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Simple Present Continous Tense |
Simple Present Continous Tense
(Waktu sekarang sedang)
Digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu kejadian/perbuatan yang
sedang berlangsung pada saat bicara
Kalimat
Positive :
Subject + am/is/are + verb-ING form
Contoh :
a.
The children are watching television
b.
Father is reading a newspaper
c.
Jane is talking with mother
d.
My sister is cleaning the room
e.
I am writing a letter for a friend
Negative :
Subject + am/is/are + not + verb-ING form
Contoh :
a.
John isn’t doing anything now
b.
They aren’t playing tennis at this moment
c.
The students aren’t studying their lesson now
d.
The baby isn’t sleeping
e.
Mother isn’t cooking at this moment
Interrogative :
am/is/are + subject + verb-ING form
Contoh :
a.
Are the childreen playing in the park now?
-Yes,they are
-No,they
are not
b.
Is he studying his lesson at this moment?
-Yes,he is
-No,he is not
c.
Are you waiting for her now?
-Yes, I am
-No, I am not
d. Are they having lunch at this
moment?
-Yes, they are
- No,hey are not
e. Is your mother taking a rest now?
-Yes, she is
-No, she is not
Present Continous Tense juga
digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu perbuatan yang sedang berlangsung dalam suatu
periode tertentu diwaktu sekarang. Maksudnya, pada saat bicara perbuatan
tersebut tidak sedang dilakukan.
Contoh :
a.
I am now studying English at British Embassy
b.
For the time being, Mr. Smith is acting as
manager of this Company
c.
At present Mrs Smith is teaching us English
d.
My father is working for western company at
present
e.
Mr. Evans is writing a series of articles on
economics
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