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Tenses
Tenses adalah bentuk kata kerja ( Verb) yang disesuaikan dengan dengan waktu
penggunaannya. Dengan kata lain, tenses adalah pembedaan bentuk kata kerja untuk
menyatakan perbedaan waktu dan durasi suatu perbuatan atau kejadian. Berikut
rangkuman 16 Tenses Bahasa Inggris yang bisa kita pelajari

Tabel 16 Tenses Bahasa Inggris

Event

Perfect
Time Simple Continuous Perfect Continuous

Present Present Perfect

Simple Present Continuous Present Perfect Continuous
Present Tense Tense Tense Tense

Past Perfect
Simple Past Past Continuous Past Perfect Continuous
Past Tense Tense Tense Tense

Future Future Perfect

Simple Future Continuous Future Perfect Continuous
Future Tense Tense Tense Tense

Past Future
Past Future Perfect
Past Future Continuous Past Future Continuous
Past Future Tense Tense Perfect Tense Tense

Tenses dalam Bentuk “Present”

1. Simple Present Tense

Digunakan untuk menunjukkan

 General truth ( fakta / kebenaran umum )
contoh :
o The sun rises in the east
o The sun sets in the west

 Habitual action ( kebiasaan,) dan keadaan umum yang terjadi pada saat ini.
Contoh :
o I take a bath everyday
o My mother cooks rice every morning
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Fungsi Rumus Contoh

Subject + Verb / Verb-s/es + a. I work hard for this company.

Complement b. He works hard for this company.
Positif Atau c. You are beautiful.
Subject + am/are/is +
d. She is beautiful.
Complement

Sunbect + do/does not + a. I do not work hard for this company.

Verb1 + Complement b. He does not work hard for this company.
Negatif Atau c. You are not beautiful.
Subject + am/are/is + not +
d. She is not beautiful.
complement

Do/does + Subject + Verb1 + a. Do I work hard for this company?

Complement? b. Does he work hard for this company?
Interogatif Atau c. Are you beautiful?
Am/are/is + Subject +
d. Is she beautiful?
Complement?

Kata keterangan frekuensi yang sering digunakan untuk tense ini adalah:
 Usually = biasanya
 Always = selalu
 Sometimes = kadang kadang
 Normally = biasanya
 Seldom = jarang
 Never = tidak pernah
 often = sering
 rarely = jarang
 frequently = sering

Biasanya kata keterangan frekuensi tersebut jatuh setelah subyek atau sebelum kata
kerja .

Juga kata keterangan waktu yang sering digunakan untuk tenses ini adalah :
 every = setiap
 everyday = setiap hari

Contoh :
 I usually study english . everyday
 You often read novel every morning
 We sometimes eat lunch in canteen .
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2. Present Continuous Tense

Digunakan untuk membicarakan aksi yang sedang berlangsung. Yang paling utama dari
tense ini adalah adanya durasi waktu untuk kata kerjanya.
Fungsi Rumus Contoh

Positif Subject + am/are/is + We are studying English.

Verb-ing + Complement

Subject + am/are/is + Not

Negatif We are not studying English.
+ Complement

Am/are/is + Subject +
Interogatif Are we studying English?
Verb-ing + Complement?

Kata keterangan waktu untuk tense ini adalah :

 Now = sekarang
 at the time, = saat ini
 at this present = sekarang
 at this moment = sekarang ini
 this morning = pagi ini

3. Present Perfect Tense

Digunakan untuk menunjukkan suatu aksi atau kejadian sudah selesai dan menekankan
pada hasilnya.
Fungsi Rumus Contoh

Subject + has/have + a. I have finished my homework.

Positif
Verb3 + Complement
b. She has finished her homework.
Subject + has/have + not
+ Verb3 + Complement a. I have not finished my homework.
Negatif
b. She has not finished her homework.

Has/have + Subject + a. Have I finished my homework?

