The present continuous tense (also called the present
progressive tense) is commonly used in English for actions happening right
now, or in the future. This page will explain the rules for forming the tense
with regular verbs.
how do we make the present
continous tense ?
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subject
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auxiliary
verb
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main verb
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I
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am
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speaking
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to you.
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+
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You
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are
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reading
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this.
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She
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is
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not
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staying
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in London.
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We
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are
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not
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playing
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football.
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Is
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he
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watching
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TV?
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?
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Are
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they
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waiting
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for John?
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Present
continuous, form
The
present continuous of any verb is composed of two parts - the present tense of the verb to be + the
present participle of the main verb.
(The
form of the present participle is:base+ing,
e.g. talking, playing, moving, smiling)
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Affirmative
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Subject
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+ to
be
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+ base + ing
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she
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is
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talking
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Negative
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Subject
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+ to
be + not
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+ base + ing
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she
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is not (isn't)
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talking
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Interrogative
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to be
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+ subject
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+ base + ing
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is
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she
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talking?
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Examples: to go, present continuous
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Affirmative
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Negative
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Interrogative
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I am
going
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I am not going
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Am I going?
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You are going
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You aren't going.
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Are you going?
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He, she, itis going
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He, she, it isn't going
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Is he, she, it going?
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We are going
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We aren't going
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Are we going?
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You are going
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You aren't going
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Are you going?
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They are going
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They aren't going
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Are they going?
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Non-continuous verbs
Tidak
semua kata kerja dapat digunakan dalam bentuk present continuous tense. Kata
kerja dalam kelompok ini disebut non-continuous verbs. Berikut ini contoh
kelompok kata kerja yang termasuk non-continuous verbs.
1.
State verbs (kata kerja yang berhubungan dengan keadaan)
Contoh:
be (is, am, are), have/has
He
has black hair.
2.
Emotion verbs (kata kerja yang berhubungan dengan emosi)
Contoh:
love, like, dislike, hate
They
like their teacher.
BUKAN:
They are liking their teacher.
3.
Sense verbs (kata kerja yang berhubungan dengan panca indera)
Contoh:
see, hear, taste, smell, sound
The
food tastes delicious.
BUKAN:
The food is tasting delicious.
4.
Mental state verbs (kata kerja yang berhubungan dengan keadaaan mental)
Contoh:
realize, remember, suppose, believe
They
believe everything is gonna be alright.
BUKAN:
They is believing everything is gonna be alright.
5.
Possession verbs (kata kerja yang berhubungan dengan kepemilikan)
Contoh:
own, belong to
Mr.
Salvatore owns three motorcycles.
BUKAN:
Mr. Salvatore is owning three motorcycles.
* Additional rules (v1-ing)
1.
Base or infinitive verb (V1) directly coupled with the suffix ing.
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No
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Infinitive (V1)
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V1+ing
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Arti
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1
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call
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calling
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memanggil
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2
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send
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sending
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mengirim
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3
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go
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going
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pergi
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4
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sing
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singing
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menyanyi
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5
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read
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reading
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membaca
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6
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eat
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eating
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makan
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7
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cry
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crying
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menangis
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8
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play
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playing
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bermain
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9
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climb
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climbing
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mendaki
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10
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copy
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copying
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menyalin
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2.
What if the verb ending in the letter "e", the
letter "e" is omitted then added "ing"
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No
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Infinitive (V1)
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V1+ing
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Arti
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1
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come
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coming
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datang
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2
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change
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changing
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merubah
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3
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drive
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driving
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mengemudi
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make
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making
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membuat
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5
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give
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giving
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memberi
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shine
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shining
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bersinar
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7
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write
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writing
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menulis
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prepare
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preparing
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menyiapkan
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3. But if the verb ending in the letter "e" that begins with the letter "e" also, the letter does not need to be removed but directly coupled with "ing".
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No
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Infinitive (V1)
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V1+ing
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Arti
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1
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see
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seeing
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melihat
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2
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flee
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fleeing
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melarikan diri
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4. If the verb is monosyllabic and ends with a consonant (consonants) are preceded by a vowel, and the pressure at the end of the word pronunciation, the last consonant is doubled and then added the suffix ing.
