Jul 08, 2025 | 8 views
A. He is eating dinner.
B. He is eating a dinner.
C. He is having dinner.
D. He is eat a dinner.
Pembahasan :
The Present Continuous tense uses 'is/am/are + verb-ing' to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking. 'Having dinner' describes the action of eating dinner as a whole, not something happening right now.
A. She is studying for her exam.
B. She is to study for her exam.
C. She study for her exam.
D. She is study.
Pembahasan :
The correct form of the Present Continuous tense is 'is/am/are + verb-ing'. 'Studying' is the correct present participle of the verb 'to study'.
A. I am going to the library tomorrow.
B. I am study English every day.
C. I am reading a book now.
D. I am watching TV at 7 pm.
Pembahasan :
While 'I am watching TV at 7 pm' describes an action happening now, the Present Continuous is generally used for actions happening *at this moment* or a planned action in the near future. 'I am going to the library tomorrow' uses the future tense (going to + verb) to describe a future plan.
A. He is playing basketball.
B. He play basketball.
C. He is to play basketball.
D. He plays basketball.
Pembahasan :
The Present Continuous tense is used for actions happening right now. 'Playing' is the present participle of the verb 'to play', and the structure 'is + verb-ing' indicates an action in progress.
A. They have watched a movie.
B. They will watch a movie.
C. They are currently watching a movie.
D. They are going to watch a movie.
Pembahasan :
'They are watching a movie' indicates that they are actively watching a movie at this very moment. This is the main purpose of the Present Continuous tense.
A. are playing
B. is playing
C. play
D. are played
Pembahasan :
The verb 'play' needs to be in the present participle form ('playing') to be used with the Present Continuous tense ('are + verb-ing').
A. She is learning to cook.
B. He is reading a book.
C. They are going to the beach.
D. I am writing an email.
Pembahasan :
The phrase 'going to' is used for future plans, not for describing actions happening at the present time. The other sentences correctly use the Present Continuous tense.
A. is teaching
B. teach
C. teaches
D. are teaching
Pembahasan :
The Present Continuous tense is used to describe actions that are happening at the present time. 'Is teaching' is the correct form of the Present Continuous tense for the singular subject 'the teacher'.
A. I am reading a book.
B. I am to read a book.
C. I read a book.
D. I am reads a book.
Pembahasan :
The correct present participle of the verb 'to read' is 'reading'. The structure 'is + verb-ing' is used with the Present Continuous tense.
A. She has sung a song already.
B. She will sing a song later.
C. She is currently singing a song.
D. She is going to sing a song tomorrow.
Pembahasan :
'She is singing a song now' describes an action happening at this very moment. It indicates that she is currently in the process of singing a song.
