10 Contoh Soal Simple Past vs.

Past Continuous Tense Pilihan

Ganda

Pilihlah jawaban yang paling tepat untuk melengkapi bagian yang kosong sehingga
membentuk kalimat dengan simple past atau past continuous tense.
1. I … (come) home while my sister … (water) houseplants.

a. came, watered
b. came, was watering
c. was coming, watered
2. Was Andra … (drive) when you … (call) him?

a. driving, were calling

b. drove, called
c. driving, called
3. I … (send) him an email with the file as soon as I … (receive) the confirmation.

a. sent, received
b. was sending, was receiving
c. sent, was receiving
4. At five o’clock this morning she … (do) her homework.

a. were doing
b. did
c. was doing
5. Why … you … (not sleep) at 1 am yesterday?

a. were, not sleeping

b. was, not sleeping
c. did, not sleep
6. My brother … (brush) his teeth and then he … (go) to bed.

a. was brushing, went

b. brushed, went
c. brushed, was going
7. Bobby … (lie) under the tree to sleep when a big leaf … (fall) onto his head.

a. lay, fell
b. was lying, falling
c. was lying, fell
8. While I … (walk) down the street, It … (begin) to rain.

a. walked, was beginning

b. was walking, began
c. walked, began
9. … they still … (clean up) the mess at 10 am today?

a. were, cleaning up
b. was, cleaning up
c. did, clean up
10. The children … (play) in the playground at this time yesterday.

a. played
b. was playing
c. were playing
Jawaban

1. I … (come) home while my sister … (water) houseplants.

a. came, watered
b. came, was watering
c. was coming, watered
2. Was Andra … (drive) when you … (call) him?

a. driving, were calling

b. drove, called
c. driving, called
3. I … (send) him an email with the file as soon as I … (receive) the confirmation.

a. sent, received
b. was sending, was receiving
c. sent, was receiving
4. At five o’clock this morning she … (do) her homework.

a. were doing
b. did
c. was doing
5. Why … you … (not sleep) at 1 am yesterday?

a. were, not sleeping

b. was, not sleeping
 c. did, not sleep
6. My brother … (brush) his teeth and then he … (go) to bed.

a. was brushing, went

b. brushed, went
c. brushed, was going
7. Bobby … (lie) under the tree to sleep when a big leaf … (fall) onto his head.

a. lay, fell
b. was lying, falling
c. was lying, fell
8. While I … (walk) down the street, It … (begin) to rain.

a. walked, was beginning

b. was walking, began
c. walked, began
9. … they still … (clean up) the mess at 10 am today?

a. were, cleaning up
b. was, cleaning up
c. did, clean up
10. The children … (play) in the playground at this time yesterday.

a. played
b. was playing
c. were playing

Beberapa contoh soal past continuous tense beserta pembahasannya

1. When I saw you in the shop last night, you …………… your new
hat. a. don’t wear b. weren’t wearing c. haven’t been wearing d. haven’t
worn

Jawaban: b

Penjelasan: Kalimat yang lengkap adalah “When I saw you in the shop last
night, you weren’t wearing your new hat”. Arti dari kalimat tersebut adalah
‘Ketika aku melihatmu di toko kemarin malam, kamu tidak sedang
mengenakan topi barumu”. Mengapa jawabannya bukan (a) karena ‘don’t
wear’ merupakan jenis kalimat simple present tense dimana kalimat tense
tersebut digunakan dalam waktu sekarang (present). Jawaban (b) dan (c)
juga demikian karena ada kaitannya dengan keadaan sekarang. Sedangkan
past continuous tense merupakan tense dimana kejadiannya berlangsung di
masa lampau dan tidak ada sama sekali kaitannya dengan masa sekarang.
Jadi kita menceritakan kembali kejadian di masa lampau. Maka jawaban yang
paling tepat adalah (b) weren’t wearing yang artinya sedang tidak
mengenakan.

2. We ……… in the classroom, when the headmaster entered. a. have all

been sitting b. don’t sit c. were all sitting d. are all sitting

Jawaban: c

Penjelasan: Kalimat di atas yang lengkap adalah “We were all sitting” in the
classroom, when the headmaster entered” artinya “Kita semua sedang
duduk ketika kepala sekolah memasuki kelas. Jenis kalimat past continuous
tense biasanya bisa berdiri sendiri tanpa adanya kalimat past tense di dalam
kalimat. Seperti “I was reading a book at 11am yesterday” yang artinya ‘Saya
sedang membaca buku jam 11 pagi kemarin’. Jadi untuk jawaban (a), (b), dan
(d) kurang tepat karena penggunaan untuk jawaban tersebut hanya dapat
digunakan pada waktu jam sekarang (present). Jadi jawaban yang paling
tepat adalah (c).

3. The students were doing the test……………. a. while the supevisor was
watching them. b. when the director has inspected the class. c. while it
is raining. d. since half past seven.

