Present Continuous Tense

Rumus Present Continuous Tense

A. Kalimat Positif:

subject + to be (am, is, are) + Verb – ing + object

Contoh : She is doing her homework now

Rumus Present Continuous Tense

B. Kalimat Negatif :

subject + to be + not + verb – ing + object

Contoh : She is not doing her homework now

Rumus Present Continuous Tense

C. Kalimat Tanya :

to be + subject + verb – ing + object ?

Contoh : Is she doing her homework now?

A. Bentuk “to be”

1. Tunggal :

I am (orang pertama)

You are (orang kedua)

He / she / it is (orang ketiga)

2. Jamak :

We are (orang pertama)

You are (orang kedua)

They are (orang ketiga)

B. Bentuk kata kerja “-ing” (V + ing)

Go + ing = going.

Read + ing = reading.

Cook + ing = cooking.

C. Keterangan waktu (adverb of time) yang sering digunakan dalam Present Continuous Tense untuk menunjukkan suatu rencana : just, still, now, right now, at the moment, dan tomorrow.

D. Selain itu, tense ini juga dapat digunakan untuk menjelaskan sebuah kegiatan yang menjadi rutinitas sementara dengan menggunakan keterangan waktu seperti this week, theese days, this month, etc.

Definition

Present Continuous Tense bisa digunakan untuk menceritakan sebuah kejadian atau kegiatan yang dilakukan dalam kurun waktu tertentu dan masih berlangsung sampai sekarang.

Sesuatu yang sedang terjadi sekarang.

POSITIVE SENTENCE

I

am

Verb(ing)

cooking
reading
singing
playing
eating

She
He
It

is

You
They
We

are

​We use the present continuous to talk about:

​Activities at the moment of speaking​

• ​I'm just leaving work. I'll be home in an hour.

• Please be quiet. The children are sleeping.

Multiple Choice

It is now 11.00 pm. Iriana ….. sleeping in her bedroom.

• is

• am

• were

• are

• was

Multiple Choice

I need an umbrella because it’s ……………… right now.

• rain  

• rains

• raining

• Rained

Multiple Choice

Please be quiet. I …… trying to concentrate.

• am

• is

• are

• was

Multiple Choice

… Mary reading a book in her classroom?

• is

• am

• are

• were

Multiple Choice

. Susan and Susanna …….. writing poems for an English subject.

• is

• are

• am

• be

Multiple Choice

what ……. you …….. ?

• is – doing

• are – doing

• am – doing

• were – doing

Multiple Choice

……. they ……………. in a good company? Yes, they are.

• Is – going

• Am – talking

• Are – working

• Were – studying

Multiple Choice

They …… …… …………………….. a cup of coffee, but chocolate.

• is not collecting

• are not drinking

• is not drinking

• are not collecting

Multiple Choice

Is he bringing my laptop?

• Yes, he is

• No, he does not

• Yes, he does.

• No, he is

Multiple Choice

What is she doing?

• She was helping her mother.

• She is driving a car.

• She was going to school

• She is running in a garden

Multiple Choice

What is she doing?

• She is feeding the chickens

• She is eating the chickens

• She is helping the chickens

• She was packing foods for chickens

Multiple Choice

What are they doing?

• They are writing a letter

• They are reading a book

• They are taking a book

• They are buying a book

Multiple Choice

My mother ... fried chicken in the kitchen at the moment.

• is cooking

• are cooking

• am cooking

• cooks

Multiple Choice

Ronald and I ... football in the school yard now.

• am playing

• are playing

• is playing

• play

Multiple Choice

I ... an English magazine in my room now.

• is reading

• are reading

• am reading

• read

Multiple Choice

Siska and Susan ... traditional dance in the school hall now.

• practice

• is practicing

• am practicing

• are practicing

Multiple Choice

The teacher : What is Siti doing?

Mirna : She is ....

• washing dishes

• sweping the floor

• cleaning the room

• eating her breakfast

Multiple Choice

Mrs Anita : What is the girl doing right now?

Shofi : The girl is ....

• breaking the dishes

• washing the clothes

• washing the dishes

• cleaning the room

Multiple Choice

Sumarni is not sleeping now. She is ....

• cooking in the kitchen

• reading a book

• making her bed

• sweeping the floor

Multiple Choice

The teacher : Is Mariam doing something in her room?

Faiz : Yes Ma'am. She is ....

• writing a book

• covering a book

• reading a book

• selling a book

Multiple Choice

students - the - in - the - having - experiment - are - laboratory - the ?

• The students are the experiment having in the laboratory?

• The students are having the experiment in the laboratory?

• Are the students having the experiment in the laboratory?

• Are having the students the experiment in the laboratory?

Multiple Choice

What’s the gardener doing? He……… the flower.

• To water

• Water

• Are watering

• Is watering

Multiple Choice

Listen! Your father …… to a friend right now

• Talk

• Talks

• Is talking

• Are talking

Multiple Choice

Look! The students……. football in the field now

• Play

• Are playing

• Is playing

• Plays

Multiple Choice

Jono ……… his kite now. He is at school.

• Isn't flying

• Aren't flying

• Doesn't fly

• Don't fly

Multiple Choice

1) Put the sentence in order and create a suitable form of Present Continuous Tense.

Sarah/have/breakfast?

• Sarah having is breakfast?

• Is having Sarah breakfast?

• Is Sarah having breakfast?

• Sarah is having breakfast?

Multiple Choice

2) What are these people doing now?

• They are sit in the garden.

• They are sitting in the garden.

• They sitting in the garden.

• They sits in the garden.

Multiple Choice

5) Which picture below is matching with the sentence given?

Tom and Jerry are not laughing right now. They are shaking hands.

Multiple Choice

6) Choose the correct adverb of time used in Present Continuous Tense.

My father is making coffee ____________.

• Yesterday

• 2 weeks ago

• at the moment

• next week

Multiple Choice

He is climbing.

Multiple Choice

What is she doing?

• He is eating hamburger.

• He is writing.

• She is listening.

• She is writing.

Multiple Choice

What is she doing?

• He is sleeping.

• She is singing.

• He is jumping.

• She is dancing.

Multiple Choice

What is he doing?

• He is laughing.

• She is moving something.

• He is crying.

• She is listening.

Multiple Choice

A :…………………………………..

B : They are watching a flower now.

• What is he doing now ?

• What are you doing now ?

• What are they doing now ?

• What am I doing now ?

Multiple Choice

A : ……………………………….

B : He is playing the piano at the moment

• What is she doing at the moment ?

• What is he doing at the moment ?

• What are they doing at the moment ?

• What are you doing at the moment ?