Present

Continuous
Tense
 Present
Continuous
Tense
 Introduction
Present Continuous Tense merupakan tense yang menunjuk
pada aktivitas yang sedang berlangsung saat ini atau
ketika pembicaraan itu sedang berlangsung.
 Adverb of Time

Keterangan waktu (adverb of time) yang sering digunakan

dalam Present Continuous Tense :
• now
• right now
• nowadays
• at the moment
• today
 TOBE Present Continuous Tense

I am
He /She/Ben/Mary/ It is swimming
They/ Sam and Sally/ are
we/You

1. Tom _______ talking in the class.

2. I ________ looking at the flowers.

3. Sue and Tom _______ dancing.

 Formula
S + be + V-ing
Positive Example:
Sentences a. I am cooking in the kitchen now
b. She is doing her homework now

S + be + not + V-ing
Negative Example:
Sentence a. I am not cooking in the kitchen now
b. She is not doing her homework now

be + S + V-ing + ? *Note for “be”:

Interrogative Example: I  “am”
Sentences a. Am I cooking in the kitchen now? You, We, They  “are”
b. Is she doing her homework now? He, She, It  “is”
 Penggunaan V-ing
1. Hanya menambahkan –ing setelah verb dasar
• Work – working Play - playing

2. Verb yang di akhiri huruf “e”

• Invite – inviting
• Move – moving

3. Verb diakhiri CVC (Consonant, Vowel, Cosonant)  ada penekanan di

akhir suku kata
• Cut – cutting *Note
• Begin - beginning Vowel  huruf vocal “a, i, u, e, o”
Consonant  selain huruf vokal
Formula kalimat nominal bukan kata kerja
S + be + adv/adj
Positive Example:
Sentences a. I am tired now
b. She is thirsty now

S + be + not +adv/adj
Negative Example:
Sentence a. I am not tired now
b. She is not thirsty now

be + S + adv/adj + ? *Note for “be”:

Interrogative Example: I  “am”
Sentences a. Am I tired now? You, We, They  “are”
b. Is she tired now? He, She, It  “is”
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4. Tom and the teacher _______ talking.

5. The dog _______ eating bones.

6. I _______ riding my bicycle.

7. The cat is white. It _______ sleeping.

8. Ben and Jack _______ shouting.

9. You _______ reading in the class.

 Actions (verb) + ing

sitting
standing watching TV sleeping riding a horse

walking slowly

eating drinking
dancing running
• Be :am -is-are
+ verb ing

He is reading.

They are
 What are they doing?


The babies are
......
clapping hands.

 is eating.
He ......
What are they doing?

is writing.
● She .....

● The rabbit .....is

running now.
What are they doing?

are
● The girls ....
jumping.

is
● He ...... skating.
 What are they doing?


He is
..... singing.


is
He ......
swimming.
What are they doing?

aredrinking.
● They ......

is riding a bike..
● He......
What are they doing?

● The butterflies ....are

flying up in the sky.

● The bird ......isflying

too.
What are they doing?

are
● The frogs ........
laughing.

is
● This frog ......playing
the guitar.
 What are they doing?

is driving a car.
– He ....

is
– Mr. Bean.....dancing.
What are they doing?

is raining.
● It......

is
● The cat..... running.
What is the boy
doing?

eat

He is eating.
What is the girl
doing?

dance

She is dancing.
What is John doing?

play
football

He_________________.
is playing football
What are they doing?

swim

They______________.
are swimming
What is the bird
doing?

The bird is
(It)
flying.
 What are the dogs
doing?

The dogs are dancing.

(They)
Sue is running.
(She)
 He / She / It is

I am ….ing

You / We / They are