Soal Bahasa Inggris tentang Simple Present Tense

Choose the correct answers!

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

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

2. She … not work because she has flu.

        a. is
        b. does
        c. do
        d. be

3. Alina … song every night.

        a. sings
        b. sing
        c. is
        d. does

4. My father … tea 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. Dolph: Please call me if you need.

Jack: No. I … need your help.
        a. do not
        b. does
        c. not
        d. am not

7. She is a student. She … at school.

        a. studying
        b. study
        c. studies
        d. does

8. We … soccer match.

        a. do
        b. watching
        c. watches
        d. watch

9. Gina cooks fried rice. It … amazing.

        a. does
        b. do
        c. are
        d. is

10. My brother rides a bike to school …

        a. every day

        b. last day
        c. next week
        d. next time

Change the verb into the correct form!

1. Christopher drives (drive) a bus.

2. We have (have) some money.

3. Do you watch (you watch) movies?

4. They don’t work (not work) for us.

5. I love (love) to dance.

6. She has (have) many friends.

7. Alexis and her husband always come (come) for the summer.

8. Does he draw (he draw) well?

9. James doesn’t remember (not remember) me.

10. Laura is (be) a beautiful girl.

11. I don’t eat (not eat) cheese.

12. Cats like (like) to sleep.

13. You are (be) a smart boy.

14. She washes (wash) the dishes every evening.

15. Are you (you be) ready?

Present Perfect Tense (Intermediate Level)
Soal
Fill in the correct form of the Present Perfect tense!

1. The earth _______ here for billions of years. (be)

2. We _______ cards for the last few hours. (play)

3. We _______ problems with our new car recently. (have)

4. _______ on anything interesting lately? (you work)

5. Cuba _______ a socialist country since 1959. (be)

6. I _______ care of my neighbor’s cats while they are away. (take)

7. I _______ my car for three years. (have)

8. _______ an important fight? (the boxer, ever, win)

9. John and Mary _______ with each other since the day they got married. (quarrel)

10. It _______ hard since last night. (rain)

11. I’m tired because I _______ well lately. (not feel)

12. _______ your problems? (your parents, always, understand)

13. The patient _______ penicillin for several days now. (take)

14. A big earthquake _______ San Francisco since 1906. (not hit)

15. They _______ in San Francisco since they arrived in the USA 20 years ago. (live)

16. He got ill five weeks ago and _______ yet. (not recover)

17. Everyone in the Middle East _______ about the situation for decades. (worry)

18. We _______ very cold weather this year. (have)

19. Where _______ the money? (you, hide)

20. At last, my favorite team _______ against its most important rival. (win)

21. I _______ for 6 years. (marry)

22. Dad _______ a number of jobs in the last few years. (have)

23. The bank is still closed. It _______ yet. (not open)

24. Our daughter _______ lipstick since she was 16. (wear)

25. She is angry because of her boyfriend _______ up yet and she _______ for half an hour. (not
show, wait)

26. I’m still waiting for an answer. They _______ up their minds yet. (not make)

27. How many times _______ the cat today? (Kim feed)

28. The kids _______ on my nerves. They _______ too much noise. (get, make)
29. My company _______ a lot of money in the last few years. They _______ hard on an important
project. (make, work)

30. They _______ our new refrigerator yet, but they will any day now. (not deliver)

Jawaban
Fill in the correct form of the Present Perfect tense!

1. The earth has been here for billions of years.

2. We have been playing cards for the last few hours.

3. We have been having/ have had problems with our new car recently.

4. Have you been workingon anything interesting lately?

5. Cuba has been a socialist country since 1959.

6. I have been takingcare of my neighbor’s cats while they are away.

7. I have hadmy car for three years.

8. Has the boxer ever won an important fight?

9. John and Mary have been quarreling with each other since the day they got married.

10. It has been raining hard since last night.

11. I’m tired because I haven’t been feeling well lately.

12. Have your parents always understood your problems?

13. The patient has been taking penicillin for several days now.

14. A big earthquake has not hit San Francisco since 1906.

15. They have been living in San Francisco since they arrived in the USA 20 years ago.

16. He got ill five weeks ago and has not recovered yet.

17. Everyone in the Middle East has been worrying about the situation for decades.

18. We have had/ have been having very cold weather this year.

19. Where have you hidden the money?

20. At last, my favorite team has won against its most important rival.

21. I have been married for 6 years.

22. Dad has had a number of jobs in the last few years.

23. The bank is still closed. It hasn’t opened yet.

24. Our daughter has been wearinglipstick since she was 16.

25. She is angry because her boyfriend has not shown up yet and she has been waiting for half an
hour.
26. I’m still waiting for an answer. They haven’t made up their minds yet.

