25 Contoh Soal Present Continuous Tense, Ayo Pelajari!

JAKARTA, iNews.id - Contoh soal present continuous tense kerap kita temukan pada mata pelajaran Bahasa Inggris. Jenis tense satu ini digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu peristiwa yang saat ini masih berlangsung dan terus berulang.

Mengutip Yuspik, dkk dalam bukunya yang  berjudul Buku Mudah Memahami Tenses Inggris, Bahasa Inggris serasa Coklat, present continuous tense merupakan suatu bentuk kalimat yang digunakan untuk menjelaskan atau mengekspresikan kegiatan-kegiatan yang sedang dilakukan di masa sekarang. 

Rumus Present Continuous Tense

Adapun, beberapa rumus present continuous tense dalam pola kalimat positif, negatif, dan interogatif (Kalimat tanya) adalah sebagai berikut: 

Kalimat Positif = subject + to be (am, is, are) + Verb – ing + object
Kalimat Negatif = subject + to be + not + verb – ing + object
Kalimat Tanya/interogatif = to be + subject + verb – ing + object

Contoh Soal Present Continuous Tense

Untuk memahami bentuk materinya, berikut contoh soal present continuous tense dilansir dari berbagai sumber yang bisa jadi referensi belajar, Selasa (1/10/2024). 

1. “Nila is a chef. She always prepares food at her cafe. She sells many delicious foods such as cakes, bakeries, dishes, and drinks. Her cafe is open from 07.00 am to 10.00 pm. Now, it is 10.00 am. What do you think Nina is doing this time?”

a. Nila is cooking and selling dishes for her cafe.

b. Nila is going to sleep because it’s time for a break.

c. Nila is closing her cafe because it is about to be bankrupt.

d. Nila is delivering posts around the city.

Answer: a. Nila is cooking and selling dishes for her cafe

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

a. Are not drinking                                    

b. Is not collecting

c. Are not collecting                            

d. Is not drinking

Answer: b. Is not collecting

3. She is dancing now, but she....take a rest soon.

a. Doesn’t

b. Did

c. Will

d. Can

Answer: c. Will

4. Lala: Where is Mommy, Daddy?

Father: She is in the living room. She....movies on TV.

a. Watched

b. Watches

c. Will watch

d. Is watching

Answer: d. Is watching

5. what....you....?

a. Am - doing

b. Were - doing

c. Are - doing

d. Is - doing

Answern: c. Are - doing

6. Why....your sister crying so loud? Please give her candies or something.

a. is                                

b. are  

c. am                          

d. were

Answer: a. is

7. Dito  _____ not sleeping on our sofa.

a. is

b. are

c. am

Answer: a. is

8. I _____ my dinner right now.

a. eat

b. eating

c. am eating

Answer: c. am eating

9. I _____ at the hair salon until October

a. work

b. be working

c. am working

Answer: c. am working

10. We _____ at a fancy restaurant tonight. Dika decided this yesterday.

a. eat

b. are eating

c. eats

Answer: b. are eating

11. Is he bringing my laptop?

a. Yes,he does

b. No, he is

c. Yes, he is

d. No, he does not

Answer: c. Yes, he is

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

a. Water

b. Are watering

c. To water

d. Is watering

Answer: d. Is watering

13. I’m sorry about the noise you are hearing. She....a concert.

a. Practice

b. Is practicing

c. Practicing  

d. Practiced

Answer: b. Is practicing

14. Why is the wild dog always....at me?

a. Bark

b. Barked

c. Barking

d. Barkes

Answer: c. Barking 

15. Maya: Now, close your eyes and listen carefully. What....(I, do)? 

Sandra: You are knocking the door.

a. am I doing                                    

b. are I doing                                      

c. is I doing

d. aren’t I doing

Answer: a. am I doing    

16. Listen! She's.... a beautiful song.

a. Sing

b. To sing

c. Singing

d. Sings

Answer: c. Singing

17. Why....your sister crying so loud? Please give her candies or something.

a. is                                

b. are  

c. am                          

d. were

Answer: a. is

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

a. Rained

b. Raining

c. Rains

d. Rain

Answer: b. Raining

19. ....Mary reading a book in her classroom?

a. Was

b. Were

c. Am

d. Is

Answer: d. Is

20. “How is your study?” “Not so good at the moment. I....It very much.”

a. Enjoy

b. Am enjoying

c. Am not enjoying

d. Will not enjoy

Answer: c. Am not enjoying

21. Santy...The examination today, Pray for her success.

a. Are doing

b. Is doing

c. Do

d. Did

Answer: b. Is doing

22. What....you doing in this place?

a. Is

b. Are

c. Will

d. Do

Answer: b. Are

23. Where Is Sarah? She....in Indomart now.

a. Is working

b. Are working

c. Working

d. Works

Answer: a. Is working

24. They....Lazy today. Do you see it?

a. Is working

b. Work

c. Working

d. Are working

Answer: d. Are working

25. 11. what....you....?

a. Am - doing

b. Were - doing

c. Are - doing

d. Is - doing

Answer: c. Are - doing

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