PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

Past Continuous tense digunakan untuk menyatakan

kejadian atau pekerjaan yang sedang berlangsung
ketika peristiwa yang lain terjadi dimasa lampau.
Rumus : S + Was/Were + Verb + ing
Contoh dalam kalimat :
1. I was studying when you phoned.
Saya sedang belajar ketika kamu telepon.
2. When I was crossing the street, I saw an accident.
Ketika saya sedang menyeberang jalan,saya
melihat kecelakaan.
3. Sabrina was sleeping when I visited her.
Sabrina sedang tidur ketika saya mengunjunginya.
4. I was standing near the door when Ani pushed me.
Saya sedang berdiri didekat pintu ketika ani mendorong
saya.
5. They were sleeping when someone entered
Mereka sedang tidur ketika seseorang masuk.
6. You were singing when the accident happened.
Kamu sedang menyanyi ketika kecelakaan terjadi.
7. We were having our breakfast while father was talked to a
man outside.
Kami sedang makan pagi pada saat ayah berbicara dengan
seseorang diluar.
8. Father was repairing the car when i went to school
Ayah sedang memperbaiki mobil ketika saya pergi kesekolah.
9.Ari was drinking a glass of water when you called me.
Ari sedang minum segelas air ketika kamu memanggil saya.
10. We were not studying English when you came.
Kami tidak sedang belajar ketika kamu datang.
Catatan :
Dalam setiap pembentukan –ing anda harus memperhatikan beberapa hal sebagai
berikut :
Sebagian besar bentuk-ing itu dibentuk dengan menambah ing pada kata kerja
dasar, berikut ini adalah contohnya :
Accept (menerima) - accepting
Answer (menjawab) - answering
Act ( bertindak ) - Acting.
Break ( memecah ) - breaking
Cook ( memasak ) - cooking
Drink ( meminum) - drinking
 Jika kata kerja itu berakhiran dengan konsonan yang
didahului oleh vocal dan consonan,maka konsonan
tersebut digandakan,kemudian ditambah – ing;

Cut ( memotong ) – cutting

Hit ( memukul ) - hitting
Plan ( merencanakan ) - planning
Run ( berlari ) - running
Sit ( duduk) - sitting
Swim (berenang) - swimming
 Dalam Past Continuous tense untuk merubah kalimat
positive, negative, introgative rumusnya adalah :
(+ ) : S + was/were + verb + ing
(- ) : S + was/were + not + verb + ing
( ?) : was/were + s + verb + ing
Contoh :
1. (+) You were playing when the accident happened.
kamu sedang bermain ketika kecelakaan sedang
terjadi.
(-) You weren’t playing when the accident happened.
Kamu tidak sedang bermain ketika kecelakaan
terjadi.
(?) Were you playing when the accident happened ?
Apakah kamu sedang bermain ketika kecelakaan
terjadi?
2. ( + ) Mother was cooking rice when I went to school.
( - ) Mother wasn’t cooking rice when I went to school.
( ? ) Was Mother cooking rice when I went to School?
Teks 1
A. Change the sentences into past continuous tense !
1.Iam listening the radio now.
2. They are drinking a glass of tea.
3. She is standing alone here.
4. We are studying english now.
5. Father is reading a newspaper.
ANSWER
1. I WAS LISTENING THE RADIO YESTERDAY.
2. THEY WERE DRINKING A GLASS OF TEA.
3. SHE WAS STANDING ALONE HERE.
4. WE WERE STUDYING ENGLISH YESTERDAY.
5. FATHER WAS READING A NEWSPAPER.
B. Change the sentences into present continuous tense!
1. I was studying when you phoned
2. When I was crossing the street, I saw an
accident.
3. We were not standing here when you
came.
4. Ari was drinking a glass of water when
you called me.
5. They were sleeping when someone
entered.
ANSWER
1. I am studying when you phone.
2. When I am crossing the street, I see an
accident.
3. We are not standing here when you come.
4. Ari is drinking a glass of water when you call
me.
5. They are sleeping when someone enter.