tindakan yang sedang terjadi pada sat ini, pada satu titik di waktu lampau, dan pada satu titik di waktu yang akan datang.

keterkaitan makna dan bentuk ungkapan menyatakan tindakan yang sedang terjadi pada sat ini, pada satu titik di waktu lampau, dan pada satu titik di waktu yang akan datang.
Berikut adalah kunci jawabannya.

Beni’s explanation that Siti’s hobby is reading novels:
1. Now, she is reading novels.
2. When he saw her in the canteen, she was reading a novel.
3. He’s sure when he meet her next time, she will be reading a novel, too.

Lina’s explanation why she will never see the sun during her stay in Manado:
1. Now, it is still raining hard.
2. It was raining hard when she got there three days ago.
3. Maybe when she leaves the town tomorrow afternoon it will be raining again.

Udin’s mother’s explanation that Udin is very busy with his homework:
1. Now he is still doing his homework.
2. When she told him to go to the shop, he said he was !nishing his homework.
3. Maybe he will still be working on his homework when everybody is ready to go to bed.

Dayu’s explanation why it is not easy to meet the pterperincipal to show her Scout program:
1. Now, she is having a meeting again.
2. When she went to her o!ce during the morning break yesterday, she was having a meeting.
3. Maybe she will be having a meeting again during the morning break tomorrow.

Siti’s explanation that there may be something wrong with the baby:
1. It’s early morning now, and he is still crying.
2. When Siti went to bed at 10 pm, he was crying.
3. She hopes he will not be crying again when she gets home this afternoon.

Edo’s explanation that the tailor may never have a chance to sleep:
1. Now, this early morning, he is still sewing.
2. When he passed by his shop last night, he was sewing.
3. Maybe when he passes his shop on my way home from school this afternoon, he will still be sewing.

Udin’s explanation that the gorengan street vendor is very consistent:
1. It’s four o’clock now, and the gorengan street vendor is passing in front of his house.
2. At exactly the same time yesterday, he was also passing in front of his house.
3. Maybe tomorrow afternoon at four, he will also be passing in front of his house.

Beni’s father’s explanation that the road workers have been working night and day to make the roads ready for the holiday season:
1. It’s midnight, and they are still working.
2. Yesterday, when he went home from work, they were working.
3. Tomorrow morning when he goes to the school, maybe they will still be working.

Sumber : Buku K13  Bahasa Inggris  kelas IX