Present Continuous Tense

Present continuous tense dipakai untuk membicarakan sesuatu yang sedang terjadi sekarang atau sekitar sekarang.

Pola yang paling penting adalah:

am / is / are + verb-ing

Contoh:

I am eating.
Saya sedang makan.
She is studying.
Dia sedang belajar.
They are playing.
Mereka sedang bermain.

🔤 1. Cara termudah mengenalinya

Cari:

am / is / are + verb-ing

Contoh-contoh:

I am working.
Saya sedang bekerja.
He is sleeping.
Dia sedang tidur.
We are studying.
Kami sedang belajar.
The children are playing.
Anak-anak itu sedang bermain.

Ini semua present continuous.

Jadi ingat:

am/is/are + -ing → present continuous

📘 2. Apa arti “continuous”?

Continuous berarti sesuatu sedang berlangsung.

Ini sudah dimulai, tapi belum selesai.

Contoh:

I am eating.
Saya sedang makan.

Ini berarti saya sudah mulai makan, dan saya masih makan sekarang.

Contoh lain:

Daniel is studying.
Daniel sedang belajar.

He started studying, and he is still studying now.
Dia mulai belajar, dan dia masih belajar sekarang.

🧩 3. Kapan kita pakai present continuous?

Kita utamanya memakainya untuk sesuatu yang sedang terjadi sekarang.

Contohnya, bayangkan kamu melihat keluar dan melihat seekor anjing berlari.

Kamu bisa mengatakan:

The dog is running.
Anjing itu sedang berlari.

Seseorang sedang memasak sekarang:

My mother is cooking.
Ibu saya sedang memasak.

Beberapa murid sedang mengikuti ujian:

The students are taking a test.
Murid-murid itu sedang mengikuti ujian.

🔍 4. Struktur dasarnya

Strukturnya adalah:

Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing

Contoh-contoh:

I am eating.
Saya sedang makan.
You are eating.
Kamu sedang makan.
He is eating.
Dia sedang makan.
She is eating.
Dia sedang makan.
It is raining.
Sedang hujan.
We are eating.
Kami sedang makan.
They are eating.
Mereka sedang makan.

Kata kerja eat berubah jadi:

eat → eating

🧠 5. Bentuk “to be” yang mana?

Seperti yang sudah kita pelajari sebelumnya:

I → am

I am waiting.
Saya sedang menunggu.

He / She / It → is

He is waiting.
Dia sedang menunggu.
She is waiting.
Dia sedang menunggu.
It is raining.
Sedang hujan.

You / We / They → are

You are waiting.
Kamu sedang menunggu.
We are waiting.
Kami sedang menunggu.
They are waiting.
Mereka sedang menunggu.

🗂️ 6. Subjek tunggal dan jamak

Ingat:

Satu orang atau benda = singular (tunggal).

Lebih dari satu = plural (jamak).

Singular

The baby is crying.
Bayi itu sedang menangis.
Emma is cooking.
Emma sedang memasak.
My phone is charging.
Ponsel saya sedang mengisi daya.

Plural

The babies are crying.
Bayi-bayi itu sedang menangis.
Emma and Lisa are cooking.
Emma dan Lisa sedang memasak.
My phones are charging.
Ponsel-ponsel saya sedang mengisi daya.

Kenapa?

The baby = it → is

The babies = they → are

Emma and Lisa = they → are

🎯 7. Contoh lain dengan subjek jamak

Subjek jamak pakai are.

The students are talking.
Murid-murid itu sedang mengobrol.

My parents are watching TV.
Orang tua saya sedang nonton TV.

Those birds are flying.
Burung-burung itu sedang terbang.

The workers are building a house.
Para pekerja itu sedang membangun rumah.

Our neighbors are having dinner.
Tetangga kami sedang makan malam.

Perhatikan bahwa subjeknya bisa berupa kata benda jamak, bukan cuma kata they.

Contoh:

The students are studying.
Murid-murid itu sedang belajar.

berarti:

They are studying.
Mereka sedang belajar.

💬 8. Cara membuat bentuk -ing

Biasanya, cukup tambahkan -ing.

