SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINOUS TENSE Formula for simple present continous tense

+ } S + Be + V1 + ing + O/C - } S + Be + not + V1 + ing + O/C ? } Be + S + V1 + ing + O/C EXAMPLE : + } They are playing badmintoon now - } They are not playing badmintoon now ? } Are they palaying badmintoon now ? Yes They are / no they are not For I = am They, we, you = are He, She, It = Is For example: (+) They are studying English now. (+) He is playing badminton now (-) They arent studying English now. (-) He isnt playing badminton now.

(?) Is he playing badminton now. (?) Is she going to market now? This sentence is used to express events that are ongoing today. The difference with the Present Simple is an event that occurs in this sentence is an event that is ongoing at this time and has not been completed (being worked on / happening). While the Simple Present is a phrase used to express the events that happened today without talking about current events and the sustainability of the incident.

For example: Bara is waiting his friend in caf. (Bara sedang menunggu temannya di kafe) I am Reading a nice article in klikbelajar.com right now. (Saya sedang membaca sebuah artikel yang bagus di klikbelajar.com sekarang) It is raining outside, so I can not go without an umbrella. (Sekarang di luar sedang hujan, jadi saya tidak dapat keluar sekarang) Anna wants to continue her study in German, so she is learning German. (Anna ingin melanjutkan sekolahnya ke jerman, jadi dia sedang mempelajari bahasa jerman ) Is your English getting better right now ? (Apakah bahasa inggris anda mulai membaik sekarang) We hope you are learning something from this site. (Kami berharap anda sedang mempelajari sesuatu dari situs ini ) Technology industry is rising very fast. (Industri teknologi sedang berkembang sangat pesat) Please keep silent. Im studying. (not I study) >> (Tolong tetap tenang. Saya sedang belajar)

 Bara : Where is Ary ? (Dimana Ary ?) Dedi : He is having lunch. (not He has lunch) >> (Dia sedang makan siang) Hello, friends. Are you enjoying this web site?. (not Do you enjoy this web site?) >> (Halo, teman. Apakah anda sedang menikmati website ini ?) Lets go out now. It isnt raining any more. (not it doesnt rain any more) >> (Mari kita keluar sekarang. Sekarang sudah tidak sedang hujan lagi) Im hungry. Im going to eat. (Saya lapar. Saya akan makan)