The Present Progressive Tense

1. Are you cooking breakfast?

Yes, I am.

2. Isthe boyplaying chess?

No, he isn't.

3. AreRudi and Farahgoing to Jakarta?

Yes, they are.

4. Isthe dogbarking?

No, it isn't.

5. IsEdoreading a sport magazine?

Yes, he is.

6. Arethe girlscoming to school?

No, they aren't.

7. Isyour sisterlistening to music?

Yes, she is.

8. Ishelearning English grammar?

No, he isn't.

9. IsMr Andrewteaching Maths now?

Yes, he is.

10. Arethe childrensleeping right now?

No, they aren't.

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Explication

Present progressiveataupresent continuousadalah bentuk kata kerja yang digunakan untuk menyatakan aksi yangsedang terjadisaat pernyataan tersebut diutarakan(sekarang).

Present progressiveterdiri dari kata kerja bantubedalampresent (is/am/are) dan kata kerja dalam bentuk -ing.

Contoh:

• I am working.
• He is studying.
• She is not dancing.

Konstruksi kalimat yang menggunakan present progressive adalah:

(+) subject + am/is/are + v-ing

(-) subject + am/is/are + not + v-ing

(?) am/is/are + subject + v-ing

Contoh:

(+) I am watching TV.

(-) I am not watching TV.

(?) Am I watching TV?

Auxiliaries am, is, and are

• Kata kerja bantu amdigunakan jika subyek kalimat adalah orang pertama tunggal(I).
• Is digunakan jika subyek adalah orang ketiga tunggal (he, she, atau it).
• Aredigunakan ketika subyek kalimat adalah orang pertama jamak(we), orang kedua (you), atau orang ketiga jamak (they).

Kontraksi atau pemadatan

• I + am = I'm
• he + is = he's
• she + is = she's
• is + not = isn't
• you + are = you're
• we + are = we're
• they + are = they're
• are + not = aren't

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Details

Year: 7

Category: Structure and Written Expression

Sub-category: The Present Progressive

Code: 7.5

Keywords: present, continuous, -ing form