SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Verbal (melakukan aktivitas) :

(+) S + V1 + O / Adverb
(-) S + DO / DOES + NOT + V1 + O / Adverb
( ? ) DO / DOES + S + V1 + O / Adverb
Contoh :
( + ) Clara watches a movie
(-) Clara does not watch a movie
( ? ) Does Clara watch a movie?

Nominal (tidak melakukan aktivitas) :

( + ) S + to be (is/am/are ) + Noun / Adjective / Adverb
(-) S + to be (is/am/are) + not + Noun / Adjective/ Adverb
( ? ) to be (is/am/are) + S + Noun / Adjective / Adverb
Contoh :
( + ) She is a famous actress in 1990.
(-) She is not a famous actress in 1990.
( ? ) Is she a famous actress in 1990?
To be Subject To be Subject
AM I ARE You
He (Andy / David/ Brian/ dll) We (friends and I)
They (orang ketiga jamak
IS She (Susan/ Amy/ Rachel/ dll)
– tidak termasuk I )
It (benda, binatang - tunggal)

SOAL LATIHAN PRESENT TENSE

1. I and my friends … in library. We read some books

A.am B.is C.have D.are

2. He … not work because he has flu.

A.is B.does C.do D.be

3. Jisoo … song every night.

A.sings B.sing C.is D.does

4. My father … coffee every morning.

A.drink B.drinks C.drinking D.is

5. They … a test every week.

A.does B.has C.are D.have

6. Joko : Please call me if you need.

 Yanto : No. I … need your help.

A.do not B.does C.not D.am not

7. He is a student, he … at school.

A.studying B.study C.studies D.does

8. We … soccer match.

A.do B.watching C.watches D.watch

9. Jenny cooks fried rice. It … amazing.

A.does B.do C.are D.is

10. My sister rides a bike to school …

A.every day B.last day C.next week D.next time

11. Birds... high in the sky.

A.fly B.flew C.flies D.flying

12. A watering can is useful to . . . plants.

A.water B.waters C.watered D.watering

13. A sheep . . . in the field.

A.graze B.grazes C.grazed D.grazing

14. Look at the butterfly, It . . . beautiful colours.

A.has B.had C.have D.having

15. Crocodiles . . . in a swamp.

A.live B.lives C.lived D.Iiving

16. Penguins live in the Antarctic. They cannot fly, but they . . . well

A.swim B.swam C.swims D.swimming

17. Ants . . . their burrow together.

A.built B.build C.builds D.building

18. A swan does not give birth, it . . . eggs.

A.lay B.laid C.lays D.laying

19. The car is tall. It . . . big wheels.

A.has B.have C.do not have D.does not have

20. This mobile phone is sophisticated. It . . . complete features.

 A.has B.have C.do not have D.does not have

The following dialogue is for questions 21 to 23.

Yayun : Is the man over there your father?
Nana : Yes, he is.
Yayun : What does he do?
Nana : He is a tailor.
Yayun : Really? He's cool.
Nana : Yeah He makes a lot of nice clothes
Yayun : Does he make your clothes,too?
Nana : He does He sews my clothes By the way, what about your father? What is he?
Yayun : He is a soldier. He travels a lot.
Nana : Wow! He's cool, too.
21. What is Nana's father?
A.A tailor. B.A soldier. C.A traveller. D.A designer.
22. Who sews Nana's clothes?
A.Her father does.\ B.A soldier does. C.Yayun does D.Nana does.
23. What does Yayun's father do?
A.A tailor. B.A soldier. C.A traveler. D.A designer
24. Ron : What do you usually do after school?
Jack : I usually . . .
A.have lunch B.take a holiday C.wake up at six D.have breakfast
25. Smith : . . .
Anto : At 10pm.
A.What do you usually do before sleeping?
B.When do you usually have breakfast?
C.What time do you usually go to bed?
D.What do you usually do at night?
26. She _____ her dog everyday
A. To feed B. Feed C. Feeds D. Feeding
27. I ____ always ____ to the dentist
A. Do not, go B. Does not, go C. Do not, went D. Does not, went
28. When __ you ____ a shower?
A. Do, took B. Do, take C. Do, taken D. Do, taking
29. Q: Do you like to sing?
T: …
A. Yes, I likes to sing B. Yes, I like to sing C. Yes, I am liking to sing D. Yes, I liked to
sing
30. 30.Tom and I ____ ____ together.
A. Do surfing B. Don’t surfing C. Do surfs D. Don’t surf
 SIMPLE PAST TENSE
Verbal (melakukan aktivitas) :
(+) S + V2 + O / Adverb
(-) S + DID NOT + V1 + O / Adverb
( ? ) DID + S + V1 + O / Adverb
Contoh :
( + ) Clara watched a movie last night.
(-) Clara did not watch a movie last night.
( ? ) Did Clara watch a movie last night?