27. How many times has Kim fed the cat today?

28. The kids have been getting on my nerves. They have been making too much noise.

29. My company has been makinga lot of money in the last few years. They have been working hard
on an important project.

30. They haven’t delivered our new refrigerator yet, but they will any day now.

LATIHAN SOAL SIMPLE PAST

1. Emily and Ethan ______ new clothes yesterday.
 buys
 buy
 boughtcorrect
2. Emily and Ethan ______ new clothes yesterday.
 buy
 buys
 boughtcorrect
3. I ______ to school yesterday.
 walk
 walks
 walkedcorrect
4. I ______ English last week.
 study
 studiedcorrect
 studies
5. She ______ to market two days ago.
 wentcorrect
 goes
 go
6. Emily and Ethan ______ new clothes yesterday.
 buy
 boughtcorrect
 buys
7. He ______ the room yesterday.
 cleans
 clean
 cleanedcorrect
8. My brother ______ a letter yesterday.
 wrotecorrect
 writes
 writed
9. They _____ badminton last week.
 playedcorrect
 playing
 play
10. Emily and Ethan ______ new clothes yesterday.
 boughtcorrect
 buys
 buy
11. They ______ a cake last month.
 make
 madecorrect
 makes
12. We ______ seafood yesterday.
 atecorrect

eat

eaten

13. My mother ______ fried rice yesterday.
 cookedcorrect
 cook
 cooks

Latihan Soal Simple Present Tense

Latihan soal simple present tense disini diambil dari berbagai modul koleksi Edutore. Kamu juga bisa akses
banyak buku soal Bahasa Inggris terbaru sama seperti buku yang ada di Gramedia

1. … am not Heredita

a. i

b. you

c. he

d. she

Pembahasan:
“am” merupakan to be yang berpasangan dengan subjek “I”, Maka jawaban yang tepat untuk melengkapi
kalimat adalah yang A. Kalimatnya menjadi I am not Heredita.

2. The boy … very polite

a. am

b. is

c. are

Pembahasan:
Perhatikan pasangan subject dengan to be berikut ini:

Subject To Be

I Am

You/They/We Are

He/She/It Is
The boy merupakan subjek tunggal. Kata ganti yang sepadan dengan the boy adalah He, sehingga to be
yang mengikutinya adalah is. Jadi jawabannya adalah b. The boy is very polite.

3. They … for three hours every night

a. Study

b. Doesn’t study

c. Studies

d. Is studying

Pembahasan:
Rumus simple present tense adalah Subject + V1 (s/es) + object.

Subjek I/You/We/They, kata kerja kalimat positif tidak diikuti imbuhan s/es

Subjek He/She/It, kata kerja kalimat positif diikuti imbuhan s/es.

They merupakan subjek dan kata kerjanya tidak diikuti s/es. Maka jawaban yang benar adalah A. Study

4. Most animals … only for food

a. Kill

b. Kills

c. Killes

d. Killed

Pembahasan:
Kalimat ini menyatakan suatu kebenaran umum (general truth), bahwa kebanyakan binatang membunuh
hanya untuk mendapatkan makanan. Jadi, kalimat ini ditulis dalam present tense. Kata kerja yang tepat
untuk subjek most animals adalah kill. Jadi jawabannya adalah a. Most animals kill only for food.

5. Reni : (1) … you know where my dictionary is?

Tika : Sorry, I don’t know where it is.

The answer for number (1) is …

a. Do
b. Does

c. Is

d. Are

Pembahasan:
Untuk membentuk kalimat tanya dalam pola simple present tense, kita menggunakan do atau does. Kata
kerja bantu yang tepat untuk subjek “you” adalah do. Jadi jawabannya adalah a. Do.