16b. Present Continuous Tense
16b. Present Continuous Tense
(waktu sedang)
Kata kerja bantu to be (is, am, are) ini digunakan pada
Present Continuous dalam kalimat berita, bertanya dan
menyangkal.
I am = driving
He/she/it is = driving
We/they/you are = driving
Example :
I am watching Tv
I am sitting in a chair at this moment
She is cooking now
It is raining
We are still playing
They are looking for new words in the dictionary
• Catatan
Present Participle dibentuk dari: infinitive + ing
(present participle is formed by : infinitive + ing)
Contoh:
pray + ing = praying
cook + ing = cooking
rain + ing = raining
whisper + ing = whispering
look for + ing = looking for
PLEASE NOTE:
Kata kerja bersuku kata satu atau lebih, huruf terakhir harus di duakan (verb
with one syllable, the last consonant must be double + ing)
run + ing = running
plan + ing = planning
begin+ ing = beginning
sit + ing = sitting
Contoh :
1 We are holding a meeting now
2 The rain is stopping
3 They are fighting now
4 She is having lunch
5 David is singing a song
6 I am drinking a glass of beer
7 I am not feeling well
• Bagaimana membuat kalimat bertanya dan
menyangkal? Kita harus meletakkan kata kerja bantu
(to be) di depan kalimat (untuk bertanya), sedangkan
untuk kalimat menyangkal kita harus menambahkan
not pada kata kerja bantu itu.
Contoh:
+ I am whispering (saya sedang berbisik)
- I am not whispering
? Am I whispering?
+ He is hoeing (mencangkul)
- He is not hoeing
? Is he hoeing now?
Latihan:
Ubahlah kalimat ini ke dalam Present Continuous Tense
1 Merici is (water) the garden now
2 My wife and I are (study) in the library
3 They are (dance) now
4 Are you (use) your dictionary?
5 David (be) coming to see us
6 We (be) gathering oranges
7 It (be) getting dark
8 My dog is (chase) a rabbit
9 The train is (stop) at the station
10 Is the gardener (cut) down a tree now?
Latihan:
Gantilah pokok kalimat YOU menjadi HE atau SHE
1 You are washing your face and neck
2 You are not selling your old car
3 Are you still having dinner?
4 Are you reading a new magazine?
5 You are writing a letter now
6 You are not feeling well
7 You are not waiting for me
8 Are you holding a meeting now?
9 You are running fast
10 Are you picnicking now?