Contoh Dialog to State an Action in Progress

KOMPAS.com - To state an action in progress adalah untuk menyatakan tindakan yang sedang berlangsung dalam bahasa Inggris. Baik itu di masa lampau, saat ini, maupun masa depan.

Untuk membicarakan hal atau tindakan yang sedang berlangsung saat ini, di masa lampau, dan masa depan (at present, past, and future), kita biasanya menggunakan V ing. 

Berikut ini contoh dialog to state an action in progress:

Contoh dialog 1

Syana: Hi, Laila. What are you doing?
Laila: Oh, come here, Syana. I’m watering the flowers.
Syana: Wow, your flowers look beautiful and fresh.
Laila: You’re right.
Syana: Where are your parents and sister?
Laila: My little sister is sleeping in her room, and my parents are attending an event in my father’s office.
Syana: Oh, I see.
Laila: What about you?
Syana: Oh, I was just walking around here because I’m bored. By the way, do you want me to help you?
Laila: Of course. Here is the water.

Baca juga: Contoh Dialog Asking and Giving Opinion

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Syana: Hai, Laila. Apa yang sedang kamu lakukan?
Laila: Oh, kemarilah, Syana. Aku sedang menyiram bunga.
Syana: Wah, bungamu terlihat cantik dan segar.
Laila: Kamu benar.
Syana: Orangtua dan adikmu di mana?
Laila: Adikku sedang tidur di kamarnya, dan orangtuaku sedang menghadiri acara di kantor ayahku.
Syana: Oh, begitu.
Laila: Bagaimana denganmu?
Syana: Oh, tadi aku sedang jalan-jalan saja karena bosan. Ngomong-ngomong, apakah kamu ingin aku membantumu?
Laila: Tentu saja. Ini airnya.

Baca juga: Contoh Dialog Congratulating Others

Contoh dialog 2

Arga: Tian, I and Heri saw your cat while we were waiting for the bus.
Tian: Do you mean Milky? He hasn’t been home since last week.
Heri: Oh, maybe Milky just wanted to play with the other cats.
Arga: Yeah, he was playing with the other cats when we called him.
Tian: Oh, I should have gone to school with you guys so that I could see Milky.
Heri: Why didn’t you go with us?
Tian: My father was warming up his car while I was having breakfast. Then he took me to the school by car.
Arga: Oh, I see.

Baca juga: Contoh Dialog Asking and Offering Help

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