Present continuous
A. Pengertian
Present continuous tense adalah tense yang berfungsi untuk mengungkapkan aksi yang sedang dilakukan pada masa sekarang (ketika berbicara) dan sesuatu di masa depan.Kalimat present continuous dibentuk oleh auxiliary verb “be” seperti am, is, are dan diikuti oleh present participle (bentuk V 1+ing). Kata kerja yang dipakai dalam tense ini biasanya adalah dynamic atau action verbs, yakni kata kerja yang yang menyatakan aksi atau adanya pergerakkan. Jika kalimat present continuous menggunakan stative verbs–kata kerja yang tidak menunjukkan aksi melainkan hanya menunjukkan sebuah situasi dan kondisi, biasanya kalimat tersebut memiliki makna pragmatik tertentu.
B. Rumus
Rumus Present Continuous Tense
Untuk membentuk kalimat present continuous tense, kita harus menerapkan rumus be + present participle (-ing) pada kata kerja utama.
Bentuk | Rumus Present Continuous Tense | Contoh Kalimat |
Positif (+) | Subjek + be (am/is/are) + verb (-ing) + … | She is sleeping right now
We are studying today
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Negatif (-) | Subjek +be (am/is/are) + not + verb (-ing) + … | She is not sleeping right now
We are not studying today
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Interrogatif (?) | Be (am/is/are) + subjek + verb (-ing) + …? | Is she sleeping right now?
Are we studying today?
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C. Contoh kalimat & fungsi
Berikut adalah contoh kalimat present continuous beserta fungsi-fungsinya:
- Untuk menyatakan sesuatu yang sedang dan masih terjadi ketika kita mengatakannya. Contoh:
- I am studying English now.
- Don’t make any sound! The students are having an exam.
- Untuk menyatakan sesuatu yang kita anggap hanya sementara. Contoh:
- We are staying in a nearby hotel.
- I’m working on my undergraduate thesis.
- Untuk menyatakan sesuatu yang berubah, bertumbuh dan berkembang. Contoh:
- Since taking the comprehensive class, your Japanese is improving.
- Our company is growing to the level that we didn’t thought we could reach.
- Untuk menyatakan rencana masa depan. Contoh :
- Josh and I are going on a date next Saturday.
- I’m doing a voluntary work tomorrow.
D. Contoh soal
1. What’s the gardener doing? He……… the flower. a. to water
b. water
c. are watering
d. is watering
2. Listen! Your father …… to a friend right now. a. talk
b. talks
c. is talking
d. are talking
3. I’m sorry about the noise you are hearing. She ……… a concert. a. practice
b. is practicing
c. practicing
d. practiced
4. Look! The students……. football in the field now. a. play
b. plays
c. is playing
d. are playing
5. Jono ……… his kite now. He is at school. a. isn’t flying
b. aren’t playing
c. doesn’t fly
d. don’t fly
6. The children are …….. by the river. a. fished
b. fish
c. fishing
d. fishes
7. A: What are the girls doing?
B: They …. ………….. card. a. play
b. played
c. are playing
d. have played
8. Amir and Udin …….. discussing the material now. a. is
b. are
c. was
d. were
9. Listen! She’s…….. a beautiful song. a. sing
b. singing
c. to sing
d. sings
10. ……… listening to me now? a. Is you
b. Are you
c. Was you
d. Does you
E. Kunci jawaban
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- C
- B
- D
- A
- C
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- B
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https://www.englishcafe.co.id/contoh-soal-present-continuous-tense-beserta-pembahasannya/
https://blog.bahaso.com/pengertian-present-continuous-tense-dan-contohnya
https://www.studiobelajar.com/present-continuous-tense/