Jawaban: a

Penjelasan: Kalimat yang lengkap adalah “The students were doing the test
while the supervisor was watching them” yang artinya ‘Murid-murid sedang
mengerjakan tesnya ketika pengawas sedang memperhatikan mereka’.
Kalimat past continuous tense dapat digabungkan dengan 2 kalimat past
continuous dengan ditambahkan kata penghubung ‘while’ yang artinya
‘ketika’. Ketika dipasangkan dengan kata penghubung ‘while’ maka kedua
kalimat dibuat dengan menggunakan ‘past continuous tense’. Biasanya ketika
kata penghubung menggunakan kata ‘when’ salah satu kalimat yang
digunakan adalah ‘simple past tense’. Mau tahu apa perbedaannya? Ada
pada soal berikutnya ya.
 4. When the teacher ……. the exam papers, it became clear to him that
several students had cheated. a. is correcting b. was correcting c. had
been correcting d. has been correcting

Jawaban: b

Penjelasan: Kalimat yang lengkap adalah “When the teacher was correcting
the exam papers, it became clear to him that several students had
cheated”, yang artinya ketika guru sedang memeriksa kertas ujiannya, jelas
baginya bahwa beberapa muridnya telah berbuat curang. Karena kalimat di
atas menggunakan kata penghubung ‘when’ jadi salah satu kalimat
menggunakan ‘simple past tense’ dengan kalimat “It became clear to him”.
Jadi pilihan jawaban (b) adalah yang paling tepat.

5. Rini …… ……….. while her mother was washing the vegetables. a. was
sleeping b. is sleeping c. has slept d. to sleep

Jawaban: a

Penjelasan: Kalimat lengkap di atas adalah “Rini was sleeping while her
mother was washing the vegetables”. Terdapat dua kejadian yang terjadi
secara bersamaan pada kalimat di atas. “Rini was sleeping” dan “Her mother
was washing the vegetables”, jadi diperlukan kata penghubung ‘while’ dimana
dua kejadian sedang berlangsung di waktu yang sama kemarin atau di masa
lampau. Jadi jawaban (a) lah yang paling tepat karena jawaban (b), (c) dan
(d) merupakan jenis tense untuk present tense dan present perfect tense.

6. We were having our lunch when someone…………. at the door. a. has

knocked b. is knocking c. to knock d. knocked

Jawaban:d

Penjelasan: Kalimat lengkap di atas adalah “We were having our lunch
when someone knocked at the door” yang artinya “Kita sedang makan
siang ketika seseorang mengetuk pintu. Nah alasan dari kalimat yang
jawabannya tidak menggunakan kata penghubung “while” adalah karena
kalimat di atas mengandung dua kata kerja, tetapi satu yang kegiatan yang
sedang berlangsung dan yang satunya tidak, yaitu dengan menggunakan
kalimat “simple past tense”, jadi ketika kalimat ‘past continuous tense”
menggunakan kata penghubung ‘while’ maka kedua kalimat harus sama
sama sedang berlangsung. Intinya dari kalimat ‘past continuous tense’ terdiri
dari kalimat ‘past tense’ dan satunya ‘past continuous tense’. Jadi jawaban
yang paling tepat adalah (d).

7. When Tono ….. Ali, he was riding a bike. a. was meeting b. has met c.
meets d. met

Jawaban: d

Penjelasan: Kalimat yang lengkap untuk kalimat di atas adalah “When Tono
met Ali, he was riding a bike”, yang artinya ‘ketika Tono bertemu dengan Ali,
dia sedang mengendarai sepeda. Jadi Past tense dan Past
Continuous memiliki arti dimana pada Past Tense menunjukkan bahwa
terjadinya aksi/kegiatan yang berdurasi pendek ketika suatu aksi/kegiatan
berdurasi panjang sedang berlangsung (Past Continuous Tense). “When
Tono met Ali” termasuk ke dalam durasi pendek suatu kegiatan, sedangan
“He was riding a bike” merupakan kegiatan berdurasi panjang yang sedang
berlangsung. Mengapa jawabannya tidak (a) was meeting? karena “was
meeting” merupakan kejadian yang berdurasi pendek, jadi lebih tepat
menggunakan ‘past tense’ menjadi “met”. Jawaban (b) dan (c) kurang tepat
karena digunakan di masa sekarang (present).

8. I was sleeping when my father ………. the announcement about me on

the radio. a. heard b. hears c. hearing d. will hear

Jawaban: (a)

Penjelasan: Kalimat lengkap di atas adalah “I was sleeping when my father

heard the announcement”, yang artinya “Saya sedang tidur ketika ayah saya
mendengar pengumumannya”. Penjelasan kalimat ini sama dengan
penjelasan di atas. Kalimat “I was sleeping” termasuk ke dalam durasi
penjang suatu kegiatan, sedangan “my father heard the announcement”
merupakan kegiatan berdurasi pendek yang tidak berlangsung. Jadi bisa
disimpulkan bahwa kegiatan ‘I was sleeping” berlangsung lebih awal ketika
ayahnya mendengar pengumuman (kejadian mendadak dengan durasi yang
pendek). Mengapa jawabannya tidak (b), (c), (d) kurang tepat, karena
digunakan di masa sekarang (present).

