Present perfect continuous tense ialah tenses bahasa Inggris yang dipakai untuk menyatakan suatu insiden atau insiden yang dimulai dari waktu lampau dan masih terus berlangsung hingga waktu sekarang. Selain menjelaskan secara lengkap pengertian, rumus, dan contoh tenses present perfect continuous tense, di dalam bahan ini juga terdapat beberapa rujukan soal present perfect continuous tense pilihan ganda beserta pembahasannya.
Rumus Present Perfect Continuous Tense
- Kalimat positif: Subject + has/have + been + Verb + ing
- Kalimat negatif: Subject + has/have + not + been + Verb + ing
- Kalimat tanya: Has/have + Subject + been + Verb + ing
Contoh Kalimat Present Perfect Continuous Tense
- We have been studying Geography for 5 years.
- We haven’t been studying Geography for 5 years.
- Have we been studying Geography for 5 years?
Contoh Soal Present Perfect Continuous Tense Pilihan Ganda
- Rena: Why don’t you reply my text?
Wawan: Oh, sorry. I forgot to tell you that I … to Ambon since last year.
a. am traveling
b. was traveling
c. have to travel
d. will have traveled
e. have been traveling - All these years, Vita’s family … in proverty.
a. lived
b. has been living
c. had lived
d. was living
e. lives - Tono: I think they are going to here for a while.
Neni: But we … in line for almost 30 minutes.
a. are standing
b. have stood
c. stand
d. were standing
e. have been standing - Several hotels in this city are closing down. That’s because tourism itself … since last year.
a. is declining
b. declined
c. has been declining
d. has declined
e. was declined - Eko has been working on his report for two days in a row without much sleep. That’s why he looks so tired.
a. works
b. is working
c. has been working
d. was working
e. had been working
Kunci Jawaban Contoh Soal Present Perfect Continuous Tense Pilihan Ganda
- Kata keterangan (adverb) since + titik waktu mengharuskan kata kerja pada kalimat tersebut dalam present perfect. Aspeknya boleh simple maupun continuous. Pada pilihan yang ada hanya tanggapan (e) yang memenuhi syarat alasannya ialah kalimat itu memakai bentuk present perfect continuous.
e. have been living - For, since, dan all ialah keterangan waktu (adverb of time) yang merujuk present perfect continuous (has been + verb + ing). Kaprikornus tanggapan yang sempurna ialah “All these years, Vita’s family has been living in proverty.” (Sepanjang tahun ini, keluarga Vita hidup dalam kekurangan)
b. has been living - For almost 30 minutes merupakan keterangan waktu untuk bentuk perfect tense atau perfect continuous tense. Kalimat pada soal ini menawarkan bahwa pada dikala berbicara, Tono dan Neni sedang berada di sini (here). Maka bentuk keterangan waktu 16 tenses yang sempurna untuk melengkapinya ialah perfect continuous tense.
e. have been standing - Since last year merupakan adverb untuk perfect tense atau perfect continuous tense. Karena masih terjadi hingga kini yang ditunjukkan dari kata-kata ‘are closing down’, maka bentuk kata kerja yang sempurna ialah present perfect continuous tense.
c. has been declining - For two days in a row merupakan adverb untuk bentuk perfect tense atau perfect continuous tense. Kalimat “that’s why he looks so tired” menawarkan insiden sekarang. Maka bentuk tense yang sempurna untuk melengkapi kalimat ialah present perfect continuous tense.
c. has been working
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