Interogatif
Verb3 + Complement?
b. Has she finished her homework?
Kata keterangan untuk tense ini adalah :
 already = sudah
 ever = pernah
 just = baru saja
 never = tidak pernah
 not yet = belum `
 so far = selama ini
 till now = hingga sekarang
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3. Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Digunakan untuk menunjukkan aksi yang dimulai pada masa lampau dan terus berlanjut
sampai saat ini. Biasanya aksi yang menggunakan tense ini mempunyai durasi waktu
tentu dan mempunyai relevansi dengan kondisi sekarang.
Fungsi Rumus Contoh

Subject + has/have + a.You have been working here since 2015.

been + Verb-ing +
Positif Complement b.She has been speaking for the last 3 hours.

Subject + has/have + not a.You have not been working here since 2015.
+ been + Verb-ing +
Negatif Complement b.She has not been speaking for the last 3 hours.

Has/have + Subject + a.Have you been working here since 2015?

been + Verb-ing +
Interogatif Complement? b.Has she been speaking for the last 3 hours?

Kata keterangan untuk tense ini adalah :

 since = sejak ( kapan dimulai sebah kegiatan )
 for = selama ( lamanya kegiatan )
 the whole week, dll. = seminggu penuh

Tenses dalam Bentuk “Past”

5. Simple Past Tense
Digunakan untuk menunjukkan suatu kejadian di masa lampau.
Fungsi Rumus Contoh

Subject + Verb2 + Complement a. I worked hard for that company.

b. He worked hard for that company.
Positif Atau c. You were beautiful.
Subject + was/were + d. She was beautiful.
Complement

Subject + did not + Verb1 + a. I did not work hard for that company.
Complement b. He did not work hard for that company.
c. You were not beautiful.
Negatif Atau d. She was not beautiful.
Subject + was/were + not +
Complement

Did + Subject + Verb1 + a. Did I work hard for that company?

Complement? b. Did he work hard for that company?
c. Were you beautiful?
Interogatif Atau d. Was she beautiful?
Was/were + Subject +
Complement?
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Kata keterangan waktu untuk tense ini adalah :

 last year, = tahun lalu
 last month, = bulan lalu
 yesterday, = kemarin
 in 1996, = di tahun 196
 last Sunday = hari minggu yang lalu
 this morning = tadi pagi
 a few days ago = beberapa hari yang lalu
 last night = tadi malam
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6. Past Continuous Tense

Digunakan untuk menunjukkan suatu kejadian yang sedang terjadi pada masa lampau.
Biasanya, ada 2 kejadian terjadi di masa lampau, dan kejadian yang diinterupsi tersebut
yang menggunakan tense ini.
Fungsi Rumus Contoh

Subject + was/were +
I was studying English when he called.
Positif Verb-ing + Complement

Subject + was/were + Not

I was not studying English when he called.
Negatif + Verb-ing + Complement

Was/were + Subject +
Was I studying English when he called?
Interogatif Verb-ing + Complement?

Kata keterangan waktu untuk tense ini adalah :

 when, = ketika
 while, = sementara
 as long as, = selama
 this time yesterday, = pada saat ini kemarin

7. Past Perfect Tense

Digunakan untuk menunjukkan kejadian yang terjadi sebelum waktu tertentu di masa
lampau, dan lebih menekankan pada hasil dari pada durasinya kejadiannya. Biasanya
digunakan untuk menunjukkan kejadian mana yang terlebih terjadi dahulu di antara 2
kejadian yang terjadi di masa lampau.
Fungsi Rumus Contoh

Subject + had + Verb3 + I had finished my homework before I met up

Positif Complement with my friends yesterday.

Subject + had + not + I had not finished my homework before I

Negatif Verb3 + Complement met up with my friends yesterday.

Had + Subject + Verb3 + Had I finished my homework before I met

Interogatif Complement? up with my friends yesterday?
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Kata keterangan waktu untuk tense ini adalah :

 before yesterday, = sebelum kemarin
 till three days ago, = hingga tiga harii yang lalu
 already, = sudah
 until that day, = hinggga hari itu

8. Past Perfect Continuous Tense

Digunakan untuk menunjukkan aksi yang terjadi di masa lalu dan sudah selesai pada
waktu tertentu di masa lalu juga. Tense ini menekankan pada durasi kejadiannya. Tense
ini juga digunakan pada Reported Speech
Fungsi Rumus Contoh

Subject + had + been +

Positif Verb-ing + Complement You had been crying for an hour.

