Present Continuous Tense
Bentuk tense yang digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu tindakan atau kegiatan yang sedang berlangsung sekarang.
Bentuk polanya :
Kalimat Positif : S + tobe (is, am, are) + Verb-ing + ....
Kalimat Negatif : S + tobe (is, am, are) + Not + Verb-ing + ....
Kalimat Tanya : tobe(Is, Am, Are) + S + Verb-ing + .....
Berikut contoh penggunaan dalam kalimat :
1. (+) Ridho is singing at the concert
hall
(-) Ridho is not singing
at the concert hall
(?) Is Ridho singing at
the concert hall? Yes, he is or No, he is not
2. (+) I am reading poetry
(-) I am not reading
poetry
(?) Am I reading poetry?
Yes, I am or No, I am not
3. (+) We are climbing the mountain
(-) We are not climbing the
mountain
(?) Are We climbing the mountain?
Yes, We are or No, We are not
4. (+) He is writing a letter
(-) He is not writing a
letter
(?) Is He writing a
letter? Yes, he is or No, he isn’t
5. (+) Father is hearing the radio
(-) Father is not
hearing the radio
(?) Is Father hearing
the radio? Yes, he is or No, He isn’t
6. (+) My mother is cooking in the
kitchen
(-) My mother is not
cooking in the kitchen
(?) Is My mother cooking
in the kitchen? Yes, she is or No, she isn’t
7. (+) They are going to the zoo
(-) They are not going
to the zoo
(?) Are they are going
to the zoo? Yes, they are or No, they aren’t
8. (+) Ridho is studying now
(-) Ridho is not
studying now
(?) Is Ridho studying
now? Yes he is or No, he isn’t
9. (+) He is looking for his wallet
(-) He is not looking for
his wallet
(?) Is He looking for
his wallet? Yes, he is or No, he is not
10. (+) She is tasting the pudding
(-) She is not tasting
the pudding
(?) Is She tasting the pudding? Yes,
she is or No, she isn’t