Soal Latihan Be (Is, Am, Are, Was, Were) Klik Start

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1.

They … studying English right now.
- A.
  
  Is
- B.
  
  Am
- C.
  
  Are
- D.
  
  Was
- E.
  
  Were
Correct Answer
C. Are

Explanation
penggunaan be tergantung dengan subjeknya, lihat tabel dibawah. Untuk present continuous tense, be yang digunakan adalah is, am, atau are, dan subjek they menggunakan are.

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2.

I … busy last night.
- A.
  
  Is
- B.
  
  Am
- C.
  
  Are
- D.
  
  Was
- E.
  
  Were
Correct Answer
D. Was

Explanation
untuk past, maka be yang digunakan adalah was atau were. Dan subjek “I” mengunakan was.

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3.

According to the weather report, it … going to be cloudy tomorrow.
- A.
  
  Is
- B.
  
  Am
- C.
  
  Are
- D.
  
  Was
- E.
  
  Were
Correct Answer
A. Is

Explanation
ini merupakan simple future tense, maka be yang digunakan adalah is, am, atau are. Dan subjek it menggunakan is. . Dalam menentukan be apa yang digunakan, anda juga harus memperhatikan tenses apa yang digunakan dalam kalimat. Anda bisa mengetahuinya dengan melihat time signal nya, misalnya time signal “yesterday” yang menunjukkan past, right now yang menunjukkan present, atau tomorrow yang menunjukkan future.

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4.

Budi … watching TV when somebody knocked the door yesterday.
- A.
  
  Is
- B.
  
  Am
- C.
  
  Are
- D.
  
  Was
- E.
  
  Were
Correct Answer
D. Was

Explanation
ini merupakan past continuous tense, dan be yang digunakan berupa was atau were. Subjek Budi menggunakan was.

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5.

My friend and I … Indonesian.
- A.
  
  Is
- B.
  
  Am
- C.
  
  Are
- D.
  
  Was
- E.
  
  Were
Correct Answer
C. Are

Explanation
jelas ini menggunakan are karena subjek jamak “my friend and I”. dan tense yang digunakan adalah simple present tense karena kalimat diatas menunjukkan kebenaran umum.

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6.

I met Tomi when he … attending a party.
- A.
  
  Is
- B.
  
  Am
- C.
  
  Are
- D.
  
  Was
- E.
  
  Were
Correct Answer
D. Was

Explanation
tense yang digunakan adalah past continuous tense karena kalimat diatas menunjukkan adanya kejadian yang sedang berlangsung dimasa lampau dan ada aktivitas/kejadian lain yang menyela (time signal dari kejadian yang menyela adalah ‘when”). Perhatikan juga kata kerja “met” yang merupakan verb2 dari kata kerja meet yang jelas menunjukkan past.

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7.

Mathematics … the most difficult subject.
- A.
  
  Is
- B.
  
  Am
- C.
  
  Are
- D.
  
  Was
- E.
  
  Were
Correct Answer
A. Is

Explanation
subjek mathematics menggunakan subjek is, terdapat tambahan “s” bukan berarti menunjukkan jamak namun memang seperti itulah penulisan mathematics dalam bahasa inggris, seperti halnya economics, dan nama-nama pelajarn lainnya yang menggunakan akhiran “s”.

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8.

The police … catching those robbers right now.
- A.
  
  Is
- B.
  
  Am
- C.
  
  Are
- D.
  
  Was
- E.
  
  Were
Correct Answer
C. Are

Explanation
The correct sentence is "The police are catching those robbers right now." The word "police" is a collective noun that is treated as plural in this context, so it takes the verb "are." The other options (is, am, was, were) do not correctly match the subject "police" in the present continuous tense used here.

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9.

The old women … having lunch when the robbery happened.
- A.
  
  Is
- B.
  
  Am
- C.
  
  Are
- D.
  
  Was
- E.
  
  Were
Correct Answer
E. Were

Explanation
Ini sama seperti pada soal nomor 6, dimana tense yang digunakan adalah past continuous tense karena menunjukkan adanya kejadian yang sedang berlangsung dimasa lampau dan ada aktivitas/kejadian lain yang menyela (time signal dari kejadian yang menyela adalah ‘when”). Perhatikan juga kata kerja “happened” yang merupakan verb2 dari kata kerja happen yang jelas menunjukkan past. Kemudian subjek the old women menggunakan were karena subjek tersebut jamak, tunggalnya adalah the old woman.

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10.

I … studying English right now.
- A.
  
  Is
- B.
  
  Am
- C.
  
  Are
- D.
  
  Was
- E.
  
  Were
Correct Answer
B. Am

Explanation
sudah jelas menggunakan am ya karena pada dasarnya am hanya digunakan oleh subjek “I” saja.

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Soal Latihan Be (Is, Am, Are, Was, Were) Klik Start

They … studying English right now.

I … busy last night.

According to the weather report, it … going to be cloudy tomorrow.

Budi … watching TV when somebody knocked the door yesterday.

My friend and I … Indonesian.

I met Tomi when he … attending a party.

Mathematics … the most difficult subject.

The police … catching those robbers right now.

The old women … having lunch when the robbery happened.

I … studying English right now.