Tense Master: Simple Present vs. Present Continuous Challenge!

What’s the correct form? "She ________ coffee every morning."

• drinks

• is drinking

• drink

• are drinking

Answer explanation

Explanation: "Every morning" signals a habit → Simple Present. 3rd person singular adds "-s".

(Penjelasan: "Setiap pagi" menandakan sebuah kebiasaan → Simple Present. Orang ketiga tunggal menambahkan "-s".)

Which sentence is CORRECT?

• I am believing you

• They are wanting pizza now

• He knows the answer

• We are hating rainy days

Answer explanation

Explanation: "Know" is a stative verb → never use in continuous form

Penjelasan: "Know" adalah kata kerja statif → jangan pernah digunakan dalam bentuk kontinu

Which verb CANNOT be used in the continuous form?

• Believe

• Run

• Eat

• Dance

Answer explanation

Explanation: "Believe" is a stative verb (mental state).

Penjelasan: "believe" adalah kata kerja statif (keadaan mental).

"Look! The children _________ in the pool."

• Swim

• Swims

• Are swimming

• Is swimming

Answer explanation

Explanation: "Look!" signals an action happening now → Present Continuous

Penjelasan: "look!" menandakan suatu tindakan yang terjadi sekarang → Present Continuous

Choose the correct NEGATIVE form:

• Aren't working

• Doesn't working

• Isn't working

• Not working

Answer explanation

Explanation: "Right now" → Present Continuous negative: isn’t + verb-ing.

Penjelasan: "right now" → Present Continuous negatif: isn’t + verb-ing.

Spelling check! What’s the -ing form of "lie" (e.g., on a bed)?

• lieing

• lying

• liing

• lieying

Answer explanation

Explanation: Verbs ending in "-ie" change to -ying.

Penjelasan: Kata kerja yang berakhiran "-ie" berubah menjadi **-ying**.

Which time marker goes with the SIMPLE PRESENT? (Penanda waktu manakah yang sesuai dengan SIMPLE PRESENT?)

Answer explanation

Explanation: Routines/habits use Simple Present

Penjelasan: Rutinitas/kebiasaan menggunakan Simple Present

Right now, the cat _____ (tidur) on the sofa.

Answer explanation

Explanation: "Right now" = action in progress → Present Continuous

Penjelasan: "Right now" = tindakan sedang berlangsung → Present Continuous

Water ________ at 100°C, but right now it ________ because the room is freezing."

• Boils / Isn't boiling

• Doesn't boils / Aren't boiling

• Boils / Doesn't boiling

• Isn't boils / Boiling

Answer explanation

The first one is Simple present and the second one is Negative Present Continuous.

Yang pertama adalah Simple present dan yang kedua adalah Negative Present Continuous.

"I ________ you’re tired, but we ________ progress right now, so focus!"

• see / make

• am seeing / make

• see / are making

• seeing / are making