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Apa itu present continuous tense?
Present continuous tense adalah kalimat yang digunakan untuk mengatakan peristiwa yang sedang dilakukan di saat ini. Kalimat present continuous tense dibuat menggunakan “be” dan present participle. Present participle adalah kata kerja bentuk pertama yang diberikan akhiran “-ing” atau “Verb + ing”. Berikut adalah beberapa contoh present participle:
Go ⇒ going Write ⇒ writing Read ⇒ reading Eat ⇒ eating Type ⇒ typing Walk ⇒ walking Take ⇒ taking Wear ⇒ wearing Color ⇒ coloring Repair ⇒ repairing | Find ⇒ finding Drink ⇒ drinking Make ⇒ making Close ⇒ closing Open ⇒ opening Ride ⇒ riding Speak ⇒ speaking Talk ⇒ talking Wash ⇒ washing Clean ⇒ cleaning |
Ada beberapa hal yang perlu diperhatikan ketika menambahkan akhiran “-ing” pada kata kerja seperti:
Kata kerja yang diakhiri huruf “e” harus dihilangkan. Lalu, ditambah dengan akhiran “-ing”.
- Choose ⇒ choosing
Kata kerja yang diakhiri huruf “ie” diganti menjadi “y”.
- tie ⇒ tying
Jika urutan huruf kata kerja dari belakang adalah konsonan-vokal-konsonan, maka huruf terakhir dibuat ganda. Aturan ini tidak berlaku untuk kata kerja yang huruf terakhirnya “w”, “x”, atau “y”.
- shop ⇒ shopping
- mop ⇒ mopping
- cut ⇒ cutting
Soal present continuous tense!
Pola Kalimat Present Continuous Tense
Bagaimana cara membuat kalimat present continuous tense? Ada tiga bentuk kalimat yang perlu kalian ketahui: kalimat positif, negatif, dan interogatif. Untuk menulis kalimat present continuous tense, kalian bisa mengikuti rumus atau pola kalimat berikut ini.
1. Kalimat Positif (Affirmative)
Ikuti rumus kalimat present continuous tense di bawah ini untuk membuat kalimat positif:
Subject + is/am/are + verb ing
Subject | Be | Verb -ing | Contoh kalimat present continuous tense |
I | am | walking | I am walking the dog. |
He She It | is | cleaning | He is cleaning the room. She is cleaning the room. It is cleaning its wings. |
We You They | are | talking | We are talking on our phones. You are talking on your phone. They are talking on their phones. |
Catatan:
Kita bisa menyingkat subjek dengan be dengan menambahkan tanda petik tunggal. Perhatikan contoh di bawah ini:
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- I am ⇒ I’m
- She is ⇒ she’s
- He is ⇒ he’s
- It is ⇒ it’s
- We are ⇒ we’re
- You are ⇒ you’re
- They are ⇒ they’re
2. Kalimat Negatif (Negative)
Untuk membuat kalimat negatif, kita bisa menambahkan kata “not” setelah “be”. Berikut adalah rumus kalimat negatif dalam present continuous tense:
Subject + is/am/are + not + verb -ing
Subject | Be | Not | Verb -ing | Contoh kalimat present continuous tense |
I | am | not | taking | I am not taking the bus. |
He She It | is | not | wearing | He is not wearing the hat. She is not wearing the hat. It is not wearing the hat. |
We You They | are | not | doing | We are not doing your job. You are not doing your job. They are not doing your job. |
Catatan: Kita bisa menyingkat penggunaan “is/am/are” dengan “not”. Perhatikan contoh di bawah ini:
- He is not ⇒ He isn’t
- She is not ⇒ She isn’t
- They are not ⇒ They aren’t
- We are not ⇒ We aren’t
- You are not ⇒ You aren’t
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3. Kalimat Tanya (Interrogative)
Untuk membuat kalimat tanya pada present continuous tense, kita tinggal mengubah letak subjek dengan “be”. Perhatikan rumus kalimat present continuous tense berikut ini:
Be + subject + verb -ing + ?
Be | Subject | Verb -ing | Contoh kalimat present continuous |
Am | I | walking | Am I walking the dog? |
Is | he she it | going | Is he going to school? Is she going to school? Is it going outside? |
Are | we you they | eating | Are we eating the dinner? Are you eating the dinner? Are they eating the dinner? |
Bagaimana membuat kalimat tanya dalam present continuous yang diawali dengan kata tanya?
Kita bisa menambahkan kata tanya 5W+1H (where, when, why, who, what, dan how) di depan kalimat. Lihat pola kalimat berikut:
5W+1H + is/am/are + subject + verb -ing
Contoh:
- Where are we going today?
- What are you doing?
- When are we eating for dinner?
- What is he talking about?
- Why is she crying?
Soal present continuous tense!
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