PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Group name :
1. Baiq Yupita Zuliatul Rahmi
2. Ali Akbar Rafsanjani
3. Hilmiati

Ibu nuniek
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DEFINITION:
We use the present continuous when often the action is happening at the
time of speaking.
 Pattern : S + to be +V-ing(present participle)

 to be= - is (she, he, it )

-am ( I )
-are ( you, they, we )
we use present continuous when we talk about……
 an activity that is in progress now

example: -Mrs. Marisa is eating

-Yupi&Akbar are playing badminton
 an activity that is in progress in general

example: -Hilmi is writing another book this year

-I’m studying for my exam
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Explanation usage:
 Describe something which is happening at the exact

moment of speech ex: jim is watching at the moment

 Describe an action that is taking place now but not at the

exact moment of speech ex:john is working in london

 Describe an event planned in the future(informal) ex: i’m

taking my french class on Tuesday

 Describe a temporary situation ex: i’m staying with a friend

for a few days

 To emphasize the frequency of an action ex: that child is

always crying for no good reason

 To describe changing situation ex:her health is improving by

leaps and bounds.

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( + ) sentence: S + to be + V-ing
 Akbar&Hilmi are sitting down

 Yupita is making a movie this year

( - ) sentence: S + to be + not + V-ing

 Akbar&Ita are not sitting down

 Himi is not making movie this year

( ? ) statements: a. yes/no Question

b. wh+h Question
Pattern:to be + s + V-ing ? Atau ( wh + h )+ to be + s + V-ing
-are you eating?
-what are you eating?
 Rules for spelling the gerund (Verb+ing)

 Spelling rules :
a. Verbs that end in - “e” drop it (eing )
Ex :- make making -dance dancing
-write writing -come coming
b. Verbs that end in – “ie” change it ying
Ex :-die dying
-lie lying
c. Verbs that end in a vowel + a consonant double this
conconant : p pp
Ex :-stop stopping -swim swimming
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Example conversation :
 Hilmi : “hey, Pi! What are you doing ?”

 Pita : “hello Hil! I’m writing in the whiteboard”

 Hilmi: “where is your step-brother?”

 Pita : “my brother is playing badminton”

 Hilmi: “can you call Akbar ?”

 Pita : “yes, i can but what for ?”

 Hilmi: “i have something information for him”

 Pita : “okey, i will call him but my i borrow your

handphone? Cause my battery is running out”

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 Hilmi: “ why not”

 Yupi : “ thank you, hello pita is speaking, who is it ?”
 akbar: “hi, Pi. I’m Akbar”
 Yupi : “are you using somebody’s phone? This isn’t your phone
numbers, right ?”
 Akbar: “ no, it isn’t. i am using my sister’s phone. My battery is
running out. By the way, this is not your phone number too
cause this hilmi’s number phone right?”
 Yupi : “that’s right, i’m borrowing the handphone from her”
 Akbar : “by the way, what are you doing with her?”
 Yupi : “we are sitting here and discussing about our
homework”
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 Akbar : “actually, i’m boring in my home”

 Hilmi : “same with me, by the way why you not join with us
and discuss about our examination?”
 Akbar : “that’s good idea, hil. I’m coming “
 Hilmi : “ quickly! We are waiting you”
a few later…….
 Akbar : “hey you!
 Hilmi : “hi, do you know Akbar. We are having science
examination tomorrow morning. Do you forget it?”
 Akbar : “ of course not”
 Hilmi : “alhamdulillah”
 Yupi : “by the way, what are you doing lately?”
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 Akbar : “i’m studying some materials”

 Yupi : “that’s good”
 Hilmi : “umm,
 Akbar : “ is there anything i can help ?”
 Hilmi : “i don’t know where to start learning. These are
difficult materials. I’m trying to remember all things but i cannot
remember all of it.
 Yupi : “same hil, i have been reading the science books five
times. But i cannot remember almost all of them”.
 Hilmi : “i am afraid that i will fall the exam”
 Akbar : “ keep calm, you cannot concentrate at the same time
you are worrying about the failure. Start from the easiest
material. Try to understand them”
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 Hilmi : “maybe, there is something methode can help us?”

 Akbar : “ i am just remembering something. I have some
science videos. I have watched half of them. Those videos give
me clear explanation about science. I think you should watch
them too”
 Hilmi : “that sounds great, how about you pi ?”
 Yupi : “ yeah, that’s good idea! We can try it”
 Akbar : “fighting for us! I am sending the links of the videos
to your email, check them out”
 Hilmi : “wow, thanks akbar. You are saving my life”
 Yupi : “you are saving my life too”
 Akbar : “don’t mention it. Good luck on the exam tomorrow
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 Hilmi : “ one problem million solution”

 Akbar : “by the way, where is your mother pi?”
 Yupi : “my mother is travelling with my father”
 Akbar : “send my regards pi “
 Yupi : “ oke, what are you looking for hil?”
 Hilmi : “i’m looking for my shoes”
 Akbar : “your shoes, i saw earlier behind the door”
 Yupi : “i’m looking for you, i find it”
 Hilmi : “ thank you, by the way i must go home cause i’m
afraid getting late”
 Akbar : “ me too”
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 Hilmi : “ one problem million solution”

 Akbar : “by the way, where is your mother pi?”
 Yupi : “my mother is travelling with my father”
 Akbar : “send my regards pi “
 Yupi : “ oke, what are you looking for hil?”
 Hilmi : “i’m looking for my shoes”
 Akbar : “your shoes, i saw earlier behind the door”
 Yupi : “i’m looking for you, i find it”
 Hilmi : “ thank you, by the way i must go home cause i’m
afraid getting late”
 Akbar : “ me too”
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 Yupi : “oke, nice to meet you baby and see you tomorrow
 Akbar: “nice to meet you too and see you”
 Hilmi : “ see you”