PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Pola Kalimat:

(+) S + to be (is,am,are) + V-ing + O+ keterangan waktu.

(-) S + to be (is,am,are) + not + V-ing + O+ keterangan waktu

(?) To be (is,am,are) + S + V ing + O+ keterangan waktu?

Contoh :

(+) We are studying English at BEC now.

(-) We aren't studying English at BEC now

(?) Are we studying English at BEC now?

Present continuous tense digunakan untuk menunjukkan suatu kejadian atau peristiwa yang sedang terjadi atau berlangsung saat kita sedang bicara.

Contoh:

• My brother is painting the house.
• Please be quiet! The baby is sleeping.
• Listen! The neighbors are quarrelling again.

Present continuous tense digunakan untuk menunjukkan suatu kejadian atau peristiwa yang bersifat sementara (temporary).

Contoh:

• I am living with my friend until I can find a house.
• This machine is not working well.
• John is living in his friend's flat at the moment.
• David is always busy because he is working on his thesis. 

Present continuous tense digunakan tamtuk menunjukkan suatu keadaan atau situasi yang berubah-ubah.

Contoh:

• The population of Indonesia is rising very fast.
• Our economic situation is already very bad and it is getting worse.
• The cost of living is increasing. Every month things are dearer.

Present continuous tense digunakan untuk menunjukkan sesuatu yang akan dilakukan di waktu yang akan datang dan telah direncanakan atau ditentukan sebelumnya.

Contoh:

• I am meeting my father at the station tomorrow morning.
• We are holidaying in Europe next month.
• My father is having a meeting with his staff tomorrow morning

Beberapa kata kerja tidak digunakan dalam present continuous tense. Kita tidak boleh mengatakan, "I am liking mango very much," tapi kita harus mengatakan, "I like mango very much." Beberapa kata kerja yang tidak digunakan daIam present continuous tense adalah: kata yang menyangkut pancaindera : see, hear, notice, recognize.

kata-kata yang menyangkut emosi : want, desire, smell, notice, forgive, wish, care, like, hate, adore, dislike. kata-kata yang menyangkut pikiran : think, feel, realize, understand, know, mean, suppose, believe, expect, remember, recollect, forget, recall, trust, mind. kata-kata yang menyangkut milik : own, belong, possess. kata-kata kerja seperti : seem, signify, appear,- contain, consist, keep, concern, matter

Contoh :

• I am knowing her well. (Poor)
• I know her well. (Good)
• I am understanding what you are meaning (Poor)
• I understand what you mean. (Good)