Present Progressive/Continues
POLA KALIMAT
( + ) S + to be (am,is,are) + V-ing + O + Keterangan waktu
( - ) S + to be (am,is,are) + not + V-ing + O + Keterangan waktu
( ? ) to be (am,is,are) + S + V-ing + O + Keterangan waktu
Contoh :
( + ) She is studying english at Brilliant
( - ) She isn't studying english at Brilliant
( ? ) Is she studying english at Brilliant ?
PENGGUNAAN
Untuk menyatakan suatu aktivitas yang sedang berlangsung atau yang sedang terjadi di masa sekarang / pada saat berbicara.
Contoh :
She is looking his cat
I am cooking rice
they are standing there
NOTE :
( + ) S + to be (am,is,are) + V-ing + O + Keterangan waktu
( - ) S + to be (am,is,are) + not + V-ing + O + Keterangan waktu
( ? ) to be (am,is,are) + S + V-ing + O + Keterangan waktu
Contoh :
( + ) She is studying english at Brilliant
( - ) She isn't studying english at Brilliant
( ? ) Is she studying english at Brilliant ?
PENGGUNAAN
Untuk menyatakan suatu aktivitas yang sedang berlangsung atau yang sedang terjadi di masa sekarang / pada saat berbicara.
Contoh :
She is looking his cat
I am cooking rice
they are standing there
Now
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Sekarang
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Still
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Masih
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Look
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Lihat
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At present
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Sekarang ini
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At this moment
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Pada saat ini
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Right now
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Saat ini
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Today
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Hari ini
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This morning
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Pagi ini
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I
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Am
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Sophia
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is
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You
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are
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He
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We
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She
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They
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It
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Billa suatu kalimat diawali dengan look atau listen atau be quite, maka Present
Continues Tense dipakai dalam
kalimat tersebut.
Contoh :
Listen ! someone is knocking
at the door
Look ! The guest is
singing
Be quite ! The head master is
speaking
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Kata
– kata berikut ini tidak umum dipakai
dalam bentuk continues :
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Know
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Mengetahuui
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Imagine
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Membayangkan
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Realize
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Menyadari
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Doubt
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Meragukan
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Understand
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Mengerti
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Remember
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Mengingat
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Recognize
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Mengenal
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Forget
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Melupakan
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Believe
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Mempercayai
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Want
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Menginginkan
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Suppose
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Mengira
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Need
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Membutuhkan
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Think
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Berpendapat/menurut
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Prefer
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Lebih suka
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Love
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Mencintai
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Mean
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Bermaksud
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Like
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Menyukai
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Fear
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Kawatir/takut
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Appreciate
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Menghargai
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Envy
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Iri pada
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Hate
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Membenci
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Mind
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Menjaga/memperhatikan
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Dislike
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Tidak suka
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Care
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Peduli
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Contoh :
I
don’t know ( benar )
I am
not knowing ( salah )
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Ada beberapa kata kerja non
progressive (tidak bisa dicontinueskan) tetapi jika dicontinueskan maka mereka memiliki
arti yang berbeda.
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Think
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I
think he is a kind man. (berpendapat)
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I am
thinking about this grammar. (memikirkan)
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Have
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He
has a car. (mempunyai)
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I am having
trouble. She is having a good time. (idiom)
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Taste
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This
food tastes good. (terasa/rasanya)
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The
chef is tasting the sauce. (mencicipi)
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Smell
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These
flowers smell good. (berbau/baunya)
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Don
is smelling the roses. (mencium)
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See
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I see
a butterfly. Do you see it ? (melihat)
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The
doctor is seeing a patient. (memeriksa)
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Feel
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The
cat’s fur feels soft. (terasa)
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Sue
is feeling the cat’s fur. (meraba)
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Look
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She
looks cold. I’ll lend her my coat. (kelihatan/terlihat)
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I am
looking out the window. (melihat)
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Appear
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He
appears to be sleep. (terlihat)
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The
actor is appearing on the satge. (tampil)
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