Nominal (tidak melakukan aktivitas) :

( + ) S + to be (was / were ) + Noun / Adjective / Adverb
(-) S + to be (was / were ) + not + Noun / Adjective/ Adverb
( ? ) to be (was / were ) + S + Noun / Adjective / Adverb
To be Subject To be Subject
Was I Were You
He (Andy / David/ Brian/ dll) We (friends and I)
They (orang ketiga jamak
She (Susan/ Amy/ Rachel/ dll)
– tidak termasuk I )
It (benda, binatang - tunggal)

Contoh :
( + ) She was a famous actress in 1990.
(-) She was not a famous actress in 1990.
( ? ) Was she a famous actress in 1990?

CONTOH SOAL
1. Did architects ... the apartment in 2010? (Arsitek membangun apartemen pada tahun 2010.)
a. build b. Built c. Builded d. Builted

2. Jill ... here from chicago. (Jill mengemudi kesini dari Chicago)
a. driven b. Driving c. Drove d. Drive

3. Andi ... the dog when his father slept. (Andi memberi makan anjing saat ayahnya tidur.)
a. fed b. Feeding c. was fed d. was feeding

4. I ... my grandmother three days ago. (Aku mengunjungi nenekku tiga hari yang lalu.)
a. visit b. Visits c. Visiting d. Visited

5. . ... Milla at your house till two days ago?

a. was b. Were c. Has d. Had

6. Tiffany's cat ... sick last week. (Kucingnya Tiffany sakit pada minggu lalu.)
a. is b. Are c. Was d. Were

7. My mom ... at home by 6 o'clock. (Ibuku tiba di rumah pukul 6.)

a. arrived b. was arriving c. had arrived d. had been arriving
8. He ... very pale yesterday at 3 p.m. (Dia sangat pucat kemarin jam 3 sore.)
a. was b. Were c. had been d. has been

9. Sam ... attend math class yesterday. (Sam tidak menghadiri kelas matematika kemarin.)
a. was not b. were not c. did not d. does not

10. My family ... to the museum last holiday. (Keluargaku pergi ke museum pada liburan lalu.)
a. go b. Gone c. Went d. Wented

11. Isabella ... a sandwich before breakfast this morning.

a. prepared b. was preparing c. had prepared d. had preparing

12. ... you been at school since 6 a.m? (Apakah kamu sudah di sekolah sejak jam 6 pagi?)
a. had b. Has c. Were d. Was

13. When I ...., Tiara has been staying at the hotel for five days.
a. came b. come c. was coming d. Were cominG

14. While I ... a book, my sister called me.

a. read b. was reading c. had read d. had reading

15. The weather ... that good two days ago. (Cuacanya tidak begitu baik dua hari lalu)
a. were not b. was not c. had been not d. has been not

16. Did you ….. to Yoga’s wedding 2 days ago?

a. Gone b. Go c. Went d. Going

17. I went to Korea ……

a. Last week b. Tomorrow c. Next month d. Now

18. She ….. comic last night

a. Reads b. Reading c. Read d. Readed

19. Santi and Mira ….. a singer

a. Are b. Was c. Were d. Is

20. …… didn’t …… a bag 3 days ago

a. Catur ; bought b. Catur ; buy c. Last night ; buy d. Buy ; Catur

21. They ….. about you last night

a. Talk b. Talking c. Are talk d. Talked

22. …. you watch the new episode last night?

a. Do b. Does c. Did d. Done

23. My friend and I …… hard 2 days ago

a. Study b. Studied c. Were study d. Studying

24. Ten years ago, a holiday trip to Prambanan …. ….. Expensive
a. Was not b. Did not c. Were not d. Is not

25. Did you ….. up at 6 am yesterday?

 a. Woke b. Wakes c. Wake d. Waked

SOAL PAST TENSE (Lanjutan)

