Apa itu present continuous tense? Melansir British Council, we use the present continuous (am/is/are + -ing) to talk about temporary things which have begun but haven't finished.
Kita menggunakan present continuous (am/is/are + -ing) untuk berbicara tentang hal-hal sementara yang telah dimulai tapi belum selesai.
Berikut contoh kalimat bahasa Inggris present continuous tense:
(+) I am making a glass of ice tea. / Aku sedang membuat segelas es teh.
(-) I am not making a glass of ice tea. / Aku tidak sedang membuat segelas es teh.
(?) Are you making a glass of ice tea? / Apakah kamu sedang membuat segelas es teh?
(+) My brother is studying in his room. / Kakakku sedang belajar di kamarnya.
(-) My brother is not studying in his room. / Kakakku tidak sedang belajar di kamarnya.
(?) Is your brother studying in his room? / Apakah kakakmu sedang belajar di kamarnya?
Baca juga: Contoh Kalimat Aktif dan Pasif Present Continuous Tense
(+) My mother is ironing the clothes right now. / Ibuku sedang menyetrika pakaian sekarang.
(-) My mother is not ironing the clothes right now. / Ibuku tidak sedang menyetrika pakaian sekarang.
(?) Is your mother ironing the clothes right now? / Apakah ibumu sedang menyetrika pakaian sekarang?
(+) My father is watching the TV at the moment. / Ayahku sedang menonton TV sekarang.
(-) My father is not watching the TV at the moment. / Ayahku tidak sedang menonton TV sekarang.
(?) Is your father watching the TV at the moment? / Apakah ayahmu sedang menonton TV sekarang?