Pengertian Past Continuous Tense
Past continuous tense adalah kalimat atau ungkapan yang berfungsi untuk menjelaskan kejadian yang telah berlangsung dan masih terjadi, atau kejadian yang terjadi pada waktu yang sama.
Tense ini merupakan ungkapan yang memiliki fungsi untuk menyatakan suatu peristiwa atau perbuatan yang sedang berlangsung pada waktu lampau pada saat peristiwa yang lain terjadi atau perbuatan yang lain sedang dilakukan.
Rumus Past Continuous Tense
Rumus past continuous tense dibentuk dengan bentuk lampau dari to be (was/were) + present participle (V-1 + ing).
Berikut ini rumus past continuous tense dengan lengkap.
| Jenis Kalimat | Rumus Past Continuous Tense | Contoh Kalimat |
|---|---|---|
| Positif | S + to be (was/were) + Ving + O/C | They were buying Japanese comic books. |
| He was coming to my house | ||
| Negative | S + to be (was/were) + not + V-ing + O/C | They were not buying Japanese comic books. |
| He was not coming to my house | ||
| Interogative | to be (was/were) + S + V-ing + O/C? | Were they buying Japanese comic books?. |
| Was he coming to my house? |
Fungsi Past Continuous Tense
Fungsi past continuous tense dapat digunakan untuk menunjukkan beberapa peristiwa atau kejadian, yaitu sebagai berikut:
- Menyatakan suatu peristiwa atau kejadian yang sedang terjadi pada waktu lampau.
Contoh kalimat:- I was shopping at the market yesterday. (Aku sedang berbelanja ke pasar kemarin).
- They were coming to the school yesterday morning. (Mereka sedang datang ke sekolah kemarin pagi).
- Menyatakan suatu peristiwa, kejadian dan perbuatan yang belum selesai ketika perbuatan lain sudah dilaksanakan atau terjadi.
Contoh kalimat:- I was cooking when my husband came. (Aku sedang memasak ketika suamiku datang).
- Menyatakan dua peristiwa, kejadian dan perbuatan yang terjadi pada waktu yang sama pada waktu lampau.
Contoh kalimat:- He was playing komputer games while I was ironing my clothes. (Dia (lk) sedang bermain game komputer sementara saya menyeterika pakaian)
Ciri-ciri Past Continuous Tense
Ciri-ciri past continuous tense adalah sebagai berikut:
- Predikat kalimat dalam bentuk tense ini selalu terdiri dari to be Were/Was + Ving
Contoh kalimat:- The boys were playing soccer in the field yesterday. (Bocah-bocah lelaki sedang bermain sepak bola di lapangan kemarin).
Keterangan waktu (time signal)
Tanda keterangan waktu (time signal) yang sering dipergunakan dalam bentuk past continuous tense adalah:
| Keterangan Waktu | Artinya |
|---|---|
| all day yesterday | sepanjang hari kemarin |
| the whole… yesterday | kemarin lusa when |
| as | sewaktu |
| today | hari ini |
| while | selagi |
| the whole day last week | sepanjang hari minggu lalu |
Dalam menyusun atau membuat kalimat sebaiknya Anda melihat penyusunan kalimatnya, seperti rumus di bawah ini :
- when + Simple Past + Past continuous. Atau : When + Past continuous + Simple Past.
- While/As + Past continuous + Simple Past.
- Past continuous + When/While/As + Past continuous.
Latihan
Change the verb in the brackets into the correct form of Past Continuous or Past Simple.
Example:
When Jane (cook), the phone (ring)
When Jane was cooking the lunch, the phone rang.
1. John ……………….. (fall) off the ladder while he ……………….. (paint) the ceiling.
2. Anna ………………… (wait) for me when I ………………… (arrive).
3. Jimmy ……………….. (take) a photograph of me while I ………………… (not/ look).
4. I ……………….. (see) Diana at the birthday party. She ………………. (wear) a really beautiful dress.
5. We ……………….. (not/ go) out because it ………………… (rain).
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BalasHapusNaura Najla Q/21/9f
BalasHapus1). John was falling off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling.
2). Anna was waiting for me when i was arriving.
3).Jimmy was taking a photograph of me while i was not looking.
4.I was seeing Diana at the birthday party she was wearing a really beautiful dress.