1) George __________ off the ladder while he __________ the ceiling. (fall, paint)
2) Last night I ________ in bed when I suddenly _________ a scream. (read, hear)
3) ______________ TV when I ___________ you? (you watch, phone)
4) Ann _________ for me when I _________ . (wait, arrive)
5) Maisie ___________ up the kitchen when John ________ her to marry him. (clean, ask)
6) The house _________ £ 150,000 in 2003. (cost)
7) The fire __________ at six in the morning. ( burn)
8) My brother _______ a new job a week ago. (get)
9) Columbus __________ America over 500 years ago. (discover)
10) She _______ not interested in the book because she ______________________ it. (to be, not
understand)
11) ____________ at school yesterday? (you be)
12) We __________ in a house near the sea last summer. (live)
13) She ___________ the piano very well when she _________ young. (can play, be)
14) She _________ the office very early last night. (leave)
15) I _________ a friend while I _________ the shopping. (meet, do)
16) I _________ for my things when I _________ someone call my name. (pay, hear)
17) I _________ around and ________ Judy. (turn, see)
18) She ________ a bright yellow dress when I ________ her last. (wear, see)
19) We __________ to have a cup of tea. (decide)
20) While the waiter ________ up the pieces of glass he _______ his finger (pick, cut)

PAST TENSE INTERROGATIVE

1. _______ you see my wallet on the table?
2. _______ the student come to school?
3. Did you ________ enough last night? (tidur)
4. ________ you late to come to the office yesterday?
5. _______ he so sick?
6. _______ the movie so fantastic?
7. Did he _________ your clothes yesterday? (menyetrika)
8. Did Zaid ________ football in this building? (bermain)
9. ________ Tania go to Surabaya last year?
10. Did you ________ article with laptop? (mencari)
11. Did they _________ this chance last time? (mencoba)
12. ________ she very upset watching you in there?
13. ________ they hungry in the morning?
14. Was she _________ in this class? (terlambat)
15. Was Annisa _____________ last time? (haus)
16. Did you … to write a romantic love letter for me? (INGIN)
17. ________ Tania go to Surabaya last year? (APAKAH)
18. _________ You at home last night ? (apakah)
19. _________ dinosaurs extinct milion tears ago? (apakah)
20. Did you ________ dinner in Sarah’s house?

PAST TENSE NEGATIVE SENTENCE

21. Lukas did not … his homework at home.
A.done B.do C.did D.doing
22. I did not … to take any responsibilities from you.
A.wanted B.want C.wanting D.wants
23. His children .... not ready to go to school.
a. Do b. Does d. Was d. Were
24. If you ..... here earlier, you ..... not late
a. come, was b. Came,were c. Come,were d. Came,was
25. I ..... not come to your house because I ..... ill.
a. do,was b. Did,were c. Do,were d. Did,was
26. She ____ not interested in the book because she __ not understand it.
a. was,does b. Were,do c. Was,did d. Was,do
27. ____________couple of my shoes stolen by strangers?
a.was b. Were c. Did d. Do
28. So many durians __________ not sweet.
a.open b. Opening c. Opened d. Opens

ANALYZING TEXT
Analisa teks di bawah ini dengan menuliskan kata kerja / verb bentuk V1, V2, dan V3 beserta
artinya!
During my holiday break, I decided to spend some time at home. It was a welcome change from my
usual routine of going to school and doing homework. I spent the first few days just relaxing and
catching up on some much-needed sleep. I also spent a lot of time with my family, which was nice
because we don’t always get to spend as much time together as we would like. One of the things I
enjoyed most about being at home was being able to cook my own meals. I love to cook, and I was
able to try out some new recipes that I had been wanting to try. I also made some of my favorite
dishes, like my mom’s famous lasagna and my dad’s delicious grilled chicken.
Another thing I enjoyed was being able to catch up on some of my favorite TV shows and movies. I
was able to watch a lot of new releases that I had missed while I was busy with school. I also spent
some time playing video games and reading books, which was a nice way to relax and unwind.
Overall, I had a great time spending my holiday break at home. It was a much-needed break from
my usual routine, and it was nice to be able to spend some quality time with my family. I’m already
looking forward to my next holiday at home.

V1 V2 V3 ARTI