Subject + had + not +

been + Verb-ing +
Negatif Complement You had not been crying for an hour.

Had + Subject + been +

Interogatif Verb-ing + Complement? Had you been crying for an hour?

Kata keterangan waktu untuk tense ini adalah : for, since, the whole day, all day, dll.

Tenses dalam Bentuk “Future”

9. Simple Future Tense

Digunakan untuk menunjukkan aksi atau suatu keadaan di masa depan.

Fungsi Rumus Contoh

Subject + will/be going to a. I will work hard for this company.

Positif + Verb1 + Complement
b. I am going to work hard for this company.
Subject + will not / be not a. I will not work hard for this company.
going to + Verb1 +
Negatif Complement b. I am not going to work hard for this company.

Will + Subject + Verb1 + a. Will I work hard for this company?

Complement?
b. Am I going to work hard for this company?
Atau
Be + Subject + going to +
Subject Verb1 + Complement?

Kata keterangan waktu untuk tense ini adalah :

next…, = berikutnya / mendatang
tomorrow, = besok
five days later,= lima hari kemudian .
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10. Future Continuous Tense

Digunakan untuk menunjukkan suatu aksi atau keadaan yang akan terjadi di suatu
waktu tertentu di masa yang akan datang.
Fungsi Rumus Contoh

Subject + will / be going

to+ be + Verb-ing + a. I will be studying English.
Positif Complement
b. You are going be studying English.
Subject + will not / be not
going to + be + Verb-ing + a. I will not be studying English.
Negatif Complement
b. You are not going to be studying English.
Am/are/is + Subject + a. Will I be studying English?
Interogatif Verb-ing + Complement?
b. Are you going to be studying English?
Kata keterangan waktu untuk tense ini adalah :
 at this time tomorrow morning, = seperti ini besok pagi
 in ten years, = dalam 10 tahun

11. Future Perfect Tense

o Digunakan untuk menunjukkan 1 kegiatan yang sudah selesai pada waktu

tertentu di waktu akan datang .

o Digunakan juga menerangkan 2 kegiatan , kegiatan yang ke 1 sudah selesai

dikerjakan sebelum / ketika perbuatan ke 2 terjadi
Fungsi Rumus Contoh

Subject + will have +

Positif Verb3 + Complement I will have finished my homework.

Subject + will not have +

Negatif Verb3 + Complement I will not have finished my homework.

Will + Subject + have

Interogatif Verb3 + Complement? Will I have finished my homework?

Kata sinyal waktu untuk tense ini adalah :

 for ……next week = selama……..minggu depan
 by the time …..
 wen

contoh 2 kegiatan :
o I will have lived in this village for 10 years when my baby is at first class
elementary school.
o Winda will have read the novel for 1 hour before you come home .
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Tenses dalam Bentuk “Past Future”

13. Past Future Tense

Digunakan untuk menunjukkan aksi yang akan dilakukan di masa lalu namun gagal
(rencana yang gagal).

Fungsi Rumus Contoh

Subject + would/should +
Positif Verb1 + Complement I would come to your party if you invited me.

Subject + would/should
not + Verb1 + I would not come to your party if you did not
Negatif Complement invite me.

Would/should + Subject + Would I come to your party if you invited

Subject Verb1 + Complement? me?

Kata sinyal waktu untuk tense ini adalah yesterday, the day before, last week, dll.

15. Past Future Perfect Tense

Digunakan untuk menunjukkan suatu aksi yang akan sudah dilakukan di masa lampau
namun ternyata tidak dilakukan (rencana yang gagal). Tense ini menekankan pada
hasil.
Fungsi Rumus Contoh

Subject + would/should +
have + Verb3 + I would have bought a new car if I had
Positif Complement enough money.

Subject + would/should
not + have + Verb3 + I would not have bought a new car if I had
Negatif Complement enough money.

Would/should + Subject +
be + Verb3 + Would I have bought a new car if I had
Subject Complement? enough money?

