee to tea.
Headmaster………………….(talk) to the students at the moment.
Her child …………………….(sleep) for five hours every night.
His wife …………………….(sleep) for seven hours every night.
I ……………… (need) to call my friends today and tell them about my new address.
I ……………… (need) to call my friends today and tell them about my new address.
I can’t call you because I…………………..……….. (know, you’re your new hand phone number.
I think this coffee is good. I ………. …. (like) it.
I………………….(know) what you mean.
It’s 4:00 p.m. Susan is at home. She (eat)………..dinner.
Jane ………………(walk) to school everyday.
Jason………………….(smells) something like gas.
Jason………………….(smells) something like gas.
Jennifer always (eat)……dinner with her family around 7:00 p.m.
Margaret is in the library now. She…………………(read) a novel.
Maulida ………………(walk) to school everyday.
Mr. Palmer ……………..… (speak) Javanese now.
My manager ………………………….. (stand, not) up right now. She ………..……. (sit) on the corner of his desk.
Nobody…… ……………(know) her. She is a popular singer.
Now he’s in the office. He…………………. (sit ) on his chair. He usually………………… (sit) ...…..on the same desk in the office every day.
Now I’m in the classroom. I…………………. (sit ) on my chair. I usually………………… (sit) ……..on the same desk in class every day.
Now Robinson……………….(have) lunch.
Right now Dianna (read) …………………… an English newspaper, but she (understand, not)……………………… it.
Right now he ………………….…. (speak) English with Alex and Simon.
Robinson……………….(have) lunch with me now.
She always (eat)……breakfast with her family around 6 o’clock.
Sorry, my child ……………………(sleep) now.
The students ………….……. (be) at the park . They …….…………….... (have) a big party right now.
The students ………….……. (be) at the park at the moment. They …….…………….... (have) a big party.
The teacher ………………………….. (stand, not) up right now. She ………..……. (sit) on the corner of his desk.
The teacher………………….(talk) to the students at the moment.
They ………….…… (like) to have a party together
They can’t call me because they…………………..……….. (know, not) my new hand phone number.
They………………….(know) what you mean.
This food is good. I ………. …. (like) it.
This room …………………(smell) bad.
Thomas and Dennis…………….(sit) in the front row of the classroom every day.
Those people ……………..… (speak) Javanese now.
Tony’s father ……………….(like) traveling.
Ugh! This drink …………………(smell) bad.
We ............................. (prefer) Real Madrid to Inter Milan.
We ………….…… (like) to have a farewell party together.
You and I ………………….(eat) dinner now.

2. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES BY USING THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE OR THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE. (LENGKAPILAH KALIMAT – KALIMAT INI MENGGUNAKAN SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE ATAU PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE)

At the moment I ………am (stand) ………………..…… (stand) in front of the class .
Ali ……………..… (speak) Javanese, but right now he ………………….…. (speak) English with Alex and Simon.
This coffee is good. I ………. …. (like) it. I ............................. (prefer) coffee to tea.
Sorry, my daughter ……………………(sleep) now. My daughter …………………….(sleep) for seven hours every night.
Now I’m in class. I…………………. (sit ) on my chair. I usually………………… (sit) ………..on the same desk in class every day.
Right now the students ………….……. (be) at the park . They …….…………….... (have) a big party. They ………….…… (like) to have a party together
My teacher ………………………….. (stand, not) up right now. She ………..……. (sit) on the corner of his desk.
It’s 4:00 p.m. Susan is at home. She (eat)………..dinner. She always (eat)……dinner with her family around 7:00 o’clock.
Right now Dianna (read) …………………… a special report in the newspaper, but she (understand, not)……………………… it.
I ……………… (need) to call my friends today and tell them about my new address. They can’t call me because they…………………..……….. (know, not) my new hand phone number.

3. UNDERLINE THE VERBS IN THE TEXTS BELOW THAT SHOW TIME IN THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE (GARIS BAWAHI KATA KERJA YANG MENUNJUKKAN WAKTU PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE).

