CONTOH PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

1. I am reading this book now
2. It's raining now
3. Jack is sleeping now
4. Dewi is working on that task
5. We were watching a movie on TV
6. They're playing ball in the yard now
7. The teacher was explaining the lesson
8. We are reading a newspaper now
9. Budi, Toni and Alan are discussing right now
10. Ulis, Ajie and Sule are studying their homework at the moment
11. Mr. Asep is not going to campus
12. Mr. Noey is writting a letter
13. Rizal is watching a football match on TV
14. My brother is leaving for Campus by motorcycle this afternoon
15. He always forgot to bring books
16. Mr. Abdilah was teaching English in campus right now
17. She is not staying in Bekasi

PENGGUNAAN PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Penggunaan present continuous tense , yaitu:

1. Present Continuous Tense digunakan untuk menyatakan bahwa subject kalimat sedang melakukan suatu kegiatan. Pada saat dibicarakan (now), kejadian atau aktivitas tersebut sedang berlangsung.

Contoh:

1.         We are studying English now.

2.         She is listening to the music now.

3.         I am discussing English with my friends now.

4.         They are playing football now.

5.         Johnny is watering plants now.

6.       The kids are watching TV.
 7.        I am sitting down, because I am tired.

8.         They are reading their books.

2. Present continuous tense juga digunakan untuk menyatakan dua atau lebih aktivitas yang SEDANG berlangsung secara bersamaan. Aktivitas yang sedang berlangsung tersebut biasanya dihubungkan dengan conjunction while dan and.

Contoh:

1.         Ririn is studying English while Rini is solving math problems.

2.         My father is reading newspapers in the living room and my mom is cooking in the kitchen.

3. We can also use the Present Continuous Tense to talk about activities happening around now, and not necessarily this very moment.

Contoh :
 1.         Sally is studying really hard for her exams this week.
 2.        I am reading a really interesting book.
 3.        How are you brushing up on your English for the trip?
 4.        We aren't working hard these days.

4. The Present Continuous Tense is also used to talk about activities happening in the near future, especially for planned future events.

Contoh :

1.      I am seeing my dentist on Wednesday. 

2.      Polly is coming for dinner tomorrow. 

3.  I am meeting my father at the station tomorrow morning.

4.      We aren't going on holiday next week.

5.      I am meeting some friends after work.