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.