Simple Present Continuous Tense

GRUP 4:
DEA AYU LISTI
HAFITRI HANDAYANI
SAVITRI WULANDARI
 Definition Present Continuous Tense

• Present continuous tense or present

progressive tense is a form of verb that is used
to express an action that is now (present) or a
plan in the future (future).
 . Formula from Present Continuous

• For verbal sentence formulas

• (s + to be + v ing)
• Verb + ing = verb + ing
• For nominal sentences
• (s + to be + being + besides the verb )

• Example :
• Ariel is being friendly to me
formula present continuous tense for positive , negative
, interrogative sentences

Bentuk Rumus Present Continuous Tense Contoh Kalimat

She is sleeping right now

Positif
(+) Subjek + be (am/is/are) + verb (-ing) + … We are studying today
She is not sleeping right now
Negatif
(-) Subjek +be (am/is/are) + not + verb (-ing) + … We are not studying today
Is she sleeping right now?
Interrogatif
(?) Be (am/is/are) + subjek + verb (-ing) + …? Are we studying today?
 Function and example sentence Present
Continuous Tense
• Present continuous tense to talk about an action that is happening now . Time
expression (adverb of time) which can be used ,among athers

• now

 at the moment

• over the holidays

• example:

She is brushing the bathroom floor.

I’m driving a car to Bandung now.

Anggi : Hello. Anggi is speaking. Who is it?

Harmoni : Hello Anggi. I’m Harmoni.

Anggi : Oh, Harmoni. Are you using somebody’s phone? This isn’t your phone numbers, right?

No, it isn’t. I am using my mother’s phone. My battery is running out. By the way, what are you
Harmoni : doing?

Oh, I’m studying right now. We are having Science examination tomorrow morning. Do you forget
Anggi : it?

Harmoni : Of course not. That’s why I am calling you now.

Anggi : Oh, what’s up? Is there anything I can help?

Owh, I do not know where to start learning. These are difficult materials. I am trying to remember all
things. I have been reading the Science books five times. But I cannot remember almost all of them. I
Harmoni : am afraid that I will fail the exam.

Keep calm, Harmoni. You cannot concentrate at the same time you’re worrying about the failure.
Start from the easiest material. One more, you should not memorize all things. Try to understand
Anggi : them.

Harmoni : Yeah, I think so. I will try to understand those materials.

O yeah, I am just remembering something. I have some Science videos. I have watched all of them.
Anggi : Those videos give me clear explanation about Science. I think you should watch them too.

Harmoni : Oh, that sounds great.

I am in front of my computer now. I am sending the links of the videos to your email. Check them
Anggi : out.

Harmoni : Wow, thanks, Anggi. You’re saving my life!

Anggi : Oh, don’t mention it. Good luck on the exam tomorrow. Bye.

Harmoni : U too. Bye.

• Terima kasih
• Sister : What are you......doing (do) now?
• Student : I ..am... (control) all patients in our ward.
• Sister : What ....are. Students nurses ..prepared... (prepare) at the
moment?
• Student : They ...are... (prepare) Mr. Ryan for operation
• Sister : What ....is. Dr.Frank (do) at present?
• Student : Dr.Frank ....is... (examine) Mr.Black.
• Sister 1 : ....applying... You ..... (apply) a NGT to Mrs.Mary?
• Sister 2 : No, I am not, I ...am . (give) medicines to Mrs.Mary,now
• Sister 3 : .....are The midwife ..injection... (inject) antibiotic to
Mrs.Shanty right now?
• Sister 4 : Yes, she ....is. injection. (inject) antibiotic to Mrs.Shanty
right now.