9. Mr. Hutchinson …………… home when the rain began. a. is walking b.

was walking c. walks d. is going to walk

Jawaban: b
Penjelasan: Kalimat lengkap di atas adalah “Mr. Hutchinson was walking
home when the rain began”, yang artinya “Bapak Hutchinson sedang
berjalan pulang ketika hujan mulai turun”. Penjelasan ini sama dengan soal di
atas. “Mr. Hutchinson was walking home” termasuk ke dalam durasi penjang
suatu kegiatan, sedangan “the rain began” merupakan. kegiatan berdurasi
pendek. Mengapa jawabannya tidak (a), (c), (d) kurang tepat karena
digunakan di masa sekarang (present).

10. I met Carla when she ……… the road. a. crosses b. cross c. is
crossing d. was crossing

Jawaban: d

Penjelasan: Kalimat lengkap di atas adalah “I met Carla when she was
crossing the road”, yang artinya “Saya bertemu Carla ketika dia sedang
menyebrang jalan”. Penjelasan untuk kalimat ini sama dengan penjelasan
soal (7), (8) dan (9). Jadi jawaban (d) yang paling tepat.

Nah, demikian beberapa contoh soal-soal beserta pembahasannya, semoga

penjelasan di atas dapat membantu kalian agar tidak bingung dalam
membedakan kapan seharusnya kita menggunakan “past tense dan past
cotinuous tense” secara bersamaan.

Jangan lupa coba “online test” di website kami yang terdiri dari 50 soal
grammar. Dengan mengikuti online test tersebut, kalian akan mengetahui
kebutuhan bahasa Inggris diambil. Gabung bersama kami dan rasakan
pengalaman belajar bahasa Inggris dengan teknik dan metode yang seru dan
dijamin tidak membosankan. Penasaran? Datang ke Jalan Gunung Soputan 1
16 A Denpasar atau kalian bisa menghubungi kami di 0361 481910 atau
melalui WA kami di 0821 4545 8411.

soal simple past dan juga past progressive dalam bahasa inggris, selamat mencoba ya
sahabat KBI semua 🙂

1.At 6.00 PM, Bob sat down at the table and began to eat. At 6:50, Bob (eat)_____dinner.

2.While Bob (eat)_____dinner, Ann (come)_____through the door.

PROMOTED CONTENT
Kerja hanya 1 jam sehari tapi berpenghasilan 80 Juta perbulan
Wartabisnis

Hobi aneh memberikannya Rp 900 juta per bulan!

Wartabisnis
Seorang trader, blogger dan miliuner terkenal berbagi rahasia

Miliarder mengungkap rahasia kekayaannya

Wartabisnis
Peningkatan nyata dalam penguatan libido tanpa bantuan dokter
Vigraviton

Gunakan listrik seenaknya tetapi membayar sedikit, kok bisa?

Electriccitysaving Box
3.In other words, when ann (come)_____through the door, Bob (eat)____dinner.

4.Bob went to bed at 10:30. At 11:00 Bob (sleep)______

5.While Bob (sleep)_______, the phone (ring)_______

6.In other words, when the phone (ring)_____, Bob (sleep)_____

7.Bob left his houses at 8 :00 A.M and (begin)____to walk to class. While he
(walk)_____to class, he (see)_____mrs smith

8.When Bob (see)_____Mrs smith, she (stand)______on her front porch. She
(hold)_____a broom. Mrs.smith (wave)_____at Bob when she (see)____him.

9.Sally (eat)_____dinner last night when someone (knock)____on the door.

10.I began to study at seven last night. Fred (come)_____at seven-thirty. I

(study)____when fred (come)____

11.While I (study)____last night, fred (drop by)_____to visit me.

12.My roommate’s parents (call)______him last night while we (watch)____TV.

13.My mother called me around five. My husband came home a little after that. When he
(come)_____home, I (talk)____to my mother on the phone.

14.Yesterday afternoon, I go____at the park family. When I (get)_____there around two
o’clock, Mrs parker (be)_______in the yard. She (plant)______flowers in her garden. Mr
parker (be)_____in the garage. He (work)_______on their car. he (change)_______the
oil. The children (play)_____in the front yard. In other words, while mr parker
(fix)______the oil in the car, the children (play)____with a ball in the yard.

Answers
1.was eating

2.was eating, came

3.came, was eating

4.was sleeping

5.rang, was sleeping

6.rang, was sleeping

7.begun, was walking, seen

8.seen, was standing, was holding, was walking, seen.

9.ate, knocked
10. came, was studying

11. was studying, dropped by

12. called, were watching

13.came, was, talking

14.went, got, was, was planting, was, was working, changed, were playing, was fixing,
played.