Present Continuous Tense: Pengertian, Rumus, Contoh, & Fungsi

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Berikut penjelasan lengkap tentang Present Continuous Tense dalam bahasa Inggris:

✅ Pengertian Present Continuous Tense

Present Continuous Tense (juga disebut Present Progressive Tense) adalah bentuk tense yang digunakan untuk menyatakan aksi yang sedang berlangsung saat ini atau aksi yang akan terjadi dalam waktu dekat (future plan).

🧪 Rumus Present Continuous Tense

Rumus umum untuk kalimat Present Continuous adalah:

🔹 Kalimat Positif (Affirmative)

vbnetCopyEditS + to be (am/is/are) + Verb-ing + (object)

Contoh:

  • I am eating lunch.
  • She is studying now.
  • They are playing football.

🔹 Kalimat Negatif (Negative)

vbnetCopyEditS + to be (am/is/are) + not + Verb-ing + (object)

Contoh:

  • I am not watching TV.
  • He is not working today.
  • We are not going to school.

🔹 Kalimat Tanya (Interrogative)

vbnetCopyEditTo be (am/is/are) + S + Verb-ing + (object)?

Contoh:

  • Are you sleeping?
  • Is she cooking dinner?
  • Am I doing it right?

🎯 Fungsi Present Continuous Tense

  1. ✅ Menyatakan aksi yang sedang terjadi saat ini Example: She is talking on the phone now.
  2. 🔜 Menyatakan rencana di masa depan (future plans) Example: We are meeting the teacher tomorrow.
  3. 💢 Mengungkapkan keluhan (dengan ‘always’ atau ‘constantly’) Example: He is always coming late!

🧾 Contoh Kalimat Present Continuous Tense

KalimatArti Bahasa Indonesia
I am reading a book.Saya sedang membaca buku.
They are watching a movie.Mereka sedang menonton film.
She is not sleeping.Dia tidak sedang tidur.
Are you listening to me?Apakah kamu sedang mendengarkan saya?
We are leaving for Bali tonight.Kita akan berangkat ke Bali malam ini.