Prenset Continuous Tense bisa BBIO lovers sebut juga dgn Present progressive. Tenses ini ialah utk menyatakan atau menjelaskan aktifitas yg se&g berlangsung kini (present). Saat kalimat dilontarkan maka aktifitas itu se&g berlangsung. I am eating, ketika kita menyampaikan kalimat ini, berarti kita memang se&g melaksanakan aktifitas ‘makan’.
Present continuous tense juga dapat kita pakai utk menyatakan aktifitas masa depan atau future. I am teaching at 10 o’clock ‘Saya akan mengajar jam 10.’ Di bawah ini akan dijelaskan secara detail fungsi present continuous tense
FUNGSI DAN CONTOH KALIMAT PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
FUNGSI PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE | CONTOH KALIMAT PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE |
Present continuous tense dapat BBIO lovers pakai utk membuktikan aktifitas yg se&g berlangsung sekarang. Seperti yg dijelaskan di atas, ketika kalimat diucapkan, berarti aktifitas itu se&g berlangsung | I am reading a book. Aku se&g membaca sebuah buku. Joe is sleeping. Joe se&g tidur. They are cooking. Mereka se&g memasak |
Kita juga pakai Present Continuous Tense utk menjelaskan suatu planning yg memang akan kita lakukan & dgn perencanaan yg sangat matang | You may not come to my house tomorrow because I am teaching. Kamu dihentikan tiba kerumahku besok sebab saya akan mengajar. The train is arriving in two hours. Kereta api akan tiba dalam dua jam |
Bila BBIO lovers merasa jengkel, dapat gunakan present continuous tense ini utk mengungkapkan kejengkelan atau aktiifitas yg terjadi berulang ulang. | Why are you always talking about me? Mengapa kau selalu membicarakan perihal aku? Joe is getting angry because you are always asking the hard questions. Joe mulai murka sebab kau selalu menanyakan pertanyaan yg sulit. |
Present Continuous tense juga dapat digunakan utk menjelaskan kalimat perihal rutinitas tetapi sifatnya hanya sementara | Riko is sleeping in the hospitas because he is sick. Riko se&g tidur di rumah sakit sebab ia sakit. |
Present Continuous Tense juga dapat digunakan utk memnjelaskan perkembangan atau perubahan sesuatu hal dalam rentang waktu yg lama. | I am getting older. Aku semakin tua. The earth is getting older. Bumi ini semakin tua. |
RUMUS PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
Di bawah ini ialah rumus present continuous tense. Cara menciptakan kalimat ini sangatlah mudah. Setelah subject kita masukkan verb be ‘is am are’ kemudian masukkan verb ing.
Bentuk kalimat | Rumus Present Continuous Tense | Contoh Kalimat present continuous tense |
Positif (+) | Subjek + be (am/is/are) + verb (-ing) + … | Andi is studying English. Andi se&g mencar ilmu bahasa Inggris. |
Negatif (-) | Subjek +be (am/is/are) + not + verb (-ing) + … | Andi is not studying English. Andi tidak se&g mencar ilmu bahasa Inggris. |
Interrogatif (?) | Be (am/is/are) + subjek + verb (-ing) + …? | Is andi studying English? Yes, he is/ No, he is not |
Jika subject I maka gunakan ‘am’. Jika subject you/they/we maka gunakan ‘are’. Untuk she/he/it gunakanlah ‘is’. Dalam kalimat negative, cukup tambahkan ‘not’ sesudah is am are. Jika kalimat Tanya maka posisi be (is am are) ialah sebelum subject kalimat.
I am washing my car. Aku se&g mencuci mobilku.
I am not washing my car. Aku tidak se&g mencuci mobilku?
Are you washing your car? Apakah kau se&g mencuci mobilmu? Yes, I am / No, I am not.
My mother is cooking. Ibuku se&g memasak.
My mother is not cooking. Ibuku tidak se&g memasak.
Is my mother cooking? Apakah ibuku se&g memasak? Yes, she is/ No, she is not.
They are watching TV. Mereka se&g nonton TV.
They are not watching TV. Mereka tidak se&g menonton TV.
Are they watching TV? Yes, they are/ No, they are not
What are you doing? Apa yg se&g kau lakukan?
What book are you reading? Buku apa yg se&g kau baca?
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REFERENCES:
1. PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Present_continuous Accessed on January, 1, 2018
2. SIMPLE PRESENT AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
http://www.gallaudet.edu/tutorial-and-instructional-programs/english-center/grammar-and-vocabulary/verbs/simple-present-and-present-continuous Accessed on January, 1, 2018
3. PRESENT CONTINUOUS AND SIMPLE PRESENT
https://fog.ccsf.edu/ lfried/grammar/present.html Accessed on January, 1, 2018
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https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ146690 Accessed on January, 1, 2018
5. PRESENT CONTINUOUS VS SIMPLE
http://www.iisnobili.gov.it/documenti/materiale_didattico/Zuelli%20Paola/Grammar/PRESENT%20SIMPLE%20vs%20PRESENT%20CONTINUOUS.pdf Accessed on January, 1, 2018
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http://www.orianit.edu-negev.gov.il/arelask/sites/homepage/megidish/Presentprogressive.htm Accessed on January, 1, 2018
7. PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/293859944418555161/ Accessed on January, 1, 2018
