Pengertian Present Continuous Tense

The present continuous tense is used to describes actions or events that are happening now
or in the present.

(Present continuous tense adalah tenses yang digunakan untuk membicarakan kejadian atau
tindakan yang terjadi saat ini.)

Rumus Present Continuous Tense

Subject + To Be (is, am, are) + V-ing + Compelement

Subject To Be (am, is, are) verb + ing

I am

washing
She
He is
It

We are
You
They
Negative Form Present Continuous Tense

Subject + To Be (is, am, are) + V-ing + Complement

Subject To Be (am, is, are) + not verb + ing

I am not ('m not)

washing
She
He is not (isn't)
It

We
You are not (aren't)
They

Interrogative Form Present Continuous Tense

To Be (is, am, are) + V-ing + Complement + ?

To Be (am, is, are) + not Subject verb + ing

Am I

washing
she
Is he
it
To Be (am, is, are) + not Subject verb + ing

you
Are we
they

are → you, we, they atau plural subject (subjek yang lebih dari satu orang)

e.g.
☞ You are . . .
☞ They are . . .
☞ We are . . .
☞ My brother and I are . . .
☞ My Mom and Dad are . . .

is→ he, she, it atau singular subject (subjek yang terdiri satu orang)
☞ He is . . .
☞ She is . . .
☞ It is . . .
☞ The cat is . . .
☞ Uncle Joe is . . .
☞ My Mom is . . .
☞ Mom is . . .
☞ Jono is . . .

am→I

I am disingkat I’m . . .

Contoh kalimat :
I am eating my lunch. Saya sedang memakan makan siang saya.

I am watching television. Saya sedang menonton TV.

She is reading a book. Dia sedang membaca buku.

Mom is baking a cake. Ibu sedang memagang kue.

My sister is listening to music. Saudari saya sedang mendengarkan music.

Uncle Joe is cleaning his car. Paman Joe sedang membersihkan mobilnya.

The dog is barking in the garden. Anjing itu sedang menggonggong di taman.

We are singing our favourite song. Kami sedang bernyanyi lagu favorit kami.

My brother and I are playing badminton. Saudara saya dan saya sedang bermain
badminton.