TEXT-1

The girl is holding a kite. She’s running as fast as she can, and the kite is rising into the air. While running, she’s letting out string. The kite is rising higher and higher. Occasionally, small children let go of their kites, and then the kites fly out of view.

The second kite is flying over a tree. When the wind blows hard, It’s more difficult to fly kites. This father is helping his little girl, and he’s having a very good time. Happy families often play together.

This man is having a little trouble with a “kite-eating tree.” He’s climbing the tree to get his kite down. Sometimes kites break when they get caught in trees.

This girls are trying to fly kites, too. They’re having fun, but one of them is getting caught in the string. The other girl is laughing too hard to help her friend. This kind of trouble seldom spoils anybody’s fun, but it often breaks the kite string.

TEXT-2

Life in the twentieth century demands preparation. Today, all individuals in a country must have adequate schooling to prepare them for their work as well as for their responsibilities as citizens. With this in mind, national leaders everywhere are placing more emphasis on the education of the young.

In the United States, government officials, parents, and teachers are working hard to give the children- tomorrow’s decision makers – the best preparation available.

There is no national school policy in the United States. Each of the fifty states makes its own rules and regulations for its schools, but there are many similarities among the fifty school systems. Publics schools in all states are supported by taxes paid by the citizens of the individual state. In most states the children are required to attend school until they reach the age of sixteen.

When they became six years old, children begin elementary school. After six years in elementary school, they go into junior high school and remain there for there years. The last three years of their public school education are spent in senior high school, from which they graduate at the age of eighteen.

A great number of high school graduates continue their education in one of the many colleges or universities in the country. After four years , they receive a bachelor’s degree. Some continue studying for a master’s degree and perhaps a doctor’s degree.

TEXT-3

Dear Dr.Oaki,

My name is Yumi. I’m a 19-year old college student. Something terrible is happening and I don’t know what to do. Please help me.

My father is dying. According to his doctor, he has only three more months to live. He has stomach cancer, which has now spread to other parts of his body. Because the cancer has spread, it’s too late for an operation.The doctor says there is nothing we can do.

I am heartbroken. But what is more painful to me is that my father does not know about his disease. His doctor told him that he has an ulcer. My mother is trying to hide the fact as well. They are both lying to him.

I think they are wrong. I think my father has the right to know about his disease. He should be informed. But when I told my mother that we should tell my father the truth, her eyes filled with tears. She said,” I don’t think so, Yumi. If we tell him that he is going to die soon, he will be so shocked, depressed and upset that it might even shorten his life. We should not take hope away from him.”

I understand that. However, I still think my father should know what’s happening to him.It’s his body. It’s his life. Of course he would be shocked at first. But I’m sure he has things he would like to do before he dies, and he should be able to use whatever time he has left.

What do you think should I do? Should I persuade my mother to change her mind? Should I talk to the doctor? If they don’t change their minds, should I tell my father? Or is my mother right after all? Please,, please help me what to d. I love my father very much and I want to do my right thing.

Sincerely,

Yumi Sato

TEXT-4

Mrs. Clark and her daughter Sarah have been out shopping, and they’ve just returned home. They bought Sarah a new sweater, and she is already put in on. It’s so new that they haven’t even removed the tag yet

Mrs. Clark has just opened a letter, and she’s received bad news. She’s lost her job!. For the past year she’s worked as a private secretary for a rich musician. Now the musician has decided to stop working, and he’s asked Mrs. Clark to find another job. Mrs. Clark is the only money earner in the family, since her husband is no longer living.

The letter has upset Mrs. Clark very much. She’s crying. She’s recently bought a new house, a new car, and many new clothes for her job. She has not paid for them yet. Now she may not be able to pay for them, because she hasn’t saved much money.

Sarah has heard the bad new , but she really doesn’t understand much about money. She’s more worried about her mother. Mrs. Clark has never cried in front of her daughter before.