Tense ini akan digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu aksi yang terjadi selama atau sekitar waktu
pembicaraan atau menyatakan situasi serta aksi yang terjadi secara sementara atau kita harapkan
untuk berubah.
Keterangan Waktu
Keterangan waktu yang biasanya digunakan pada kalimat present continuous tense adalah:
Waktu dimana pembicaraan sedang terjadi (at the time of speaking)
Today
Right now
At the moment
At present
Etc.
This year
This month
This week
This semester
Etc.
Kalimat Negatif
Pada saat terjadi pembicaraan (at the time of Pada waktu sekitar waktu pembicaraan (around
speaking) the time of speaking)
Right now This month
At the moment This year
Today This week
At present This semester
Etc. Etc.
Simple Present vs Present Continuous
Untuk memudahkan dalam membedakan penggunaan simple tense dan present continuous,
perhatikan penjelasan berikut:
Contoh kalimat:
a) Untuk aksi yang terjadi berulang-ulang atau
secara reguler. Alan cannot pick up the phone right
now because he is reading his book.
Contoh kalimat: Untuk aksi yang berlangsung sekitar waktu
pembicaraan
o Alan reads one book a day.
Contoh kalimat:
o Shella usually walks to her campus.
Alan is reading three books a day these
o The odd semester starts on September. days because he needs to catch up to his
personal reading goal.
b) Untuk menyatakan fakta, situasi, dan b) Present continuous tense untuk menyatakan
keadaan yang kita tidak harapkan untuk situasi dan aksi yang terjadi hanya sementara
berubah. atau kita harapkan untuk berubah.
Contoh kalimat: Contoh kalimat:
o Shella lives in Bogor. Shella is living in Depok for the time
being due to her study.
o Alan reads book everyday. Alan is working at a library this two
weeks because his classes are on break.
Meaning
1. Present continuous is used to talk about something that is happening at the time of
speaking. The action is not finished.
He is speaking to John.
What is she doing?
2. Present continuous is used to talk about temporary situations.
I‘m living in London at the moment.
Why is she moving house?
3. Present continuous is used to talk about changing situations.
You’re getting taller and taller every day.
The weather‘s getting warmer.
4. Present continuous is used to talk about repeated actions around the time of speaking.
I’m seeing Jane a lot these days.
5. Present continuous is used to talk about future arrangements.
I’m meeting my father at the airport at 5 o’clock tomorrow.
We’re having lunch together at the weekend.
6. Present continuous is used with words such as ALWAYS to talk about things that happen
repeatedly (sometimes to say that something is irritating or annoying).
She‘s always complaining about how difficult her life is.
7. When we are talking about how someone looks or feels, present continuous or present
simple can be used.
How are you feeling? / How do you feel?
Jenny is looking really good today? / Jenny looks really good today.