Present Continuous Tense: Pengertian, Fungsi, Rumus, dan Contoh Kalimat
Pengertian Present Continuous Tense:
Present Continuous Tense adalah bentuk kalimat dalam bahasa Inggris yang mengindikasikan suatu tindakan yang sedang berlangsung pada saat berbicara, biasanya dengan menggunakan kata kerja "to be" dalam bentuk yang sesuai, diikuti oleh kata kerja bentuk "-ing".
Fungsi Present Continuous Tense:
Present Continuous Tense digunakan untuk mengekspresikan tindakan atau kegiatan yang sedang berlangsung pada saat berbicara. Tense ini juga dapat digunakan untuk merujuk pada kegiatan atau peristiwa yang direncanakan di masa depan.
Rumus Present Continuous Tense:
Rumus Present Continuous Tense dalam bentuk positif adalah:
S + to be (am/is/are) + kata kerja bentuk -ing
Contoh Kalimat Present Continuous Tense:
- I am working on my project at the moment.
- She is studying for her exams right now.
- They are playing football in the park.
- He is watching TV in the living room.
- We are traveling to Europe next month.
- The kids are playing with their toys in the bedroom.
- She is dancing in the school talent show.
- He is practicing his guitar skills for the concert.
- They are having a party at their house tonight.
- I am not feeling well today.
- She is not working on weekends.
- They are not going to the movie theater tonight.
- He is not cooking dinner tonight.
- We are not going to the gym this evening.
- The team is winning the game.
- She is not enjoying her job anymore.
- They are not getting along very well these days.
- He is not watching the news on TV.
- We are not planning a trip this year.
- The students are not paying attention in class.