EXERCISES

SIMPLE PRESENT, PRESENT CONTINUOUS, PRESENT PERFECT

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

 

Activity 1

Fill in the blanks with the most suitable words provided!

1.        What .... you  always do in the morning? 2.       Where .... she live? 3.       What .... your father’s profession? 4.      I .... not interested in that case. 5.       .... you a new student in this campus? 6.      How many books do you read …? 7.       People .... do not take a risk in life. 8.      We are not student of secondary school ....  9.      Who .... you tidy your room every morning? 10.    Why do people sometimes work ....?

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Activity 2

Fill in the missing word(s) below with suitable be, verb, or auxiliary verb available in the bracket.

1.        Dina and Dani …. (work/works) together for the conference.

2.       My classmates …. (do/does) not know my economic situation.

3.       Women …. (is/am/are) not allowed to join the competition.

4.      It …. (is/am/are) not good that students …. (spend/spends) their nights for useless things.

5.       The lecturer …. (go/goes) to campus once a week.

6.      Andrea’s sisters …. (is/am/are) always at home in the evening.

7.       …. (Do/Does) your parent often visit you?

8.      Why …. (is/am/are) you sad after seeing Mr. Sahal?

9.      How many days …. (do/does) you need for completing the task?

10.    …. (Is/Am/Are) you sure that you have enough power to help him?

 

Activity 3

Read the text carefully.

Hasan is one of new students at Institut KH. Abdul Chalim (IKHAC). He is from Mojoagung, a district in the area of Jombang, East Java. Among all students, he is the only one who comes from Jombang. He gets a scholarship from the association of Nahdlotul Ulama teacher (PERGUNU).              At the institute, Hasan takes Islamic Economy (Ekonomi Syaria in Bahasa). He learns as many 15 different subjects from Monday to Friday. He studies at the institute from 3.30 – 8.30 p.m. In the morning, he joins pengajian kitab, an activity of learning Islamic holy book taught by a Kyai, at a mosque. In the midday, he learns the subjects of institute at dormitory. The activities go from day to day.              Hasan is now the leader of his class. He is in charge of handling all matters related to his class needs. The institute mandates all class leaders to report classroom progress daily. Thus, he always goes back to dormitory late. In addition, since Hasan is also member of campus choir, he has to do rehearsal with his group twice a week. Consequently, he spends more time staying at campus than other students.

 

Activity 4

Answer the following questions based on the above text.

1.        Where is Hasan from?

2.       Where does Hasan study?

3.       How many days does Hasan study at the institute?

4.      How long does Hasan study for each day?

5.       What is Hasan’s responsibility related to his choir group?

 

 

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

 

Exercise 1

Put the proper form of be (is/am/are) into the missing word.

1.        Nadia and her friends …. currently preparing everything for a performance.

2.       The man …. not joining the course.

3.       Some students …. filing old documents right now.

4.      …. I disturbing your concentration?

5.       My parent …. not attending the monthly meeting.  

 

Exercise 2

Write down the form of be and verb-ing into the following uncompleted sentences.

1.        Mirna and Jessica …. (not, talk) each other at the moment.

2.       The lecturer …. (give) a presentation guide to some students.

3.       Look! The plane …. (fly) too low.

4.      …. your sister …. (feed) the poultry?

5.       How many students …. (join) the course?

 

Exercise 3

Arrange these jumbled words into a good sentence.

1.        of – reading – front – my – newspaper – father – in – window – is

2.       girl – school – the – wearing – is – uniform – not

3.       seminar – the – now – attending – is – a – rector

4.      about – are – ? – what – talking – you

5.       the – actor – are – cameramen – for – the – waiting

 

Exercise 4

Write down the–ing form of the following verbs.

Verb	Verb-ing		Verb	Verb-ing
Cut			Sing
Swim			Cry
Play			Go
Mix			Catch
Run after			Boil

 

 

Exercise 5

Make a sentence in the present continuous form of the following verbs.

1.        Tell       :

2.       Dig        :

3.       Cry        :

4.      Water  :

5.       Insert   :

 

 

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

 

Exercise 1

Put the right auxiliary verb(have/has) into the blanks.

1.          The headmaster .... waited for the guests since morning.

2.         Some students .... not prayed Subuh yet.

3.         Pak Kyai .... explained the rule more than twice, but some students keep breaking it.

4.         .... you and your friends completed the admission form?

5.         How long .... your parent been in that store?

 

Exercise 2

Arrange the following jumble words into the right sentence.

1.          been -  by - IKHAC has - Religious Affair Ministry - accredited

2.         yourself - registered - have - for - the - competition - you - ?

3.         baby - for - with - has - been - his - two - grandmother - days - my

4.         the - crops - have - not - the - yet - farmers - harvested

5.         has - doctor - seen - your - his - brother - ?

 

Exercise 3

Translate the following sentences into English (Indonesian students only).

1.          Kami telah menyerahkan dokumen-dokumen yang dibutuhkan kepada petugas bandara.

2.         Banyak penduduk telah mendapatkan bantuan dana dari pemerintah.

3.         Mengapa Andrea telah membuang semua pemberian orang tuanya?

4.         Saya telah tidak melihat kepala sekolah sejak pagi.

5.         Dimana kamu telah menyimpan uangku?

 

Exercise 4

Make a sentence in the form of Present Perfect Tense based on the following verbs.

1.          Beat              :

2.         Kill                  :

3.         Break         :

4.         Steal              :

5.         Fry                  :