.Soal Pilihan Ganda Tenses

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1. Agus ... a bread every morning

a. Eat b. Ate c. Eating d. eats

2. They ... badminton every weekend

a. Play b. Plays c. Playing d. played

3. The ships ... tonight

a. Arriving b. Arrives c. Arrive d. arrived

4. Nurul ... every morning

a. took a bath b. take a bath c. takes a bath d. taking a bath

5. They ... us so well

a. Known b. Knew c. Know d. knowing

6. We ... lyric of the song

a. Make b. Making c. Made d. makes

7. We ... a letter for me

a. Sends b. Sent c. Sending d. send

8. He ... to me
a. Lauged b. Laugh c. Laughs d. laughing

9. My father always ... Taekwondo every week.

a. Is practicing b. Practicing c. Practices d. Practice

10. ... the meeting take place in your office?

a. Don’t b. Does c. Do d. Dod

11. They ... some fruits for my family

a. Buying b. Buys c. Bought d. buy

12. We ... not do the task

a. Do b. Be c. Did d. are

13. Do your father and mother ... in a hotel?

a. Staying b. To stay c. Stays d. Stay

14. Does your friend ... about this problem?

a. Understood b. To understand c. Understands d. Understand

15. Bambang And Mrs Susanti ... always happy every time.
a. Were b. Is c. Am d. Are

16. The earth ... once within 24 hours every day.

a. Rotated b. Rotates c. Rotating d. Rotate
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17. Every day the security officer at my school ... around the building once every hour.
a. Walking b. Is walking c. Walks d. To be walking

18. My match teacher ... always kind to every student.

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

19. Budi, Agus and Yudi ... my best friend.

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

20. One of my friends always ... to Yogyakarta every year.

a. Going b. Goes c. Go d. To go

21. My father doesn’t ... coffee every morning.

a. Drinking b. Drink c. To drink d. Drinks

22. Our English teacher always ... our homework every week.
a. Checks b. Checked c. Check d. Checking

23. The train always ... on time.

a. Arrived b. To arrive c. Arrive d. Arrives

24. ... you have enough time to attend the party?

a. Do b. Did c. Does d. Didn’t

25. Does the coach of Football club ... the team regularly?
a. Training b. Trains c. Train d. Trained

26. ... your Uncle come here every year?

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

27. I don’t ... time to swim on monday.

a. Have b. Had c. Having d. Has

28. Sholikhin ... a very thick book about Indonesian History.

a. Hid b. Have c. Has d. Had

29. I ... at 5 am
a. got up b. gets up c. get up d. getting up

30. They ... me so well

a. known b. Knew c. Know d. knew

31. Our English teacher ... check the attendance list every day.
a. Not doing b. Does not c. Do not d. Did not

32. Mr. And Mrs. Susanto often ... late.

a. Come b. Coming c. Comes d. Came

33. I ... a letter for my mom

a. Writes b. Writing c. Write d. wrote

34. I ... a delicious food for you

a. Cook b. Cooks c. Cooking d. cooked

35. He ... a homemade cake

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a. Making b. Make c. Made d. makes

36. We ... this food here

a. Eating b. Eat c. Ate d. eaten

37. It most ... . all the time

a. Happen b. Happening c. Happen d. happens

38. Johan often….to my gym

a. Comes b. Came c. Come d. coming

39. He ... a picture here

a. Draws b. Drawn c. Drew d. drawing

40. You can ... fresh vegetables

a. Got b. Get c. Gets d. Getting

41.I……..at 5 am
a.get up b.gets up c.getting up d.got up

42.I …….a letter for my mom

a.write b.writing c.wrote d.writes

43.They…..me so well
a.know b.knew c.knew d.known

44.We…….this food here

a.ate b.eat c.eaten d.eating

45.She…….a homemade cake

a.made b.make c.makes d.making

46.I……a delicious food for you

a.cooking b.cooks c.cooked d.cook

47.She…….a picture here

a.drew b.drawn c.drawing d.draws

48.it most…….. all the time

a.happen b.happening c.happens d.hapen

49.He often….to my gym

a.come b.came c.coming d.comes

50.you can…..fresh vegetables

a.gets b.get c.getting d.got

51.The ships…… tonight

a.arrive b.arrives c.arrived d.arriving

52.She ……a bread every morning

a.eating b.ate c.eats d.eat
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53.Diana …….every morning

