Pahami cohtoh situasi di bawah ini :
Fahmi is in his car. He is in his way to work.
(Fahmi berada di dalam mobil. Dia dalam perjalanan untuk berangkat bekerja).
He is driving to work.
(Dia sedang berkendara untuk berangkat kerja).
This means : He is driving now, at the time of the speaking.
(Artinya : Dia sekarang sedang berkendara, pada saat terjadi pembicaraan).
Inilah Present Continuous Tense.
· I am (= I’m) driving.
· He/Is/(It) Is (= He’s etc.) driving.
· We/They/You Are (=We’re etc.) driving.
Kita menggunakan Present Continuous ketika kita membicarakan sesuatu yang sedang terjadi pada saat pembicaraan.
Contoh :
- Please don’t make so much noise. I’m studying. (not I study).
- Let’s go out now. It isn’t raining anymore. (not It isn’t rain).
Fahmi and Heri are talking and having coffee in a café. Fahmi says "I’m reading an interesting book at the moment. I will lend it to you when I have finished it".
- Hajar is studying English at a language school. (not studies)
- Have you heard about Erik? He is building his own house. (not builds)
Kita juga sering menggunakan Present Continuous ketika kita berbicara tentang sesuatu pada periode tersebut pada saat pembicaraan. Biasanya menggunakan today, this week, this season, etc.... Contoh :
- "You’re working hard today." "Yes I have a lot to do."
- I am not playing football this season. I want to concentrate on my studies.
Kita juga menggunakan Present Continuous ketika kita membicarakan situasi yang sedang berubah. Contoh :
- The population of the world is rising very fast. (not rises)
- Is your English getting better? (not does ...get)
Note : etc. adalah singkatan dari kata etcetera, artinya : dan lain-lain; dan seterusnya.
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