The present participle has
the active and the passive form(asking, being asked), which are also displayed
by the past participle (having asked, having been asked, asked). More
significant differences are found in the forms of the infinitive and the
gerund. English readily forms the present and the perfect infinitive both in
the active and the passive voice (to ask, to be asked, to have asked, to have
been asked), analogous forms being found in the verbal noun, or more exactly,
the gerund (asking, being asked. Having asked, having been asked).
The present participle is a
verbal form(also called a gerund), similar to the –ing form in English with no
stated subject.
Example :
- I always eat while watching TV
- By answering immediately, I avoided a fine
NOTE: This is not the same
as the present or the imperfect verb tenses, which can also be translated with
an –ing verb form:
- She is always singing
- He called me while I was taking a shower
Multipe
Choice
1. She ________ very hard
these days
a. works
b.
is working
c. will work
d. worked
Pembahasan :
Jawaban A bukan simple
present, C karena will work yaitu akan bekerja merupakan kalimaat future tense,
dan D merupakan past tense, karena sudah melakukan. Jadi jawabannya adalah B is working karena merupakan kalimat
present participle
2. The child _________
playing in the yard is my son
a.
now
b. is
c. he
d. was
Pembahasan : the child
merupakan subjek, playing merupakan present participle, maka jawaban yang benar
adalah A karena merupakan kalimat
present participle.
3. Bill ________________
there for two hours.
a. sits
b. sitting
c.
has been sitting
d. will sat
Pembahasan : Bill merupakan
subjek, has been sitting merupakan present participle karena sitting
menggunakan verb ing yaitu sedang dilakukan. Jadi jawabnnya adalah C karena merupakan kalimat present
participle
4. ______a pleasant news
about her father’s arrival in Indonesia, Rose rushed to the airport to pick him
up
a.
Having
b. As she has
c. Having been
d. Had
Pembahasan : Having
merupakan verb, dengan objek yaitu pleasant news dengan menggabungkan 2
kejadian oleh orang yang sama. Jadi jawabnnya adalah A karena merupakan kalimat present participle
5. The man _____ talking to his friend
a. was
b. were
c.
is
d. now
Pembahasan: the man
merupakan subjek, is talking merupakan present participle yang merupakan sebuah
verb. Jadi jawaban nya adalah C karena merupakan kalimat present participle
Error
Analysis
1. Look at the setting sun
Pembahasan: Look disebut
finite verb, setting disebut non –finite verb dan merupakan –ing form of verb
dan menggunakan adjective
2. I saw him setting his
laptop for the presentation
Pembahasan : Saw disini
merupakan finite verb dan setting bukan –finite verb dan setting menggunkana –ing
form of verb dan merupakan represents a continuous action
3. Setting his laptop on the
table, he began the presentation
Pembahasan: Setting
merupakan bukan –finite verb dan dengan rumus –ing form of verb yang merupakan
represents an action immediately before another action. Dan began merupakan
finite verb
4. while watching a movie, I
fell asleep
Pembahasan : watching
merupakan non –finite verb dan merupakan describes an action in progress,
sedangkan fell merupakan finite verb
5. I love this dancing robot
Pembahasan : love merupakan
finite verb, dancing merupakan non –finite verb dan merupakan used as an
adjective
6. opening her purse, she
took out the money
Pembahasan : Opening
merupakan non –finite verb dan represents an action immediately before another
action, dan took merupakan finite verb
7. The man talking to his
friend has a beared
Pembahasan : talking
merupakan adjective dari present participle, dan has merupakan verb
8. Mr Ridwan Kamil is an
inspiring mayor
Pembahasan: inspiring
merupakan present participle karena menggunakan verb-ing
9. He is teaching English
Pembahasan : teaching
merupakan waktu sedang dilakukan atau verb-ing
10. They are taking the man
to the hospital
Pembahasan : Karena taking
merupkaan verb ing atau waktu yang sedang berlangsung
Daftar Pustaka
[1] J Hannelore, Sur le vif,
2009.
[2] Complete Test
Preparation Inc, Winnign Multiple Choice Strategies for the Test for Admission
into Catholic High Schools, 2018.
[3] Michael Strumpf, Auriel
Douglas, The Grammar Bible, New York.