5.We were not going out because it was a raining
ratna budianti putri
BalasHapus30/9g
1.john falling off the ladder while he painting the ceiling
2.anna waiting for me when i arriving
3.jimmy was taking a photograph of me while i was not looking
4.i seeing diana at the birthday party.she wearing a really beautifull dress
5. we not going out because it raining
1.john falling off the ladder while he painting the ceiling
BalasHapus2.anna waiting for me when i arriving
3.jimmy was taking a photograph of me while i was not looking
4.i seeing diana at the birthday party.she wearing a really beautifull dress
5. we not going out because it raining
muhammad reivant akbar c
BalasHapus1.john falling off the ladder while he painting the ceiling
2.anna waiting for me when i arriving
3.jimmy was taking a photograph of me while i was not looking
4.i seeing diana at the birthday party.she wearing a really beautifull dress
5. we not going out because it raining
Nanda Syifa'i R. 20/9F
BalasHapus1.John falling off the ladder while he painting the ceiling
2.anna waiting for me when i arriving
3.jimmy was taking a photograph of me while i was not looking
4.i seeing diana at the birthday party.she wearing a really beautifull dress
5. we not going out because it raining
Ananda Okta 04/9f
BalasHapus1.John falling off the ladeer while he painting the ceilig
2.anna waiting for me when iarriving
3.jimmy was taking a photograph of me while i was not looking
4.i seeing Diana ant the birthday party.she wearing beautiful dtees
5.we not going out because of training
1).John falling off the ladeer while he painting the celing.
BalasHapus2).anna waiting for me when iarrving.
3).jimmy was taking a photograph of me while i was not looking.
4.I seeing Diana ant the birthday party she wearing beautiful dress
5. We not going out because of training
Sherly julia p. 9f/30
Malih Jiyad Muflih 16/9G
BalasHapus1.john was falling off the ladder whiile he was painting the ceiling.
2.anna was waiting for me when i was arriving.
3.jimmy was taking a photograph of me while i was not looking.
4.i was seeing Diana at the birthday party she was wearing a really beautiful dress.
5.we were not going out because it was a raining
Nama:Hasan halilintar D.S 12/9G
BalasHapus1.john was falling off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling.
2.anna was waiting for me when i was arriving.
3.jimmy was taking a photograph of me while i was not looking.
4.i was seeing Diana at the birthday party she was wearing a really beautiful dress.
5.We were not going out because it was a raining
Muhammad Fadhlillah/19/9G.
BalasHapus1.John was falling off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling.
2.Anna was waiting for me when i was arriving.
3.Jimmy was taking a photograph of me while i was not looking.
4.I was seeing Diana at the birthday party she was wearing a really beautiful dress.
5.We were not going out because it was a raining
Zafi ahmad azhimah 9g
BalasHapus1.john was falling off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling.
2.anna was waiting for me when i was arriving.
3.jimmy was taking a photograph of me while i was not looking.
4.i was seeing Diana at the birthday party she was wearing a really beautiful dress.
5.We were not going out because it was a raining
Muhammad Ulil Fuad/22/9G
BalasHapus1.john was falling off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling.
2.anna was waiting for me when i was arriving.
3.jimmy was taking a photograph of me while i was not looking.
4.i was seeing Diana at the birthday party she was wearing a really beautiful dress.
5.We were not going out because it was a raining
1.john falling off the ladder while he painting the ceiling
BalasHapus2.anna waiting for me when i arriving
3.jimmy was taking a photograph of me while i was not looking
4.i seeing diana at the birthday party.she wearing a really beautifull dress
5.we not going out because it raining
Mutiara Fatimatuz Zahra 23||9G
BalasHapus1.john falling off the ladder while he painting the ceiling
2.anna waiting for me when i arriving
3.jimmy was taking a photograph of me while i was not looking
4.i seeing diana at the birthday party.she wearing a really beautifull dress
5.we not going out because it raining
Syifa Maulida 9G/31
BalasHapus1. John falling off the ladder while he painting the ceiling.
2. Anna waiting for me when I arriving
3. Jimmy taking a photograph of me while I looking
4. I seeing Diana at the birthday party. She wearing a really beautiful dress.
5. We noting out because it raining
Syifa Maulida 9G/31
BalasHapus1. John was falling off the ladder while he painting the ceiling.
2. Anna was waiting for me when I arriving
3. Jimmy was taking a photograph of me while I looking
4. I was seeing Diana at the birthday party. She wearing a really beautiful dress.
5. We were noting out because it raining
Ata Adiza Rizquna A./5/9G
BalasHapus1. John was falling off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling.
2. Anna was waiting for me when I was arriving
3. Jimmy was taking a photograph of me while I was looking
4. I was seeing Diana at the birthday party. She was wearing a really beautiful dress.
5. We were noting out because it was raining
Irfan khresna Latif 14/9F
BalasHapus1. John was falling (fall) off the ladder while he was painting (paint) the ceiling.
2. Anna was waiting (wait) for me when I was arriving (arrive).
3. Jimmy was taking (take) a photograph of me while I was not looking (not/ look).
4. I was seeing (see) Diana at the birthday party. She was wearing (wear) a really beautiful dress.
5. We were not going (not/ go) out because it was raining (rain).