PRESENT TENSE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE X MIPA 2

PRESENT TENSE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

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X MIPA 2

​19th October 2021

by andamdewi christina

A. ​PAY ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES!

​WHICH SENTENCES BELONG TO PRESENT TENSE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE?

​1. WE ARE STUDYING ENGLISH NOW. (PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE)

​ TO BE + VERB-ING

​2. WE ALWAYS STUDY ECONOMICS EVERY THURSDAY. (PRESENT TENSE)

​ VERB 1 tanpa +s karena subject jamak

​3. SHE ALWAYS GETS UP VERY EARLY EVERY MORNING. (PRESENT TENSE)

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​4. THEY ARE DISCUSSING THE NEW MATERIAL.(PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE)

​ T O BE + VERB-ING

​5. ARMAN LIKES PLAYING BASKETBALL.(PRESENT TENSE)

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​SELASA, 26 OKTOBER 2021

​TO BE PRESENT :

​a. is = subject tunggal (she, he, it)

​b. are = subject jamak (they, we, you)

​c. am = subject I

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​FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE SUITABLE VERBS AND THEN OBSERVE THE SENTENCES.

​1. They normally ... lunch at two. (have)

​ subject jamak

​Answer : have

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​2. She normally ... lunch at two. (have )An

​answer : has

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​3. I ... my homework now. (do)

​Answer : am doing

​NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES

​1. They normally have lunch at two.

​(-) They don't /do not normally have lunch at two.

​(?) Do they normally have lunch at two?

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​2. She normally has lunch at two.

​(-) She doesn't /does not have lunch at two.

​(?) Does she have lunch at two?

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​3. She is writing a letter.

​(-) She is not/isn't writing a letter.

​(?) Is she writing a letter?

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​I. Fill in the blank with suitable verb (Present Tense or Present Continuous)

​1. Are ... in Paris this week? (you work)

​2. You ... new clothes every Saturday. (buy)

​3. I played football at school but now I ... swimming . (prefer)

​4. Pandas ... bamboo leaves everyday. (eat)

​5. Aunt Mary ... a cake now. (make)

​6. The children ... outside now. (play)

​7. He ... a letter to his pen-friend every month. (write)

​8. She usually ... the newspaper in the morning. (read)

​9. She has gone to bed. She ... soundly now. (sleep)

​10. do you know what the boys ... now? (do)

​II. Change the sentences into negative and interrogative.

​1. The camera belongs to our teacher.

2. The lady visits the museum once a month.

​3. The factory produces spare parts for cars.

​4. The pupils are listening to their teacher.

​5. the boys are painting the wall.

​6. The monkey is climbing up the coconut tree.

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