Latihan Materi Present Continuous Tense

A. Write the Examples on Each Sentence Form in Present Continuous Tense!

Positive sentence (3 examples)
Negative sentennce (3 examples)
Interogative sentence (3 examples)
Interogative sentence with question word (3 examples)

B. The Sentences on the Right Follow Those on the Left. Which Sentence Goes with Which?

1 Please don’t make so much noise.
2 We need to leave soon.
3 I don’t have anywhere to live right now.
4 I need to eat something soon.
5 They don’t need their car any more.
6 Things are not so good at work.
7 It isn’t true what they say.
8 We’re going to get wet.

a I’m getting hungry.
b They’re lying.
c It’s starting to rain.
d They’re trying to sell it.
e It’s getting late.
f I’m trying to work.
g I’m staying with friends.
h The company is losing money.

1 > F
2 >
3 >
4 >
5 >
6 >
7 >
8 >

C. Write Questions by Using the Present Continuous!

What’s all that noise? What’s happening? (what/happen?)
What’s the matter? Why are you crying? (why/you/cry?)
Where’s your mother? ____________________(she/work/today?)
I haven’t seen you for ages. ____________________ (what/you/do/these days?)
Amy is a student. ____________________ (what/she/study?)
Who are those people? ____________________ (what/they/do?)
I heard you started a new job. ____________________ (you/enjoy/it?)
We’re not in a hurry. ____________________ (why/you/walk/so fast?)

D. Put The Verb into the Correct Form! Positive (I’m Doing) or Negative (I’m not Doing)!

Please don’t make so much noise. I’m trying (I/try) to work.
Let’s go out now. It isn’t raining (it/rain) any more.
You can turn off the radio._________________ (I/listen) to it.
Kate phoned last night. She’s on holiday with friends. _________________ (She/have) a great time and doesn’t want to come back.
Andrew started evening classes recently. _________________ (He/learn) Japanese.
Paul and Sarah have had an argument and now_________________ (they/speak) to one another.
The situation is already very bad and now_________________ (it/get) worse.
Tim _________________ (work) today. He’s taken the day off .
_________________ (I/look) for Sophie. Do you know where she is?
The washing machine has been repaired. _________________ (It/work) now.
_________________ (They/build) a new hospital. It will be finished next year.
Ben is a student, but he’s not very happy. _________________ (He/enjoy) his course.
_________________ (The weather/change). Look at those clouds. I think it’s going to rain.
Dan has been in the same job for a long time. _________________ (He/start) to get bored with it.

Referensi: English Grammar in Use, Fifth Edition, by Raymond Murphy

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