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No
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Infinitive (V1)
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V1+ing
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Arti
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1
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get
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getting
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mendapatkan
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2
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cut
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cutting
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memotong
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3
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put
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putting
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meletakan
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slip
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slipping
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tidur
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5
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jog
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jogging
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berlari kecil
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swim
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swimming
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berenang
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5. If the verb is two or more syllables that end with consonants
(consonants) and preceded by a vowel, while the pressure is on akhirkata
pronunciation, the final consonant letters also doubled, then added the suffix
ing.
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No
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Infinitive (V1)
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V1+ing
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Arti
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1
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allot
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allotting
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memberikan
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2
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begin
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beginning
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memulai
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3
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occur
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occurring
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terjadi
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4
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submit
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submitting
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menyampaikan
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6. If the verb ends in
a vowel combination "ie", the joint is replaced with the letter
"y" and then coupled with the suffix ing.
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No
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Infinitive (V1)
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V1+ing
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Arti
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1
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tie
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tying
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mengikat
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2
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lie
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lying
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berbohong
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3
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die
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dying
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meninggal
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7. If the two
monosyllabic verb and ending with the consonant "l" is preceded by a
vowel, the last vowel is doubled, then added the suffix ing.
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No
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Infinitive (V1)
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V1+ing
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Arti
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1
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expel
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expelling
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menghembuskan
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2
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control
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controlling
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mengawasi
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3
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cancel
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cancelling
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membatalkan
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4
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propel
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propelling
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menggerakan
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8. If the two
monosyllabic verb and ending with the consonant "l" is preceded by
two vowels, the last vowels are not duplicated, then add the suffix ing.
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No
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Infinitive (V1)
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V1+ing
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Arti
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1
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seal
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sealing
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menyegel
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2
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sail
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sailing
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berlayar
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Rumus Wh- Question dengan
Present Continuous Tense
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Kalimat Positif (+)
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Fungsi
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Kalimat Interogatif (?)
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S +
be(is/am/are) + present participle
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menanyakansubject
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Who/What + be(is/am/are) + present participle
Whose/Which + noun + be(is/am/are) + present participle |
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menanyakanobject
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Who/What + be(is/am/are) + S + present participle
Whose/Which + noun + be(is/am/are) + S + present participle |
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menanyakanadverb
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When/Where/Why + be(is/am/are) + S + present participle
How + adverb(well/fast/…) + be(is/am/are) + S + present participle |
Contoh Kalimat Wh- Question dengan Present Continuous Tense
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Contoh Kalimat (+)
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Fungsi
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Contoh Wh- Question
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He is
sleeping in my brother’s bedroom. (Dia sedang tidur di kamar saudara saya.) |
menanyakan
subject |
Who is sleeping in
my brother’s
bedroom? (Siapa yang sedang tidur di kamar saudara saya?) |
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menanyakan object ~possessive (of preposition “in”)
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Whose
bedroom is he sleeping in?
(Dia sedang tidur di kamar siapa?) |
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menanyakan adverb
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Where is he
sleeping?
(Dia sedang tidur dimana?) |
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Why is he sleeping
in my
brother’s bedroom? (Kenapa dia tidur di lantai dua?) |
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They are doing homework together
now.
(Mereka sedang mengerjakan PR bersama-sama sekarang.) |
menanyakan subject
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Who are doing
homework together now?
(Siapa yang sedang mengerjakan bersama-sama PR sekarang?) |
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menanyakan object
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What are they doing
together now?
(Apa yang sedang mereka kerjakan bersama-sama sekarang?) |
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Vera is arriving from Seoul
tomorrow.
(Vera akan tiba dari Seoul besok.) |
menanyakan adverb
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When is Vera
arriving from Seoul?
(Kapan Vera tiba dari Seoul?) |
Function
of Present Continuous Tense
Present
Continuous Tense
has some functions
on a text.
Here are some of
the functions:
1. to express the ongoing events
Untuk menyatakan kejadian yang sedang
berlangsung
Example: - He is
chopping a carrot now
Dia sedang mengiris wortel sekarang
2. to express temporary activities
Untuk menyatakan kegiatan yang bersifat
sementara
Example: - John
doing homework before going to bed
John mengerjakan PR sebelum pergi
tidur
3.
to express the activities that will take place in the future
Untuk menyatakan kegiatan yang akan
berlangsung di masa depan
Example: - I will be working
for the company in the next 3 years
Saya akan bekerja di perusahaan ini dalam 3
tahun kedepan
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