Present Continuous Tense
A. Kegunaan
1. Untuk menyatakan peristiwa atau kegiatan yang sedang berlangsung pada waktu sekarang.
Contoh : I am eating now.
He is sleeping now.
They are drinking at this moment.
He is sleeping now.
They are drinking at this moment.
2. Untuk menyatakan peristiwa atau kegiatan yang sedang berlangsung saat sekarang ketika peristiwa atau kegiatan lain terjadi.
Contoh : She is talking to someone when we meet her.
Jack is studying when I phone him.
3. Untuk menyatakan suatu rencana yang akan segera dilakukan di masa yang akan datang, Dalam hal ini, keterangan waktu yang dipakai seperti : tonight, tomorrow, next ....., mutlak digunakan.
Contoh : They are leaving for Jakarta tomorrow.
She is arriving at the airport at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
4. Dengan pola be going to untuk menyatakan suatu kegiatan yang akan dilakukan di masa yang akan datang.
Contoh : He is going to meet me next week.
We are going to hunt tomorrow.
B. Pola Kalimat
(+) Subject + To be (Is/Am/Are) + Verb-ing + Object + Adverb
(-) Subject + To be (Is/Am/Are) + Not + Verb-ing + Object + Adverb
(?) To be (Is/Am/Are) + Subject + Verb-ing + Object + Adverb?
(+) Subject + To be (Is/Am/Are) + Verb-ing + Object + Adverb
(-) Subject + To be (Is/Am/Are) + Not + Verb-ing + Object + Adverb
(?) To be (Is/Am/Are) + Subject + Verb-ing + Object + Adverb?
Example in the sentence :
(+) I am speaking English now.
(-) I am not speaking English now.
(?) Am I speaking English now?
(+) I am speaking English now.
(-) I am not speaking English now.
(?) Am I speaking English now?
(+) She is speaking English now.
(-) She is not speaking English now.
(?) Is she speaking English now?
(-) She is not speaking English now.
(?) Is she speaking English now?
Note :
1. Bila suatu kalimat diawali dengan look atau listen atau be careful atau be quiet, maka Present Continuous Tense dapat dipakai.
Contoh : Listen! Someine is knocking at the door.
Look! The guest is singing.
Be careful! It is biting.
Be quiet! The head master is speaking.
1. Bila suatu kalimat diawali dengan look atau listen atau be careful atau be quiet, maka Present Continuous Tense dapat dipakai.
Contoh : Listen! Someine is knocking at the door.
Look! The guest is singing.
Be careful! It is biting.
Be quiet! The head master is speaking.
2. Kata-kata berikut ini tidak umum dipakai dalam bentuk Present Continuous :
- Kata-kata yang menyangkut pancaindra : see, hear, notice, recognize.
- Kata-kata yang menyangkut emosi : want, desire, smell, forgive, wish, care, like, hate, adore, dislike.
- Kata-kata yang menyangkut pikiran: think, feel, realize, understand, know, mean, suppose, believe, expect, remember, recollect, forget, recall, trust, mind.
- Kata-kata yang menyangkut milik: own, owe, belong, posses.
- Kata-kata kerja seperti: seem, signify, appear, contain, consist, keep, concern, matter.
3. Keterangan waktu yang biasa digunakan dalam Present Continuous Tense:
Now: sekarang
At present: pada saat ini
This year: tahun ini
This morning: pagi ini
Next month: bulan depan
Right now: sekarang juga
This week: minggu ini
When: ketika . . .
Tonight: malam ini / nanti malam
Next year: tahun depan
At the moment: saat ini
This semester: semester ini
Today: hari ini
Next week: minggu depan
Soon: sesegera mungkin
Latihan 1: Ubahlah kalimat-kalimat berikut ini dalam bentuk:
Negative, interrogative, dan negative-interrogative.
Contoh : She is sleeping in the bedroom.
(-) She is not sleeping in the bedroom
(?) Is she sleeping in the bedroom?
(-?) Isn't she sleeping in the bedroom?