a.takes a bath b.take a bath c.taking a bath d.took a bath

54.They…..badminton every weekend

a.playing b.plays c.played d.play

55.They…..some fruits for my family

a.bought b.buys c.buy d.buying

56.We…..not do the task

a.did b. Be c.are d.do

57.They……us so well
a.know b.knew c.knowing d.known

58.we……a letter for me

a.sending b.sent c.send d.sends

59.we…..lyric of the song

a.made b.making c.makes d.make

60.He……..to me
a.laughs b.laugh c.laughing d.lauged

1. It is now 11.00 pm. Iriana ….. sleeping in her bedroom.

a. is c. were
b. am d. Were

2. I need an umbrella because it’s ……………… right now.

a. rain c. raining
b. rains d. Rained

3. Susan and Susanna …….. writing poems for an English subject.

a. is c. am
b. are d. be

4. Please be quiet. I …… trying to concentrate.

a. am c. were
b. is d. are

5. what ……. you …….. ?

a. is – doing c. am – doing
b. are – doing d. were – doing

6. … Mary reading a book in her classroom?

a. is c. was
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b. am d. were

7. They …… …… …………………….. a cup of coffee, but chocolate.

a. is not collecting c. is not drinking
b. are not drinking d. are not collecting

8. Why ……. your sister crying so loud? Please give her candies or something.
a. is c. am
b. are d. were

9. Is he bringing my laptop? ………………….

a. Yes, he is. c. Yes, he does.
b. No, he does not. d. No, he is.

10. ……. they ……………. in a good company? Yes, they are.

a. Is – going c. Are – working
b. Am – talking d. Were – studying

11. Diana: Look! It’s snowing.

Anggi: So beautiful. This is the first time I have ever seen snow. It …….. (snow,not) in
my country.
a. are not snowing c. was not snowing
b. am not snowing d. is not snowing

12. Sally: Now, close your eyes and listen carefully. What ………………(I, do)?
Inggrit: You are knocking the door.
a. am I doing c. is I doing
b. are I doing d. aren’t I doing

13. Look at the picture.

What’s she doing?

a. She is running in a garden. b. She was going to school.
c. She is driving a car. d. She was helping her mother.

14. Look at the picture below.

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What do you think she is doing right now?

a. She is helping the chicken.
b. She was managing her business.
c. She was packing foods for chicken.
d. She is feeding her chicken.

15. “Nina is a chef. She always prepares food at her cafe. She sells many delicious foods such
as cakes, bakeries, dishes, and drinks. Her cafe is open from 07.00 am to 10.00 pm.
Now, it is 10.00 am. What do you think Nina is doing this time?”
a. Nina is closing her cafe because it is about to be bankrupt.
b. Nina is going to sleep because it’s time for break.
c. Nina is cooking and selling dishes for her cafe.
d. Nina is delivering posts around the city.

16. We ________ about the Present Continuous Tense now

A. is learning B. are learning C. are learn

17. Shilpi _________ a suitable match for her daughter

A. is looked for B. is looking for C. is look for

18. Do not be nervous, things are _______ well!

A. go B. Going C. gone
19. Mum is ______ vegetables and dad is ______ television
A. cutting – seing B. cutting – watching C.. cuting – waching

20. I am ________ a movie at the moment. I will call you once it is over
A. watching B. Watch C. Watched

21. Is the girl ________ next to him his fiancée?

A. sit B. Sitting C. Sat

22. The dress code for today is smart casuals so I _______ a black t-shirt
A. am wear B. am wore C. am wearing

23. I see him ________ every morning

A. jog B. to jog C. Jogging

24. I am __________ to see you soon

A. hope B. Hoped C. Hoping

25. We are __________ have fun at the party

A. going to B. go to C. got to
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26. Shipra is __________ for you in your room

