Past Continuous Tense

A. Formula (Rumus)

Verbal

(+)	S + be (was/were)  + V-ing + C

·         He was reading when I came.

·         Mother was cooking when the ball rang.

(-)	S + be (was/were) + not  + V-ing + C

·         He was not reading when I came.

·         Mother was not cooking when the bell ring.

(?)	be (was/were)  + S + V-ing + C + ?

·         Was  he reaing when I came ?

·         Was mother cooking when the ball rang ?

Nominal

(+)	S + be (was/were) + being +  C

·         Niko was being abroad when his father passed away.

(-)	S + be (was/were) + not + being + C

·         Niko was not being abroad when his father passed away.

(?)	Be (was/were) + S  + being + C + ?

·         Was Niko being abroad when his father passed away ?

B. Penggunaan

Ø  Past Continuous Tense ini digunakan untuk menyatakan peristiwa, perbuatan atau kejadian yang belum selesai ketika perbuatan lain sudah dilaksanakn atau terjadi.

Contoh :

·         I was eating when he called yesterday.

Saya sedang makan ketika dia menelepon kemarin.

Ø  Digunakan untuk menyatakan dua kejadian atau peristiwa yang terjadi pada waktu yang sama pada waktu lampau.

Contoh :

·         My mother  was ironing my clothes while I was playing computer games.

Ibu ku sedang menggosok baju saya sementara saya bermain game komputer.

Ø  Digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu peristiwa atau terjadi secara bertahap.

Contoh :

·         The flower was blooming.

Bunga itu sedang mekar.

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