1. I am swimming in the pool.
(-) ___________________
(?) ___________________
(-?) __________________
2. He is reading a history book.
(-) ___________________
(?) ___________________
(-?) __________________
3. He is buying a new car.
(-) ___________________
(?) ___________________
(-?) __________________
4. We are walking in the room.
(-) ___________________
(?) ___________________
(-?) __________________
5. Richard is studying in the room.
(-) ___________________
(?) ___________________
(-?) __________________
6. They are cutting a tree.
(-) ___________________
(?) ___________________
(-?) __________________
7. Marry and Bill are talking.
(-) ___________________
(?) ___________________
(-?) __________________
8. You are playing tennis now.
(-) ___________________
(?) ___________________
(-?) __________________
9. The director is sitting there.
(-) ___________________
(?) ___________________
(-?) __________________
10. My friends are waiting here.
(-) ___________________
(?) ___________________
(-?) __________________
11. We are building a new house.
(-) ___________________
(?) ___________________
(-?) __________________
12. My father and I are working.
(-) ___________________
(?) ___________________
(-?) __________________
13. The doctors are going out.
(-) ___________________
(?) ___________________
(-?) __________________
14. She is writing a letter.
(-) ___________________
(?) ___________________
(-?) __________________
15. You are opening the door.
(-) ___________________
(?) ___________________
(-?) __________________
Latihan 2. Ubahlah kalimat berikut sesuai dengan tanda yang diberikan.
Contoh: Is he coming now?
(+) He is coming now?
(-) He is not coming now.
(-?) Isn't he coming now?
1. He is taking a nap.
(-) ______________
(?) ______________
(-?) ______________
2. She is not smoking.
(+) ______________
(-) _______________
(-?) ______________
3. Are they bringing the chair?
(+) ______________
(-) _______________
(-?) _____________
4. Aren't we digging the hole?
(+) _______________
(-) ________________
(-?) ______________
5. You are driving so fast.
(-) _______________
(?) ______________
(-?) _______________
6. Mary is not blowing the fire.
(+) ___________________
(?) ___________________
(-) ___________________
7. Are we eating now?
(+) _______________
(-) ______________
(-?) ______________
8. Isn't he hiding my wallet?
(+) __________________
(-) ___________________
(-?) __________________
9. She is not running fast.
(+) _________________
(?) _________________
(-?) ________________
10. Is the maid sweeping the floor?
(+) _____________________
(?) _____________________
(-?) _____________________
latihan 3. Kerjakan soal berikut seperti contoh.
Contoh: She - cut my hair.
She is cutting my hair.
You are cutting my hair.
He is cutting my hair.
1. I - read a letter
I ______________
He _____________
Jane ____________
2. They - sit on the carpet.
They ________________
We __________________
She _________________
3. They - paint the wall.
They _________________
The men ______________
We __________________
4. She - cry when I talk to her.
She __________________
The woman ____________
The girl _______________
5. He - wait outside.
He ___________________
You __________________
They _________________
They _________________
6. Jane - dance lively.
Jane __________________
They _________________
He __________________
7. Jack - put my books on the table.
Jack ______________________
My son ____________________
The students ________________
8. the ship - sail across the pacific Sea.
The ship _____________________
We __________________________
The team _____________________
9. The teacher - explain the lesson to us.
The teacher _____________________
He _____________________________
She _____________________________
Latihan 4. Jawablah pertanyaan berikut seperti pada contoh.
Contoh: Is he eating now? (drink)
No, He isn't. He is drinking.
1. Are they studying? (play football)
________________________
2. Are you typing a letter? (write a short story)
_______________________
3. Is she boiling water (fry fish)
______________________
4. Are they reading books? (listen to the radio)
______________________
5. Are your friends coming? (stay at home)
_______________________
6. Is she singing? (dance)
_____________________________
7. Are we playing tennis? (swim)
______________________________
8. Is he cleaning the window? (repair)
________________________________
9. Is the dog running away? (sleep)
________________________________
10. Is she opening the door? (close it)
________________________________
11. Are Jane and Mary studying? (cook in the kitchen)
________________________________
12. Is Mary helping her mother? (take a rest)
_________________________________
13. Are you sewing your trousers? (put them on the table)
________________________________
14. Is he standing in front of the class? (sit on the chair)
_______________________________
15. Are you learning how to play chess? (try to get it)
_______________________________
16. Are you watching the game? (go out for a picnic)
_______________________________
17. Is Martha bothering you? (help me)
_______________________________
18. Are they looking for their bags? (walk around)
_______________________________
19. Is he lying under the tree? (climb it)
_______________________________
20. Is she cooking dinner now? (wash her dress)
_______________________________
Latihan 5. Jawablah pertanyaan berikut seperti pada contoh.
Contoh: What is he doing now? (cook rice)
He is cooking rice.
1. What are we doing this week? (have a test)
______________________________
2. What is she wearing? (a blue dress)
______________________________
3. Where is he going tonight? (to Ann's birthday party)
______________________________
4. What is the girl doing now? ( study tenses)
______________________________
5. Where are they working? (in a big firm)
______________________________
6. What are they doing? (wait for their director)
______________________________
7. What are you doing tomorrow? (visit my uncle)
______________________________
8. Where is Jack going now? (to school)
_____________________________
9. What are the teachers doing now? (read newspapers)
_____________________________
10. What is Paul doing at this time? (make that terrible noise)
_____________________________