Idioms Using Butterflies & Donkeys

We've got two idioms today using the names of animals – butterflies and donkeys.

The first one is ‘butterflies in my stomach’. Someone has ‘butterflies in their stomach’ when they feel really nervous about doing something, a bit like having lots of butterflies flying around inside your stomach!

‘I've got butterflies in my stomach. I have to speak in front of 200 people this afternoon and I feel so nervous.‘

The second idiom uses the word ‘donkey’. It's ‘donkey's years’, no, not ‘donkey's ears’, ‘donkey's years’! ‘Donkey's years’ means ‘a very, very long time’. Have a listen to this example.

‘I didn't recognise my old school friend Sally when I met her in the street. I haven't seen her for donkey's years and she's changed such a lot.’

Let's recap on today's idioms –

‘butterflies in my stomach’ — ‘merasa gugup’

‘donkey's years’ — ‘lama sekali’

Source: http://www.kangguru.org/idioms.htm

Jawaban Latihan Present Perfect Tense

Berikut ini adalah jawaban atas Latihan Present Perfect Tense yang diberikan beberapa waktu yang lalu.

1. They …….. chess for two hours. (play)

(+) They have played chess for two hours.

(-) They have not played chess for two hours.

(?) Have they played chess for two hours?

2. Putri ……... a short story since seven o’clock. (write)

(+) Putri has written a short story since seven o’clock.

(-) Putri has not written a short story since seven o’clock.

(?) Has Putri written a short story since seven o’clock?

3. My brother ……… English for two years. (study)

(+) My brother has studied English for two years.

(-) My brother has not studied English for two years.

(?) Has my brother studied English for two years?

4. The students …….. the problem for an hour. (discuss)

(+) The students have discussed the problem for an hour.

(-) The students have not discussed the problem for an hour.

(?) Have the students discussed the problem for an hour?

5. The technician …….. the computer since this morning. (repair)

(+) The technician has repaired the computer since this morning.

(-) The technician has not repaired the computer since this morning.

(?) Has the technician repaired the computer since this morning?

6. The singer ……… five songs. (sing)

(+) The singer has sung five songs.

(-) The singer has not sung five songs.

(?) Has the singer sung five songs?

7. Mr. Smith ………. his car since last night. (drive)

(+) Mr. Smith has driven his car since last night.

(-) Mr. Smith has not driven his car since last night.

(?) Has Mr. Smith driven his car since last night?

8. The gardener …….. the grass since this morning. (cut)

(+) The gardener has cut the grass since this morning.

(-) The gardener has not cut the grass since this morning.

(?) Has the gardener cut the grass since this morning?

9. He ……… three books this month. (read)

(+) He has read three books this month.

(-) He has not read three books this month.

(?) Has he read three books this month?

10. The baby …… for five hours. (sleep)

(+) The baby has slept for five hours.

(-) The baby has not slept for five hours.

(?) Has the baby slept for five hours?

Latihan Present Perfect Tense

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She ……… in Palembang for five years. (work)

(+) She has worked in Palembang for five years.

(-) She hasn’t worked in Palembang for five years.

(?) Has she worked in Palembang for five years?

(Jika Anda lupa rumus pembentukan kalimatnya, silahkan baca lagi penjelasannya di sini!)

1. They …….. chess for two hours. (play)
2. Putri ……... a short story since seven o’clock. (write)
3. My brother ……… English for two years. (study)
4. The students …….. the problem for an hour. (discuss)
5. The technician …….. the computer since this morning. (repair)
6. The singer ……… five songs. (sing)
7. Mr. Smith ………. his car since last night. (drive)
8. The gardener …….. the grass since this morning. (cut)
9. He ……… three books this month. (read)
10. The baby …… for five hours. (sleep)