The Present Continuous tense in Indonesian language, also known as ‘sedang’ tense, is used to describe actions that are happening right now. Unlike in English, verbs in Indonesian language don’t show tense by changing their form. Instead, time words are added before or after the verb. ‘Sedang’ is commonly used as the time word to indicate Present Continuous tense.
Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks with Suitable Words
1. Saya *sedang* (currently) memasak makanan.
2. Kakek *sedang* (currently) membaca koran.
3. Ibu dan ayah *sedang* (currently) menonton tv.
4. Andi *sedang* (currently) belajar untuk ujian.
5. Budi dan aku *sedang* (currently) main sepak bola.
6. Kita *sedang* (currently) makan malam.
7. Dia *sedang* (currently) berbicara di telepon.
8. Anjing *sedang* (currently) tidur.
9. Burung *sedang* (currently) bernyanyi.
10. Pak Guru *sedang* (currently) mengajar matematika.
11. Siswa *sedang* (currently) menulis tugas.
12. Dia *sedang* (currently) mengecat rumah.
13. Mereka *sedang* (currently) berjalan-jalan di taman.
14. Kakak *sedang* (currently) bermain gitar.
15. Saya *sedang* (currently) membeli makanan di pasar.
Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks with Suitable Words
1. Sopir taksi *sedang* (currently) menunggu penumpang.
2. Pohon *sedang* (currently) tumbuh.
3. Mereka *sedang* (currently) bermain kartu.
4. Saya *sedang* (currently) belajar tentang grammar Indonesia.
5. Ayah *sedang* (currently) memperbaiki mobil.
6. Kucing *sedang* (currently) bermain bola.
7. Ikan *sedang* (currently) berenang.
8. Polisi *sedang* (currently) berpatroli.
9. Dia *sedang* (currently) mencuci pakaian.
10. Guru *sedang* (currently) memberikan pelajaran.
11. Anjing *sedang* (currently) menggali lubang.
12. Bulan *sedang* (currently) bersinar.
13. Mereka *sedang*(currently) main bola basket.
14. Adik *sedang* (currently) bermain boneka.
15. Badut *sedang*(currently) beraksi di sirkus.
