7. Present Continuous Tense: Cara membuat interrogative sentences

7. Present Continuous Tense: interrogative sentences

Interrogative sentences alias kalimat tanya adalah kalimat yang menanyakan sesuatu. (iih penjelasan kok hanya gitu... Itu mah sudah sejak zaman dinosaurus belajar naik kuda, kaleee…).
Cara membuat kalimat tanya present continuous sangatlah mudah. Polanya kebalikan dari kalimat pernyataan. Dalam kalimat tanya, kata kerja be (am, is, are) diletakkan di depan subjek. Kata kerja –ing tetap berada di belakang, yakni setelah subjek. Lihat pola kalimat pernyataan menjadi kalimat tanya berikut ini:
I am –ing         => Am I -ing? Contoh : Am I talking loudly?
He is –ing.       => Is he -ing?  Contoh : Is he talking about me?
Pola kalimat utuh yang lebih detil dapat dilihat dalam tabel di bawah ini:

Be
S
KK ‘ing’
Makna
Am
I
speaking clearly?
Apakah saya (sedang) berbicara dengan jelas?
Is
she
sleeping?
Apakah dia (pr) sedang tidur?
Is
he
crying?
Apakah dia (lk) sedang menangis?
Is
it
dying?
Apakah ia (benda) sedang sekarat?
Are
they
fighting?
Apakah mereka sedang berkelahi?
Are
we
talking loudly?
Apakah kami bicara terlalu keras?
Are
you
talking to me?
Apakah anda berbicara kepada saya?
Jawaban untuk pertanyaan yang dimulai dengan kata kerja ‘be’ seperti ini adalah ‘Yes/No’.
Be
S
KK ‘ing’
Jawaban
Am
I
speaking clearly?
Yes, you are.



No, you aren’t. / No, you’re not.
Is
she
sleeping?
Yes, she is.



No, she isn’t. / No, she’s not.
Is
he
crying?
Yes, he is.
No, he isn’t. / No, he’s not.
Is
it
dying?
Yes, it is.



No, it isn’t. / No, It’s not.
Are
they
fighting?
Yes, they are.
No, they aren’t. / No, they’re not.
Are
we
talking too loudly?
Yes, you are.



No, you aren’t. / No, you’re not.
Are
you
talking to me?
Yes, I am.
No, I’m not.
Gampang, kan? Sekarang silakan berlatih… Soal-soal latihanya mudah kok. Hanya bertujuan membiasakan penggunaan pola di atas dan menambah kosa kata.

Latihan
A.     Lengkapilah dengan is, am, atau are. Kemudian lengkapilah jawabannya.
1.      _Is_ Tim studying with you?                     Yes, he is. He’s studying with me.
2.      ____ your son swimming with you?         Yes,_______________________
3.      ____ you & Sue watching the movie?       No,_______________________
4.      ____ your mother singing on the stage?   Yes,_______________________
5.      ____ I driving too fast?                                Yes,_______________________
6.      ____ Tom and Jerry fighting?                     No,_______________________
7.      ____ Bobby talking on the phone?            Yes,______________________
8.      ____ you going meeting room?                 No,_______________________
9.      ____ I speaking Spanish fluently?             Yes,_______________________
10.  ____ David teaching in the class?              No,_______________________
B.    Lengkapilah dengan dengan pasangan kata berikut ini.
 Is – going             Are – doing                 Is – ringing                 Are – talking 
Are – waiting        Am – singing              Is – wearing                Am – coming
1.      ___ I ______ nicely?                                     Yes, you are. But your voice hurts my ears.
2.      ___ your father ______ out with you?       No, he isn’t. He’s staying at home.
3.      ___ your grandmother ______ a hat?        Yes, she is. She’s wearing a pink hat.
4.      ___ your cell phone _____? Turn it off!    No, it isn’t. I guess it’s yours, sir. 
5.      ___ they ______ the assignment?               Yes, they are. They’re doing the physics.
6.      ___ you and Mimi ______ for me?            No, we’re not. We’re waiting for Jackie.
7.      ___ you ______ to me?                                No, I’m not. I’m just singing quietly.
8.      ___ I ______ too late?                                   No, you aren’t. You’re coming on time.
C.    Tulislah pertanyaan untuk jawaban berikut.
1.      Is my cell phone ringing? ________   Yes, it is. Your cell phone is ringing.
2.      _____________________________  No, she isn’t. Tini isn’t eating ice cream. 
3.      _____________________________  Yes, he is. Deny is teaching biology.       
4.      _____________________________  No, they aren’t. They aren’t dancing.
5.      _____________________________  Yes, she is. Santi is eating dinner here.   
6.      _____________________________  No, it isn’t. The music isn’t playing.        
7.      _____________________________  Yes, they are. Pit & Pat are wearing jackets.
8.      _____________________________  No, we aren’t. Andy & I aren’t smoking. 
9.      _____________________________  Yes, I am. I’m typing an email.
10.  _____________________________  No, he isn’t. My brother isn’t sleeping.   
D.     Ubahlah menjadi kalimat tanya present continuous
1.      (I / wear / a nice hat)            Am I wearing a nice hat? __________________ 
2.      (Jack/drive / a tractor)                      _______________________________________
3.      (your mother/sweep/the floor)      _______________________________________
4.      (Tim/sleep/on the floor)                  _______________________________________
5.      (John/swim/in the river)                  _______________________________________
6.      (the baby/cry)                                    _______________________________________
7.      (the workers/paint/the wall now)  _______________________________________
8.      (grandma/cook/steak)                     _______________________________________
9.      (you/fry/bananas)                             _______________________________________
10.  (he/repair/a tape recorder)             _______________________________________
11.  (Eddy/print/the photos)                  _______________________________________
12.  (the child/smoke/a cigarette)          _______________________________________
E.      Jawablah pertanyaan tentang diri Anda di bawah ini. Jika perlu, beri tambahan informasi.
1.      Are you watching a movie now?        You: No, I’m not. I’m studying English.
2.      Are you studying at home now?
3.      Are you using a laptop to study this lesson?
4.      Are you using a pencil?
5.      Are you listening to music while you’re studying?
6.      Are you sitting alone? Or with anyone?
7.      Are your brothers and sisters studying, too?
8.      Is your father sitting near you at the moment?
9.      Is your mother going shopping?
10.  Is your smartphone ringing and vibrating?
11.  Are you wearing fashionable accessories now?

F.    Paktikkan Latihan F  secara lisan dengan temanmu. Jika tak ada teman, bacalah sendiri kalimatmu seolah sedang ngobrol dengan seseorang J.

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