Dalam Pengertiannya Past Continuous Tense mengungkapkan tindakan di masa lalu yang sedang berlangsung. tindakan kadang dapat juga disela oleh sesuatu. bentuk tenses bahasa inggris ini disebut juga Past Progressive Tense.
Past continuous Tense ini dibentuk dengan bantuan “to be” kata kerja, dalam bentuk lampau, ditambah dengan present participle dari kata kerja (dengan-ing akhir).
Penggunaan Past Continuous Tense
1. Tindakan yang sedang berlangsung.
2. kegiatan yang terinterupsi di masa lampau
[Past Continuous] + When + [Past Simple]
Contoh: I was reading a book when she came
Aku sedang membaca buku ketika dia datang
3. 2 atau lebih kegiatan yang sedang berlangsung pada waktu yang sama di masa lalu. Jadi nanti kalimat ini menjelaskan beberapa kegiatan yang terjadi dalam 1 waktu
Contoh: While Ellen was singing, Tim was watching drama movie.
Ketika Ellen sedang bernyanyii, tim sedang menonton film drama
They were eating lunch, discussing their job, and having a good conversation.
Mereka sedang makan siang, mendiskusikan pekerjaan mereka, dan menikmati pembicaraan mereka
4. Pertanyaan bersyarat / sopan
Misalnya : I was wondering if you could carry my bag.
Aku ingin bertanya apakah kamu bisa membawa tas ku
5. waktu tertentu yang digunakan sebagai interupsi
Contoh :1.At midnight, we still walking in the forest
Saat tengah malam. Kami masih berjalan di dalam hutan
Keterangan waktu di sini dipakai untuk menentukan kegiatan itu mulai atau berhenti
6. mendeskripsikan atmosfer
Kita sering menggunakan parallel aksi untuk menjelaskan atmosfer di masa lampau
Contoh:
When I ran into the room, few people were busily writing, some were speaking to each other, the boss was shouting directions, and clients were waiting to be explained.
Ketika aku masuk ke dalam ruang , beberapa orang sedang sibuk menulis, ada yang sedang berbicara satu sama lain, bos berteriak ke segala arah, dan klien-klien menunggu untuk dijelaskan.
Rumus Past Continuous Tense
Rumus past continuous tense untuk membuat kalimat
Positif (+)
Subject + to be (was/were) + verb-ing + object
Negatif (-)
Subject + was/were + not + verb-ing + object
Tanya (?)
– was/were + subject + verb-ing + object ?
Contoh – Past Continuous tense :
He was sleeping when I came (+)
– Dia sedang tidur ketika saya datang
He was not sleeping when I came (-)
– Dia tidak sedang tidur ketika saya datang
Was he sleeping when I came ?
– apakah dia sedang tidur ketika saya datang ?
I was working all night yesterday(+)
– saya sedang bekerja sepanjang malam kemarin
I was not working all night yesterday (-)
– Saya tidak sedang bekerja sepanjang malam kemarin
were you working all night yesterday ?
– Apakah kamu sedang bekerja sepanjang malam kemarin ?
Berikut latihan Past continuous tense bahasa inggris. Jika mengalami kesulitan dalam arti kata gunakan kamus bahasa inggris online :
Latihan Past Continuous Tense
terjemahkan kalimat soal past contiuous tense ini kedalam bahasa inggris
1. Rudi sedang belajar semalam ketika neneknya menelponnya.
2. Rendi dan Yani sedang membersihkan kamarnya ketika bibinya datang kemarin.
3, Saya sedang menyiapkan makanan untuk Rafa ketika tukang post datang tadi pagi.
4. Mereka sedang bermain sepak bola ketika kepala sekolah datang ke kelas mereka minggu lalu.
5. Ibu sedang memasak ketika telpon berbunyi jam 8 tadi pagi.
1. rudi was studying when his granmother called him last night.
2. rendi and yani were cleaning their room when their aunt visited yesterday.
3.i was serving the food for rafa when postman came this morning.
4.they were playing footbal when their headmaster came to the class last week.
5. his mother was cooking when the phone rang at 8 o’clock this morning
rudi was studying last night when his grandmother called
rudi and yani were cleaning their room when their aunty came yesterday.
i was preparing rafa food’s when postman came this morning
they were playing football when the headmaster came to their class last week
mother was cooking when the phone rang at 8 this morning
Really Usefull….
1 rudi was leared last night when his grandmother called him
2 rendi and yani was cleaning his room when his aunt came in yesterday
3 I was preparing food for rafa when handiman post arrived this morning
4 they were playing soccer when the principal came into their clasroom last week
5 mom was cooking when the phone rang at eight o’clock last morning
1. Rudi was learned last night when her grandmother called her.
2. Rendi and Yani was cleaning his room when his aunt came in yesterday.
3, I was preparing food for Rafa when the handyman post arrived this morning.
4. They were playing football when the principal came into their classrooms last week.
5. Mom was cooking when the phone rang at 8 this morning.
1. Rudi sedang belajar semalam ketika neneknya menelponnya.
Rudi was studying last night when his grandma was called him
2. Rendi dan Yani sedang membersihkan kamarnya ketika bibinya datang kemarin.
Rendi and Yani were cleaning their room when their aunt was came yesterday
3, Saya sedang menyiapkan makanan untuk Rafa ketika tukang post datang tadi pagi.
I was preparing food for Rafa when postman was came this morning
4. Mereka sedang bermain sepak bola ketika kepala sekolah datang ke kelas mereka minggu lalu.
They were playing football when principal came in to their class last week
5. Ibu sedang memasak ketika telpon berbunyi jam 8 tadi pagi.
Mother was cooking when telephone was ring at 8 o’clock this morning
aku pernah denger kata kata “thinkng” dalam buku bacaan n perckapan seseorang,.
padahal thinking di sana g da dlam grammar, apa lagi dalam present progressive.
please!!explain to me.
1. Rudi sedang belajar semalam ketika neneknya menelponnya.
Rudi was learning last night when his grandmother call him.
2. Rendi dan Yani sedang membersihkan kamarnya ketika bibinya datang kemarin.
Rendi and Yani were cleaning their bedroom when thei aunty came yesterday.
3, Saya sedang menyiapkan makanan untuk Rafa ketika tukang post datang tadi pagi.
I was preparing food for Rafa when the postman came last morning.
4. Mereka sedang bermain sepak bola ketika kepala sekolah datang ke kelas mereka minggu lalu.
They were playing football when the headmaster came to their class last week.
5. Ibu sedang memasak ketika telpon berbunyi jam 8 tadi pagi.
Mother was cooking when the phone ring at 08.00 last morning.
Mohon dikoreksi jika salah. 🙂
Now I understand 🙂
Thank you so much
Very eady to undetstand all the meaningb, thanks a lot
can help me to practice my english languange. thx
Donna eat dinner when his calles