PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE
Present progressive tense is the verb form used to express the action going on right now (present) or plan for the future (future).
Because it can be used in the present or the future, this tense is often accompanied by an adverb of time to clarify it.
1. Activity that still happen now
- TI 1 is studying English now
2. Present Progressive is explain that sure planning
- I am going to park at 12.00
3. Explain about general effect problem
Formulas:
S + tobe (is, am, are) + V1 +ing + O
Formed with the auxiliary verb "be", the form is / am / are - because the present tense (present time), and the present participle (V1-ing). This tense is generally only occurs in the form of dynamic action verbs, not stative verb. Why so? because generally only dynamic verb which has a continuous shape.
kalimat | Rumus Present Continuous Tense | Contoh Present Continuous Tense |
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positif (+) | S + be (am/is/are) + present participle | The ships are sailing |
He is smiling | ||
negatif (-) | S + be (am/is/are) + not + present participle | The ships are not sailing |
He is not smiling | ||
interogatif (?) | be (am/is/are) + S + present participle? | are the ships sailing |
Is he smiling |
Fungsi | Contoh Kalimat Present Continuous Tense |
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Present continuous tense untuk membicarakan suatu aksi yang sedang terjadi sekarang. | She is brushing the bathroom floor. (Dia sedang menyikat lantai kamar mandi.) |
I’m driving a car to Bandung now. (Saya sedang mengendarai mobil ke Bandung sekarang.) | |
He’s learning English in order to be a great guide. (Dia sedang mempelajari bahasa Inggris agar menjadi pemandu wisata yang hebat.) | |
Present continuous tense untuk membicarakan suatu rencana atau perpindahan ke suatu tempat/kondisi. | I’m spending my holiday on Kuta beach next month. (Saya sedang menghabiskan liburan di pantai Kuta akhir bulan depan.) |
You can’t call me this night. I’m going to my best friend’s wedding. (Kamu tidak dapat menghubungi saya malam ini. Saya akan pergi ke pernikahan sahabat saya.) | |
The buses are arriving in an hour. (Bus-bus tersebut tiba dalam satu jam.) | |
I’m moving to West Jakarta this month. (Saya pindah ke Jakarta Barat bulan ini.) | |
Present continuous tense untuk mengungkapkan kejengkelan atas aksi yang terjadi berulang kali. | Why is the wild dog always barking at me? (Mengapa anjing liar itu selalu menggonggong pada saya?) |
I’m getting sick of you always asking the same questions. (Saya mulai muak dengan kamu yang selalu menanyakan pertanyaan-pertanyaan yang sama. |
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