Present Continuous Tense
Present Continuous Tense digunakan untuk menyatakan aksi yang sedang berlangsung saat berbicara, kegiatan sementara, atau rencana dekat di masa depan.
Dalam tense ini, kita menggunakan bentuk to be (am, is, are) diikuti oleh kata kerja bentuk -ing (Verb-ing). Contohnya: I am studying now berarti “Saya sedang belajar sekarang.”
Untuk membuat kalimat negatif, tambahkan not setelah am/is/are: She is not working today. Kalimat tanya dibentuk dengan menempatkan am/is/are di awal: Are you watching TV?
Berikut adalah panduan penggunaan am, is, are sesuai kata ganti orang:
| Subjek | To be | Contoh |
|---|---|---|
| I | am | I am working |
| He / She / It | is | She is reading |
| You / We / They | are | They are studying |
Structure:
| Type | Pattern |
|---|---|
| Positive | Subject + am/is/are + Verb-ing |
| Negative | Subject + am/is/are + not + Verb-ing |
| Question | Am/Is/Are + Subject + Verb-ing? |
Examples:
- I am learning English (now).
Saya sedang belajar bahasa Inggris (sekarang).
- She is not working today.
Dia tidak bekerja hari ini.
- Are they playing football?
Apakah mereka sedang bermain sepak bola?
- We are staying at a hotel (temporary).
Kami sedang menginap di hotel (sementara).
- He is meeting his client tomorrow (future plan).
Dia akan bertemu kliennya besok (rencana).
Notes:
Present Continuous digunakan untuk:
- Kegiatan sedang berlangsung: I am cooking dinner (right now).
- Situasi sementara: He is staying in Bali this week.
- Rencana dekat: We are meeting the manager tomorrow.
Keterangan waktu umum: now, right now, at the moment, today, this week.