A. wait B. Waited C. Waiting

27. I am not going to _________ you again

A. meeting B. Meet C. Met

28. We are ________ to get good results this year

A. Expecting B. Expect C. Expected

29. Look at that man, he is _______ at you

A. stare B. Stared C. Staring

30. Look at what is _________ there !

A. happen B. Happened C. Happening

31. Please stop _________.

A. crying B. to cry C. Cried

32. Where are you ________ from?

A. come B. Coming C. Came

33. Grandpa is _________ the newspaper and Grandma is ________.

A. read – pray B. reading – praying C. read – prayed

34. Shankar is _______ the wall

A. painted B. Paint C. Painting

35. I am ______ home

A. Go B. Going C. Gone

36. Luki: What is Priyo doing in his vacation now?

Lusi: He is … to Bangladesh now.
a) go b) went c) gone d) going

37. Desta: What is your sister doing with her friends in the library?
Pras: They are …
a) buying some books b) lending some books
c) borrowing some books d) collecting some books

38. I … to help her, if I have time.

a) am going b) go c) goes d) went

39. … you … when I visited your house yesterday?

a) were sleeping b) are sleeping c) did sleeping d) were sleep

40. Olla: Where is Mommy, Daddy?

Father: She is in the living room. She … movie on TV.
a) watched b) watches c) is watching d) will watch
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41. … is taking a trip to Gili Meno.

a) They b) When c) The woman d) Her

42. Are we … cake now?

a) eating b) eat c) eats d) has eat

43. … James, is attending the lecture.

a) Right now b) Happily c) Because of the time d) My friend

44. Am I singing again … ?

a) today b) a few moment c) last week d) yesterday

45. She is dancing now, but she … take a rest soon.

a) doesn’t b) did c) will d) can

1.I……studied for two hours

a.have b.been c.has d.had

2.We…….here since yesterday

a.has been b.have been c.had been d.has

3.I have……a letter for 2 hours

a.write b.wrote c.written d.writing

4.I have……music for 15 minutes, it’s very good

a.listen b.listening c.listened d.listens

5.We have……. this new novel together since yesterday

a.read b.reads c.reading d.readed

6.I have……a delicious food for them

a.cooked b.cooks c.cooking d.cook

7.We have…….this film since last night

a.watching b.watched c.watches d.watch
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8.They have…….me about this story

a.tell b.told c.telling d.tells

9.Diana…….sung this song

a.had b.has c.have d.having

10.We have…….in Bandung since 2004

a.live b.lives c.living d.lived

11.We……..cooked this delicious food special for you

a.had b.has c.haved. d. having

12.I……him for two hours

a.calling b.calls c.call d.called

13.Sinta has…….to the school for 3 hours

a.go b.goes c.gone d.went

14.Diana has……..for two hours

a.sleep b.slept c.sleeping d.sleeped

15.We have…….this major since last night

a.learned b.learn c.learning d.learns

16. We have . . . . . in Bandung for several years.

a. Live b. Living c. Lives d. Lived

17. Bagas : You look so unhappy, Nata. What’s the problem?

Nata : My father . . . . . his job.
a. Has just lost b. Have just lost c. Losing d. Loses

18. Fadhil . . . . . in that Company for 2 years.

a. Serve b. Have served c. Serving d. Has served

19. They . . . . . resigned their current jobs this year.

a. Have b. Has c. Are d. Were

20. We . . . . . out of gasoline.

a. Have just run b. Has just run
c. Have just running d. Has just running

21. …… a noise just then?

a. Did you hear? b. Do you hear?
c. Have you heard? d. Have you been hearing?

22. They are singing and dancing because their uncle…… …………
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a. is arriving b. has arrived c. arrives d. arrived

23. You’ve finished the test. The negative form of this sentence is….
a. You don’t finish the test. b. You aren’t finishing the test.
c. You haven’t finished the test yet. d. You didn’t finish the test yet.

24. The children have……eaten their breakfast.

a. since b. been c. yet d. just

25. Mr. Efendi…. in Bali for a week.

a. been b. having c. has d. has been

26. A: What have you just done?

B: I’ve just ….. a letter.
a. written b. is writing c. writing d. am writing

27. I have a new shirt now, my mother has …… it.

a. to sew b. sewn c. sewing d. sews

28. Andy : …… the new Walt Disney movie yet?

Rully : Yes, i have. I watched it yesterday.
a. Has you watched b. Were you watched
c. Have you watched d. Do you watch

29. Mr. Hasan has….

a. already polished his shoes. b. not to do at home.
c. doing something the whole day. d. be here since ten o’clock

30. Miss Rina…….. us English since 2004.

a. was teaching b. has taught c. is going to teach d. taught
31. My father is so tired since he … our garden all day for planting vegetables.
a. has prepared
b. has been preparing

32. … the scholarship application?

c. have you completed
d. have you complete

33. The baby …………. for three hours.

a. has sleeping b. has slept
c. has sleep d. has been slept

34. Carmen and I ……… the lunch yet. So, we are very hungry now.
a. haven’t eat b. haven’t eating
c. have eaten d. haven’t eaten

35. Desi, Mitha, and Nina ………. here for ten years.
a. been b. being have c. have been d. be have been

36. They have known each other since ……….

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a. two days b. tommorow c. 2003 d. three years

37. Ms. Jenifer ………. a lot of novels since she was a teenager.
a. has being read b. has read c. has been read d. has readed

38. Fadhil . . . . . in that Company for 2 years.

a. Serve b. Have served c. Serving d. Has served

39. They . . . . . resigned their current jobs this year.

a. Have b. Has c. Are d. Were

40. I....in Bali before

a. Have been b. Had been c. Having been d. Ever had

41. . ....English since three ago

a. I have teach b. I having teaching c. I have taught d. I had taught

42. John....in the same house since 1962

a. Has lived b. Had live c. Having been d. Have living

43. Have you....your bread

a. Eaten b. Ate c. Eating d. Was eat

44. We....our report

a. Have already written b. Had already writting
c. Having already written d. Has already Written

45. We . . . . . out of gasoline.

a. Have just run b. Has just run
c. Have just running d. Has just running
46. I……him for two hours
a. Callingb. Callsc. Calld. Called
47. Sinta has…….to the school for 3 hours
a. Gob. Goesc. Goned. Went
48. Diana has……..for two hours
a. Sleepb. Sleptc. Sleepingd. Sleeped
49. We have…….this major since last night
a. Learnedb. Learnc. Learningd. Learns
50. Shane … around the world with his best friends.
a. Travelsb. Have travelingc. Is travelingd. Has traveled
51. I……studied for two hours
a. Haveb. Beenc. Hasd. Had
52. Kian …this movie three times.
a. Seesb. Is seeingc. Has been seend. Has seen
53. We…….here since yesterday
a. Has beenb. Have beenc. Had beend. Has
54. Jack …………….. in the same house for twenty years.
a. Livedb. Livingc. Leaved. Has lived
55. I have……a letter for 2 hours
a. Writeb. Wrotec. Writtend. Writing
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56. I have……music for 15 minutes, it’s very good

a. Listenb. Listeningc. Listenedd. Listens
57. Marie …… in Dublin since 1980.
a. Livesb. Livec. Is leavingd. Has lived
58. We have……. this new novel together since yesterday
a. Readb. Readsc. Readingd. Readed
59. I have……a delicious food for them
a. Cookedb. Cooksc. Cookingd. Cook
60. Mark …. the entire book.
a. Had been readingb. Is readingc. Has already readd. Read
61. We have…….this film since last night
a. Watchingb. Watchedc. Watchesd. Watch
62. The president … what to do …
a. doesnot …..yet b. donot ….. yetc. is not ….. yetd. Has not decided …… yet
63. They have…….me about this story
a. Tellb. Toldc. Tellingd. Tells
64. Sam … the results of the experiment.
a. Has already recordedb. Is recording
c. Has recordingd. Had recording
65. Diana…….sung this song
a. Hadb. Hasc. Haved. Having
66. We have…….in Bandung since 2004
a. Liveb. Livesc. Livingd. Lived
67. Patrick ………… the material for his next exam.
a. Has yet to learnb. Is learningc. Has been learningd. Learns
68. We……..cooked this delicious food special for you
a. Hadb. Hasc. Haved. Having
69. We ……………… what to do with the money.
a. Has decidingb. Decidec. Is decidingd. Have yet to decide
70. We have . . . . . in Bandung for several years.
a. Liveb. Livingc. Livesd. Lived