Simple Continuous Tense
Simple Continuous Tense
present continuous tense hanya terjadi pada aksi berupa dynamic verb,
tidak stative verb. Mengapa begitu? karena secara umum hanya dynamic
verb yang memiliki bentuk continuous. Berikut ini contoh dari dynamic
verb:
DYNAMIC VERBS
Activity Verbs
I am begging you. I was learning French.
They will be playing upstairs..
Virtually identical in meaning to simple
tense forms:
I beg you. I learned French. They will play
upstairs.
abandon eat play throw
ask help rain whisper
beg learn read work
call listen say write
drink look at slice
Process Verbs
The corn is growing rapidly. Traffic is
slowing down.
Virtually identical in meaning to simple
present tense forms:
The corn grows rapidly. Traffic slows down.
change grow slow widen
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deteriorate mature down
Verbs of Bodily Sensation
“I feel bad” and “I am feeling bad” are
virtually identical in meaning.
ache feel hurt itch
Transitional Events Verbs
Progressive forms indicate the beginning of
an event,
as opposed to the simple present tense.
“She was falling out of bed [when I caught
her]” as opposed to
“She falls out of bed every night.”
arrive fall leave lose
die land
Momentary Verbs
Progressive forms indicate little duration
and suggest repetition.
She is hitting her brother.
He is jumping around the house.
hit kick nod tap
jump knock
STATIVE VERBS
Verbs of Inert Perception and Cognition*
I detest rudabaga, but not I am detesting
rudabaga.
I prefer cinnamon toast, but not I am
preferring cinnamon toast.
abhor guess mind satisfy
adore hate perceive see
astonish hear please smell
believe imagine prefer suppose
desire impress presuppose taste
detest intend realize think
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dislike know recall understand
doubt like recognize want
feel love regard wish
forgive mean remember
Relational Verbs
I am sick, but not I am being sick.
I own ten acres of land, but not I am owning
ten acres.
My brother owes me ten dollars” but not
My brother is owing me ten dollars.
be* depend involve possess
belong on lack require
to deserve matter require
concern equal need resemble
consist fit owe seem
of have own sound
contain include
cost
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Contoh Present
Kalimat Rumus Present Continuous Tense Continuous
Tense
He is smiling
He is not smiling
Is he smiling
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tense untuk I’m driving a car to Bandung now.
sedang terjadi
sekarang.
He’s learning English in order to be a great guide.
continuous
You can’t call me this night. I’m going to my best
tense untuk
friend’s wedding.
membicarakan
(Kamu tidak dapat menghubungi saya malam ini. Saya
suatu rencana
sedang pergi ke pernikahan sahabat saya.)
atau
perpindahan ke
The buses are arriving in an hour.
suatu
(Bus-bus tersebut tiba dalam satu jam.)
tempat/kondisi.
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Present Why is the wild dog always barking at me?
mengungkapkan
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......this week
......this year
sementara
Contoh:
Contoh:
• Now (Sekarang)
• Right now (Sekarang juga)
• At present (Pada waktu/saat ini; Sekarang/saat ini)
• At this moment (Pada saat ini)
• Today (Hari ini)
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• When (Ketika)
• Still (Masih)
• Soon (Segera)
(Interrogative):
depan Subject.
Contoh:
b. Is Beny watching TV ?
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Apakah Beny sedang nonton TV ?
c. Am I standing there ?
(Negative)
di belakang To Be (am/is/are}
Contoh:
melukiskan perasaan seperti dislike, like, want dan lain-lain, maka tidak
Contoh:
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Saya suka Nyonya Maddona.
Thought or Opinion):
Contoh:
of Sense);
Contoh:
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BUKAN ; The food is smelling really good.
Possession):
menunjukkan kepunyaan seperti belong to, owe, own dan lain-lain, maka
Contoh:
2. Jika kata kerja tersebut berakhiran dengan huruf mati dan bersuku
kata dua yang tekanannya jatuh pada suku kata terakhir serta didahului
oleh huruf hidup, maka huruf mati yang terakhir digandakan, lalu di
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to begin - beginning memulai
3. Jika kata kerja tersebut berakhiran I dan didahului oleh dua huruf
4. Jika' kata kerja yang berakhiran e didahului oleh huruf e juga, maka
5. Jika kata kerja tersebut berakhiran dengan huruf mati dan bersuku
kata satu yang didahului oleh sebuah huruf hidup, maka huruf mati
6. Jika kata kerja tersebut berakhiran huruf 1 dan didahului oleh sebuah
7. Jika kata kerja tersebut berakhiran huruf e yang didahului oleh huruf
8. Jika kata kerja yang berakhiran e tersebut didahului oleh huruf i, maka
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to lie - lying = berdusta
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