Latihan Soal Simple Present Tense vs Present Continuous Tense Materi Bahasa Inggris Kelas 8 SMP/ MTs Semester 2

Penggunaan bentuk simple Present tense dan Present Continuous tense seringkali membingungkan meskipun sama- sama terjadi pada waktu sekarang (present). Dalam penggunaannya, kedua tenses tersebut memiliki perbedaan yaitu dalam keterangan waktu yang digunakan, selain itu, struktru kalimatnya juga berbeda.

Nah, pada kesempatan kali ini, kita akan berlatih soal penggunaan simple present tense vs present continuous tense pada materi bahasa Inggris kelas 8 SMP/ MTs Semester 2. Sebelum berlanjut ke dalam latihan soal, berikut  review  materi tentang simple present dan present continuous.

Simple Present Tense

Subject + V I (Kata Kerja Bentuk I) + s/es*

                                          *s/es khusus untuk subjek orang ketiga tunggal (He, She, It)

Adapun penggunaan dari Simpe Present Tense adalah sebagai berikut;
a. Menyatakan suatu kebiasaan yang dilakukan
   Contoh:

1.    He usually goes to school at 6.30 o'clock.
2.    We always watch TV at night
3.    They swim on Saturday.
4.    He often plays volleyball at noon.

b. Menyatakan kebenaran umum
   Contoh:

1.    The sun rises in the east and sets in the west
2.    The earth revolves around the sun.

c. Menyatakan peristiwa saat ini
   Contoh :

1.    Anna plays piano well.
2.    She works hard at her office.
3.    He looks pale today.

Inilah penanda waktu (keterangan waktu), adverbial of place ( keterangan tempat), dan juga adverbial of frequency ( keterangan frekuensi) sering digunakan  dalam Simple Present Tense.

1. Always  selalu
2. Usually  biasanya
3. Often  sering
4. Sometimes kadang- kadang
5. Seldom  jarang
6. Never  tidak pernah
7. At night  pada waktu malam
8. On Sunday pada hari minggu
9. Twice a week dua kali seminggu
10. Every week setiap minggu
11. Every day setiap hari
12. Here, there  disini, disana, dsb.

***Adverbial of place selalu diletakkan terlebih dahulu sebelum adverbial of time. 

Present Continuous Tense

Positive : S + am/ is/ are + V-ing

Negative : S + am/ is/ are + not + V-ing

Question : Am/ is/are + V-ing ?

Penggunaan Present Continuous Tense

a. Untuk meyatakan  peristiwa yang sedang berlangsung pada saat ini ( sekarang).

Contoh :

1. I am not driving now.
2. They are studying Math right now.
3. The dog is barking now.

b. Menyatakan perbuatan yang sudah direncanakan akan dilakukan pada masa mendatang ( keterangan waktu harus disebutkan).

Contoh :

1. She is leaving Yogyakarta tomorrow.
2. The train is arriving tonight.

Beberapa bentuk waktu yang digunakan dalam Present Continuous Tense adalah sebagai berikut,

• Tomorrow : besok
• Tonight; malam ini
• Today; hari ini
• At present ; pada saat ini
• Now; sekarang
• This evening ; sore ini
• This afternoon ; siang ini
• At this moment ; sekarang ini
• Dan sebagainya.

Setelah mempelajari review kedua materi diatas, inilah saatna untuk berlatih soal berkaitan dengan materi tersebut. Pilih jawaban yang paling benar dengan mengeklik opsi yang terdapat pada setiap soal. Skor pencapaian akan muncul pada saat latihan selesai dikerjakan. 

Latihan Soal Simple Present vs Present Continuous

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1. A : What's the novel you ... entitled?
B : It's Guru Aini from Andrea Hirata. It's recommended novel to read.
read
have read
are reading

2. She always ... to school on foot.
goes
is going
has gone

3. We ... in an apartement now.
stay
are staying
stayed

4. He never ... a letter to me.
writes
are writing
will write

5. "Could you be quiet, please? -- I ... Math now.
study
am studying
studied

6. Koalas ... for most of the day.
sleep
are sleeping
is sleeping

7. Her daughter ... her very often.
is not visiting
does not visit
won't visit

8. Look! The man ... to jump over the bridge.
tries
is trying
tried

9. ... to school every morning?
do you walk
Are you walking
Did you walk

10. Can you answer the phone? --- I ... .
cook
am cooking
cooked

11. My mentor ... an evaluation every week.
gives
gave
is giving

12. We usually ... swimming at the weekend.
go
went
are going

13. The bank ... on Saturdays.
does not open
is not opening
did not open

14. Sorry, you can't meet him now. He ... now.
sleeps
is sleeping
has slept

15. " Where's Wafiq?"
'He ... basketball with his friends right now.'
plays
is playing
played

Score =
Correct answers:

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