Present Continuous Tense

A. Formula (Rumus)

Verbal

(+)	S + be (is, am, are)  + V-ing + C

·         He is going to school now.

·         They are going to school now.

(-)	S + be (is, am, are) + not  + V-ing + C

·         He is not going to school now.

·         They are not going to school now.

(?)	be (is, am, are)  + S + V-ing + C + ?

·         Is  he going to school now ?

·         Are they going to school now ?

Nominal

(+)	S + be (is, am, are) + being +  C

·         The orange is being yellow.

·         We are being happier now.

(-)	S + be (is, am, are) + not + being + C

·         The orange is not being red.

·         We are not being happier now.

(?)	Be (is, am, are) + S  + being + C + ?

·         Is the orange being banana ?

·         Are we being happier now ?

B. Penggunaan

Ø  Present Continuous Tense ini digunakan untuk menyatakan perbuatan, peristiwa atau kejadian yang sedang berlangsung saat berbicara.

Contoh :

·         I am reading a novel now.

Saya sedang membaca novel sekarang.

Ø  Digunakan untuk menyatakan kejadian atau peristiwa yang bersifat sementara

Contoh :

·         My mother  is washing now but she will cook.

Ibu ku sedang mencuci sekarang tetapi dia akan segera memasak.

Ø  Digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu peristiwa atau perbuatan yang akan segera dilakukan pda masa yang akan datang (future time) dan kata keterang waktu (tonight, tomorrow) harus disebutkan.

Contoh :

·         Andi is leaving for Bali tomorrow.

Andi akan berangkat ke Bali besok.

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• Future Continuous Tense
• Future Perfect Tense
• Future Perfect Continuous Tense
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• Past Future Perfect Tense
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