Perbedaan Simple Present dan Present Continuous yang Wajib Dipahami Anak SMP

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Dalam pelajaran Bahasa Inggris di SMP, pemahaman tentang tenses adalah hal yang sangat penting. Dua tenses yang sering muncul dalam materi maupun soal ujian adalah Simple Present dan Present Continuous. Meski terdengar mirip, keduanya punya perbedaan fungsi dan penggunaan yang cukup signifikan. Yuk, kita bahas secara lengkap dan mudah dipahami!

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Apa Itu Simple Present?

Simple Present adalah bentuk kalimat yang digunakan untuk menyatakan:

  • Kebiasaan
    Contoh:

    • I go to school every day.

    • She drinks milk every morning.

  • Fakta umum atau kebenaran ilmiah
    Contoh:

    • The sun rises in the east.

    • Water boils at 100°C.

  • Rutinitas harian atau kegiatan yang terjadi secara berkala
    Contoh:

    • We play football on Sundays.

    • My father reads the newspaper every morning.

Pola Kalimat Simple Present:

  • (+) Subject + Verb 1 (s/es untuk he, she, it)
    Contoh: He eats breakfast at 7 a.m.

  • (-) Subject + do/does + not + Verb 1
    Contoh: She doesn’t like coffee.

  • (?) Do/Does + subject + Verb 1?
    Contoh: Do you play badminton?

Apa Itu Present Continuous?

Present Continuous digunakan untuk menyatakan:

  • Kegiatan yang sedang berlangsung saat ini
    Contoh:

    • I am studying right now.

    • They are watching TV.

  • Kegiatan sementara yang sedang terjadi
    Contoh:

    • She is living in Jakarta for a few months.

    • We are staying at my grandma’s house.

  • Rencana dekat di masa depan
    Contoh:

    • I am meeting my friends after school.

    • They are flying to Bali tomorrow.

Pola Kalimat Present Continuous:

  • (+) Subject + am/is/are + Verb-ing
    Contoh: He is eating lunch.

  • (-) Subject + am/is/are + not + Verb-ing
    Contoh: They are not playing outside.

  • (?) Am/Is/Are + subject + Verb-ing?
    Contoh: Are you doing your homework?

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Perbedaan Utama

Aspek Simple Present Present Continuous
Waktu penggunaan Umum, kebiasaan, fakta Sedang berlangsung saat ini atau sementara
Ciri-ciri kalimat Menggunakan verb 1 (s/es) Menggunakan am/is/are + verb-ing
Kata keterangan waktu every day, usually, often, always now, right now, at the moment, currently

 

Tips Mudah Membedakan

  1. Cek waktu kejadian: Jika sekarang sedang dilakukan → Present Continuous
    Jika bicara kebiasaan → Simple Present

  2. Lihat kata keterangan waktu:

    • "Now", "at the moment" → Present Continuous

    • "Always", "Every day" → Simple Present

Contoh Soal Latihan

1. My mother ____ (cook) in the kitchen now.
→ My mother is cooking in the kitchen now. (Present Continuous)

2. My brother always ____ (drink) coffee in the morning.
→ My brother always drinks coffee in the morning. (Simple Present)

3. We ____ (watch) a movie at the moment.
→ We are watching a movie at the moment. (Present Continuous)