Present Continuous Tense digunakan untuk menyatakan kegiatan yang sedang berlangsung saat ini atau rencana dalam waktu dekat. Tense ini sangat sering digunakan dalam percakapan sehari-hari.
Apa Itu Present Continuous Tense?
Present Continuous Tense (Present Progressive) digunakan untuk:
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kegiatan yang sedang terjadi sekarang
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aktivitas sementara
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rencana yang sudah direncanakan dalam waktu dekat
📌 Contoh:
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I am studying English now.
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She is watching TV at the moment.
Rumus Present Continuous Tense
1️⃣ Kalimat Positif
Subject + to be (am/is/are) + Verb-ing
| Subject | To Be | Verb-ing |
|---|---|---|
| I | am | studying |
| He / She / It | is | reading |
| You / We / They | are | playing |
Contoh:
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I am learning English.
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They are playing football.
2️⃣ Kalimat Negatif
Subject + to be + not + Verb-ing
Contoh:
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I am not watching TV.
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She is not sleeping.
3️⃣ Kalimat Tanya
To be + Subject + Verb-ing?
Contoh:
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Are you studying English?
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Is he working now?
Aturan Penulisan Verb-ing
Beberapa aturan penting:
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work → working
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play → playing
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make → making
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run → running
Contoh Kalimat Present Continuous Tense
✔ She is reading a book.
✔ We are doing our homework.
✔ He is talking on the phone.
✔ They are studying together.
Keterangan Waktu (Time Signal)
Biasanya digunakan dengan:
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now
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at the moment
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right now
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today
Kesalahan Umum Present Continuous Tense
❌ She is study now
✅ She is studying now
❌ I am watch TV
✅ I am watching TV
Latihan Soal Present Continuous Tense
Lengkapi kalimat berikut:
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She ___ (read) a book now.
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They ___ (play) football at the moment.
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I ___ (not / watch) TV right now.
Jawaban:
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is reading
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are playing
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am not watching
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