Bentuk Dasar Bentuk -ing
play playing
eat eating
work working
study studying
read reading
watch watching
sleep sleeping
talk talking

Contoh-contoh:

The children are playing.
Anak-anak itu sedang bermain.

Mr. Lee is working.
Pak Lee sedang bekerja.

We are watching a movie.
Kami sedang nonton film.

🔤 9. Kata kerja yang berakhiran “e”

Banyak kata kerja yang berakhiran e kehilangan huruf e-nya sebelum ditambah -ing.

make → making
take → taking
write → writing
dance → dancing
come → coming

Contoh-contoh:

Anna is making breakfast.
Anna sedang membuat sarapan.

He is writing an email.
Dia sedang menulis email.

The guests are coming inside.
Para tamu sedang masuk ke dalam.

Jangan tulis:

❌ She is makeing breakfast.

Tulis:

✅ She is making breakfast.
Dia sedang membuat sarapan.

📘 10. Beberapa kata kerja pendek menggandakan huruf terakhirnya

Beberapa kata kerja pendek menggandakan konsonan terakhirnya sebelum -ing.

Contoh:

run → running
sit → sitting
swim → swimming
get → getting

Contoh-contoh:

The boy is running.
Anak laki-laki itu sedang berlari.

Please wait. I am getting ready.
Tunggu sebentar. Saya sedang bersiap-siap.

The athletes are swimming.
Para atlet itu sedang berenang.

Kamu tidak perlu langsung menghafal semua aturan ejaan. Cukup pelajari contoh-contoh umum saat kamu menemuinya.

🧩 11. Kalimat negatif

Untuk membuat kalimat negatif present continuous, taruh not setelah am/is/are.

Struktur:

Subject + am/is/are + not + verb-ing

Contoh-contoh:

I am not sleeping.
Saya tidak sedang tidur.

She is not working.
Dia tidak sedang bekerja.

The dog isn't eating.
Anjing itu tidak sedang makan.

They aren't listening.
Mereka tidak sedang mendengarkan.

Bentuk singkat yang umum:

is not → isn't

are not → aren't

Contoh-contoh:

He isn't watching TV.
Dia tidak sedang nonton TV.

We aren't waiting for the bus.
Kami tidak sedang menunggu bus.

🔍 12. Kalimat tanya

Untuk kalimat tanya, taruh am/is/are sebelum subjeknya.

Struktur:

Am/Is/Are + subject + verb-ing?

Contoh-contoh:

Are you studying?
Apakah kamu sedang belajar?

Is she working?
Apakah dia sedang bekerja?

Are the children sleeping?
Apakah anak-anak itu sedang tidur?

Is your computer working?
Apakah komputermu berfungsi?

Ingat:

Am/Is/Are + subject + -ing?

🧠 13. Jawaban singkat

Are you studying?
Apakah kamu sedang belajar?

Yes, I am.
Ya.
No, I'm not.
Tidak.

Is he working?
Apakah dia sedang bekerja?

Yes, he is.
Ya.
No, he isn't.
Tidak.

Are they sleeping?
Apakah mereka sedang tidur?

Yes, they are.
Ya.
No, they aren't.
Tidak.

Perhatikan, jawabannya pakai am/is/are, bukan do/does.

🗂️ 14. Jangan pakai do/does dengan present continuous

Ini kesalahan yang sering terjadi.

❌ Do you studying?
✅ Are you studying?
Apakah kamu sedang belajar?
❌ Does she working?
✅ Is she working?
Apakah dia sedang bekerja?
❌ Do the children playing outside?
✅ Are the children playing outside?
Apakah anak-anak itu sedang bermain di luar?

Kenapa?

Karena present continuous sudah memakai:

am/is/are + -ing

🎯 15. Simple present vs. present continuous

Ini sangat penting.

Simple present

Kita pakai simple present untuk hal yang biasa, rutin, atau berulang terjadi.

I walk to work every day.
Saya jalan kaki ke tempat kerja setiap hari.

Ini rutinitas saya.

Present continuous

Kita pakai present continuous untuk sesuatu yang sedang terjadi sekarang.

I am walking to work now.
Saya sedang jalan kaki ke tempat kerja sekarang.

I am doing it at this moment.
Saya sedang melakukannya saat ini.

Bandingkan:

Sara works at a hospital.
Sara bekerja di rumah sakit.

This is her usual job.
Ini pekerjaan sehari-harinya.

Sara is working now.
Sara sedang bekerja sekarang.

She is doing her job at this moment.
Dia sedang melakukan pekerjaannya saat ini.

💬 16. Perbandingan lain

The shop opens at 9 every morning.
Toko itu buka jam 9 setiap pagi.

Ini fakta atau jadwal rutin.

The shop is opening now.
Toko itu sedang dibuka sekarang.

It is happening now.
Ini sedang terjadi sekarang.

Jadi:

opens → simple present

is opening → present continuous

🔤 17. Perbandingan lain

We watch TV after dinner.
Kami nonton TV setelah makan malam.

This is a habit.
Ini kebiasaan.

We are watching TV now.
Kami sedang nonton TV sekarang.

This is happening now.
Ini sedang terjadi sekarang.

Jadi:

watch → simple present

are watching → present continuous

📘 18. Kata yang sering dipakai bersama present continuous

Kamu mungkin melihat kata seperti:

  • now
  • right now
  • at the moment
  • currently

Contoh-contoh:

I am studying now.
Saya sedang belajar sekarang.

She is driving right now.
Dia sedang menyetir sekarang.

The children are sleeping at the moment.
Anak-anak itu sedang tidur saat ini.

Kata-kata ini bisa membantumu mengenali bahwa sesuatu sedang terjadi sekarang.

Tapi ingat:

You don't always need one of these words.
Kamu tidak selalu butuh salah satu kata ini.

Contoh:

Look! The baby is crying.
Lihat! Bayi itu sedang menangis.

Kata now tidak ada di situ, tapi kita paham bahwa tangisan itu sedang terjadi sekarang.

🧩 19. “Look!” dan “Listen!”

Kita sering pakai present continuous saat kita menyadari sesuatu sedang terjadi.

Look! The dog is running.
Lihat! Anjing itu sedang berlari.

Listen! Someone is singing.
Dengar! Ada yang sedang bernyanyi.

Look! The birds are flying.
Lihat! Burung-burung itu sedang terbang.

Tindakan itu sedang terjadi saat kita berbicara.

🔍 20. Present continuous dengan “right now”

Right now berarti persis saat ini.

I am talking to you right now.
Saya sedang bicara denganmu sekarang.

The chef is preparing our food right now.
Koki itu sedang menyiapkan makanan kita sekarang.

They are waiting for the bus right now.
Mereka sedang menunggu bus sekarang.

🧠 21. Hati-hati dengan subjeknya

Bagian -ing tidak berubah untuk subjek yang berbeda-beda.

Cuma am/is/are yang berubah.

Contoh:

I am working.
Saya sedang bekerja.

He is working.
Dia sedang bekerja.

She is working.
Dia sedang bekerja.

We are working.
Kami sedang bekerja.

They are working.
Mereka sedang bekerja.

Kata kerjanya tetap:

working

🗂️ 22. Kesalahan yang sering terjadi

⚠️ Kesalahan 1
❌ I am study English.
✅ I am studying English.
Saya sedang belajar bahasa Inggris.

Present continuous butuh -ing.

⚠️ Kesalahan 2
❌ She is play tennis.
✅ She is playing tennis.
Dia sedang main tenis.
⚠️ Kesalahan 3
❌ They are work today.
✅ They are working today.
Mereka sedang bekerja hari ini.
⚠️ Kesalahan 4
❌ He are sleeping.
✅ He is sleeping.
Dia sedang tidur.

He → is.

⚠️ Kesalahan 5
❌ The children is playing.
✅ The children are playing.
Anak-anak itu sedang bermain.

Children = they → are.

