Memahami Present Continuous Tense
Present Continuous Tense (disebut juga Present Progressive Tense) adalah salah satu jenis (waktu) kalimat dalam bahasa Inggris yang menggambarkan peristiwa yang sedang terjadi. Pola kalimatnya, setelah subjek diisi dengan to be 1 + Verb-ing. Lihat table berikut:
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- To be 1 = is/ am/ are
- Dalam kalimat ini biasanya terdapat kata: now, at the moment, right now, at present, this (time)…
1. We are studying English now (Kita sedang belajar bahasa Inggris sekarang). Contoh (+)
2. She is listening to the music now (Dia sedang mendengarkan musik sekarang). Contoh ( - )
3. I am not discussing English with my friends at the moment (Aku tidak sedang mendiskusikan bahasa
Inggris dengan teman-temanku saat itu). Contoh (?)
4. Are they are playing football right now? (Apakah mereka sedang main sepakbola
sekarang?) (?)
5. James, the gardener, is watering plants now. (James, si tukang kebun, sedang menyirami
tanaman sekarang). (+)
PENGGUNAAN Present continuous tense ada 2, yaitu:
1. Untuk menggambarkan
bahwa subject/ pelakunya sedang melakukan suatu kegiatan.
2. Untuk menggambarkan satu atau
lebih peristiwa yang sedang terjadi secara BERSAMAAN. Peristiwa tersebut biasanya
dihubungkan dengan conjunction (kata sambung) while atau and.
Contoh:
1.
Mom: What are your sisters doing now? Are they studying?
Ani : Yes mom, they are studying. Ririn is
studying Biology while Rini is
solving math problems.
2.
Uncle : Are your
parents at home?
Jimmy : Yes, they are. My
father is reading newspapers in the living room and my mom is
cooking in the kitchen.
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Latihan soal (kerjakan melalui Gooogle Form)
A.
Change into Present Continuous
Tense (rubahlah kata dalam kurung menjadi bentuk Present Continuous Tense)
1.
The program (load) at the moment, please wait for a moment. (+)
2.
I (discuss) English with my colleagues at the moment. (+)
3.
They (kick) the ball in front of the goalkeeper now. (+)
4. Transportation (start) to increase this month. (+)
5. I (write) this note while my wife (wash) clothes. ( - )
6. Farmers in Bali (grow) rice crops at present. (
- )
7. My
mother (taste) the soup in the kitchen. (
- )
8.
James (water) the plants now? (?)
9. Some students (do) research near the river? (?)
10. They
(take) the souvenir? (?)
Teks
di atas terdiri dari 3 (tiga) paragraf.
Paragraf 1 terdiri dari 5 (lima) kalimat. Kalimat 1, BENTUK Present Continuous Tense (to be 1 + Verb-ing), baik jenis (+), ( - ) maupun (?) yang muncul pada teks di atas adalah:
Paragaraf
1
Kalimat
1: Chika
is helping to cut
some onions, chilies, carrots, potatoes and other vegetables.
Jawaban: is helping
Kalimat
2: She is also writing her grandmother’s recipe
Jawaban:
Kalimat
3: She plans to make chicken soup at home next Monday
Jawaban: None (tidak ada)
Kalimat
4: She is making the chicken soup for her mother
Jawaban:
Kalimat
5: Next Monday is her mother’s birthday
Jawaban:
Paragraf
2 terdiri dari 3 (lima) kalimat. Kalimat 1, BENTUK Present Continuous Tense (to
be 1 + Verb-ing), baik jenis (+), ( - ) maupun (?) yang muncul pada teks di
atas adalah:
Kalimat
1: An hour later, Chika and grandparents have finished eating chicken soup
Jawaban:
Kalimat
2: Now, Chika is listening to her grandfather’s story
Jawaban:
Kalimat
3: Chika also loves listening to her grandpa’s story
Jawaban:
Paragraf
3 terdiri dari 3 (lima) kalimat. Kalimat 1, BENTUK Present Continuous Tense (to
be 1 + Verb-ing), baik jenis (+), ( - ) maupun (?) yang muncul pada teks di
atas adalah:
Kalimat
1: Her grandpa has many stories about life, joke, culture and many more
Jawaban:
Kalimat
2: Now, Chika with grandmother are listening to one story of The Arabian Nights
(1001 nights)
Jawaban:
Kalimat
3: They’re enjoying their time together
Jawaban:
