English Materials for 3rd grade

Dewi Fitriani, S.Pd

Elementary School of Assisi Samarinda
 Unit 2
‘’ I am Reading a Book’
(Sub topic : Present Continuous Tense, Yes/No Questions
and WH-Questions)

Present continuous tense is a form of tense that is used to express an

action that is taking place at a certain time at present. This tense tells
that the action happened before, continues during the present, and
continues after. Simply, this tense indicates an action that is in progress
and is happening now.
Adverb of time that used in the Present Continuous Tense :

- Today : hari ini

- Right now : sekarang
- At the moment : saat ini/sekarang
- At present : saat ini/sekarang
- This year : tahun ini
- This month : bulan ini
- This week : minggu ini
- This semester : semester ini
 Rumus / Pola Kalimat
Present Continuous Tense
Positive (+)
 Rumus/ Pola Kalimat
Present Continuous Tense
Negative (-)
 Rumus/ Pola Kalimat
Present Continuous Tense
Interrogative (?)
 Examples of Present Continuous Tense Sentences

1. (+) My father is watching TV at the moment.

(-) My father is not watching TV at the moment.
(?) Is your father watching TV at the moment?

2. (+) His mother is ironing the clothes right now.

(-) His mother is not ironing the clothes right now.
(?) Is his mother ironing the clothes right now?

3. (+) They are listening to the radio today.

(-) They are not listening to the radio today.
(?) Are they listening to the radio today?

4. (+) She is swimming right now.

(-) She is not swimming right now.
(?) Is she swimming right now?