Present Continuous Tense



Present Continuous Tense

Pengertian

Present Continuous Tense adalah bentuk waktu yang digunakan untuk menyatakan aksi yang sedang berlangsung saat ini atau rencana yang akan terjadi di masa depan (dekat).

Contoh:

I am writing a blog post now. (Saya sedang menulis postingan blog sekarang.)

We are meeting our teacher tomorrow. (Kami akan bertemu guru kami besok.)


Rumus Present Continuous Tense

(+) Kalimat positif:

S + to be (am/is/are) + Verb-ing + O

(-) Kalimat negatif:

S + to be (am/is/are) + not + Verb-ing + O

Contoh:

He is not watching TV.

We are not working today.


(?) Kalimat tanya:

To be (am/is/are) + S + Verb-ing + O + ?

Contoh:

Are you listening?

Is she going to school now?


Penggunaan Present Continuous Tense

1. Aksi yang sedang terjadi sekarang

Contoh:

She is talking on the phone.

They are having lunch.


2. Aksi yang sedang berlangsung dalam periode sekarang

Contoh:

I am reading a great novel these days.

He is taking an online course this month.


3. Rencana masa depan yang sudah pasti

Contoh:

I am visiting Bali next week.

We are having a meeting tomorrow.



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Keterangan Waktu (Time Expressions)

Beberapa kata keterangan waktu yang sering digunakan dalam Present Continuous Tense:

Now (sekarang)

Right now (sekarang juga)

At the moment (saat ini)

Today (hari ini)

This week/month (minggu/bulan ini)

Tonight (malam ini)

Tomorrow (besok) – untuk rencana



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Catatan Penting

Tidak semua kata kerja bisa digunakan dalam bentuk -ing. Kata kerja yang termasuk stative verbs (menunjukkan keadaan, bukan aksi), seperti know, like, love, hate, understand, believe, jarang digunakan dalam bentuk Present Continuous.

Contoh:

❌ I am knowing the answer.

✅ I know the answer.



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Latihan Soal Singkat

Lengkapi kalimat berikut dengan bentuk Present Continuous Tense yang tepat!

1. She ______ (watch) TV right now.


2. We ______ (have) lunch together.


3. I ______ (not listen) to the radio.


4. ______ he ______ (study) in the library?


5. They ______ (plan) a vacation.



Kunci Jawaban:

1. is watching


2. are having


3. am not listening


4. Is he studying


5. are planning


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