Raditya Anggara Abhista

1122015000053 (2B)

1. Definition

- Present continuous can be used to show an action which is happening at the time of speaking.

- Past continuous can be used to show an action which was happening in the past. It is important
to remember that the Past continuous is usually used to show an action which was happening
when another action, which is usually shorter, happened at the same time, stopped the continuous
action or started after the continuous action.

- Future continuous is used to show that an action will be happening at a time in the future.

2. Function

- Present continuous

* Things that are happening now

- Past continuous

* To express actions that were ongoing in the past

- Future continuous

* declaring an activity that will or is being carried out in the future at a certain time

3. Formula of Verbal Sentence in Positive, Negative, Interrogative Patterns

Present cont :

(+) S + To be (am/is/are) + V1-ing

(-) S + To be (am/is/are) + Not + V1-ing

(?) To be (am/is/are) + S + V1-ing

Past cont :

(+) S + To be (was/were) + V1-ing

(-) S + To be (was/were) + Not + V1-ing

(?) To be (was/were) + S + V1-ing

Future cont :

(+) S + will + be + V1-ing

(-) S + will + be + not + V1-ing

(?) Will + S + be + V1-ing

4. Example of Verbal Sentence in Positive, Negative, Interrogative Patterns

Present cont

(+)I am going to school right now

(-) I am Not going to school right now

(?) Am I going to school right now?

Past cont

(+) I was cleaning the house when my mom entered the house

(-) I was not cleaning the house when my mom entered the house

(?) Was I cleaning the house when my mom entered the house?

Future cont

(+) She will be working next weekend

(-) She will not be working next weekend

(?) Will she be working next weekend?

5. Formula of Nominal Sentence in Positive, Negative, Interrogative Patterns

Present cont

(+) S + to be + being + non-verb

(-) S + to be + not + being + non-verb

(?) To be + S + being + non-verb

Past cont

(+) S + to be + being + non-verb

(-) S + to be + not + being + non-verb

(?) To be + S + being + non-verb

Future cont

(+) S + will + be + being + non-verb

(-) S + will + be + not + being + non-verb

(?) Will + S + be + being + non-verb

6. Examples of Nominal Sentences in Positive, Negative, Interrogative Patterns

Present cont

(+)I am being happy right now

(-) I am not being happy right now

(?) Am I being happy right now?

Past cont

(+) I was being sitting here waiting for you last night

(-) I was not being sitting here waiting you last night

(?) Was I being sitting here waiting you last night?

Future cont

(+) They will be being your teacher next semester

(-) They will not be being your teacher next semester

(?) Will they be being your teacher next semester?