⚠️ Kesalahan 6
❌ Do you studying?
✅ Are you studying?
Apakah kamu sedang belajar?
⚠️ Kesalahan 7
❌ Does she working?
✅ Is she working?
Apakah dia sedang bekerja?
⚠️ Kesalahan 8
❌ He isn't study.
✅ He isn't studying.
Dia tidak sedang belajar.

🎯 23. Rumus yang sangat mudah

Ingat ini:

Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing

Contoh-contoh:

I am eating.
Saya sedang makan.

She is cooking.
Dia sedang memasak.

The students are studying.
Murid-murid itu sedang belajar.

Untuk negatif:

Subject + am/is/are + not + verb-ing

He isn't sleeping.
Dia tidak sedang tidur.

Untuk kalimat tanya:

Am/Is/Are + subject + verb-ing?

Are they waiting?
Apakah mereka sedang menunggu?

💬 24. Perbedaan yang paling penting

Ingat tiga kalimat ini:

She is happy.
Dia senang.
→ to be + description
→ simple present

She likes coffee.
Dia suka kopi.
→ normal verb
→ simple present

She is drinking coffee.
Dia sedang minum kopi.
→ is + verb-ing
→ present continuous

Ini pola yang sangat berguna untuk diingat.

Panduan cepat untuk mengingat

Simple present

She is happy.
Dia senang.
She likes coffee.
Dia suka kopi.

Present continuous

She is drinking coffee.
Dia sedang minum kopi.

Jalan pintas termudahnya:

am/is/are + -ing = present continuous

Dan ingat:

I → am

He/She/It → is

You/We/They → are

✏️ 25. Latihan — Pilih Am, Is, atau Are

1I ___ studying now.
am / is / are
👀 Show answer
✅ am
2The dog ___ sleeping.
am / is / are
👀 Show answer
✅ is
3The children ___ playing outside.
am / is / are
👀 Show answer
✅ are

📝 26. Latihan — Lengkapi dengan Bentuk -ing

1She is ___ dinner. (cook)
Pakai bentuk -ing.
👀 Show answer
✅ cooking
2They are ___ in the river. (swim)
Pakai bentuk -ing.
👀 Show answer
✅ swimming
3He is ___ a letter. (write)
Pakai bentuk -ing.
👀 Show answer
✅ writing

🧩 27. Latihan — Buat Kalimat Negatif

1I am watching TV.
Pakai am not/isn't/aren't.
👀 Show answer
✅ I am not watching TV.
Saya tidak sedang nonton TV.
2He is sleeping.
Pakai am not/isn't/aren't.
👀 Show answer
✅ He isn't sleeping.
Dia tidak sedang tidur.
3They are waiting outside.
Pakai am not/isn't/aren't.
👀 Show answer
✅ They aren't waiting outside.
Mereka tidak sedang menunggu di luar.

🔁 28. Latihan — Buat Kalimat Tanya

1you / are / listening
Susun kata-kata ini jadi urutan yang benar.
👀 Show answer
✅ Are you listening?
Apakah kamu sedang mendengarkan?
2she / is / cooking
Susun kata-kata ini jadi urutan yang benar.
👀 Show answer
✅ Is she cooking?
Apakah dia sedang memasak?
3the children / are / sleeping
Susun kata-kata ini jadi urutan yang benar.
👀 Show answer
✅ Are the children sleeping?
Apakah anak-anak itu sedang tidur?

🎯 29. Latihan — Simple Present atau Present Continuous?

1Every Sunday, Omar ___ football. (play)
Pilih bentuk yang benar.
👀 Show answer
✅ plays
2Look! Omar ___ football now. (play)
Pilih bentuk yang benar.
👀 Show answer
✅ is playing
3My aunt ___ in Surabaya. (live)
Pilih bentuk yang benar.
👀 Show answer
✅ lives
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🏠 Create Dash Room

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Maze Dash is MCQ only — questions with a different number of options are automatically skipped.
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⏱️ Answer in: 30s
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🛡️ The green square is safe from ghosts. Explore to find the answer rooms, then walk into the one you choose. Arrow keys / WASD or hold the buttons.

🏁 Create Team Race

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