Present Continuous Tense
TUJUAN
1. Siswa sanggup memahami konsep Present Continuous Tense.
2. Siswa sanggup menciptakan kalimat memakai Present Continuous Tense.
MIND MAPPING
MATERI SINGKAT
Present Continuous Tense
Present Continuous Tense dipakai untuk menyatakan sesuatu yang sedang terjadi pada ketika ini. Tense ini memakai to be dan Verb-ing. Lihat klarifikasi di bawah ini!
Pola
(+) Subject + to be + Verb-ing + C
You are eating an apple now.
(-) Subject + to be + Not + Verb-ing + C
You are not eating an apple now.
(?) To be + Subject + Verb-ing + C
Are you eating an apple now?
Penggunaan
Kita memakai Present Continuous Tense untuk menyatakan sesuatu yan terjadi pada ketika ini. Penjelasan lengkapnya ialah sebagai berikut:
1. Untuk sesuatu yang sedang terjadi ketika pembicara membicarakan hal tersebut.
Contoh:
He is studying English in the classroom now.
2. Untuk sesuatu yang terjadi sebelum dan sehabis waktu tertentu.
Contoh:
When Dad got home, Mom is cooking.
3. Untuk sesuatu yang bersifat sementara.
Contoh:
Kalista is in University now. She is studying Business Management.
4. Untuk sesuatu yang gres dan berbeda dengan sebelumnya.
Contoh:
These days, young people are playing on their cell phones instead of reading books.
5. Untuk menawarkan sesuatu yang berubah atau berkembang.
Contoh:
My cooking skill is improving.
6. Untuk sesuatu yang terjadi secara terus menerus.
Contoh:
We are always helping each others.
Catatan: Kita biasanya memakai kata “always”.
Adverb of time
Kata keterangan waktu yang dipakai untuk Present Continuous Tense adalah:
Now, right now, at the moment, etc.
LATIHAN SOAL
Write the correct form of the auxiliary verb "To be" in present continuous tense.
Example: I (be) am eating.
1. I (be) doing the homework.
2. We (be) walking around the town.
3. You (be) swimming at the swimming pool.
4. She (be) cooking carbonara pasta.
5. The cat (be) is sleeping under the chair.
6. He (be) driving his new car.
7. They (be) practicing Jaipong dance.
8. Liza and Lizzy (be) cleaning the house all day.
9. Salma (be) memorizing some Japanese words.
10. The flowers I plant (be) blooming beautifully.
Change into negative and interrogative form!
11. (+) I am reading an inspiring book from a famous figure.
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12. (+) He is leaving at 5.30 from bus station.
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13. (+) My family is visiting our grandparents at the village.
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14. (+) Agnes is singing her favorite song.
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15. (+) My mom and I are going to the market.
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16. (+) The gardener is watering the flowers in the garden.
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17. (+) My wife is cooking cheese omelet for our breakfast.
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18. (+) I am meeting my friends at coffee shop.
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19. (+) We are watching a movie at 21 Cinema.
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20. (+) Mona is working as a secretary in a big company.
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Make your own sentences by using these words below in Present Continuous Tense form!
21. Clean
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22. Make
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23. Wear
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24. Cut
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25. Write
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26. Think
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27. Read
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28. Go
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29. Eat
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30. Do
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Buat lebih berguna, kongsi:
