PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Present continuous tense digunakan untuk menunjukan suatu kejadian atau
peristiwa yang sedang atau berlangsung saat kita sedang bicara.

Jack is painting the house.
Mother is serving our dinner.
They are working in the garden.

Present continuous tense digunakan untuk menunjukan suatu kejadian atau peristiwa yang bersifat sementara.

Breda is always busy because she is working on her thesis.
Jack is staying in my friend’s flat at the moment.
His elder brother is working in a bank.

Present continuous tense digunakan untuk menunjukan suatu keadaa atau situasi yang berubah-ubah.

The cost of living in our country is increasing.
The population of the world is rising very fast.
 
Present continuous tense digunakan untuk menunjukan sesuatu yang akan dilakukan di waktu yang akan datang dan telah direncanakan/ditentukan sebelumnya.

I am spending my vacation in Bali next week.
We are working in this building next week.
 

Beberapa kata kerja tidak digunakan dalam present tense.Kata kerja yang tidak diguanakan dalam present countinuous :

Belong
Know
Remember
Believe
Love
See
Hear
Need

Seem
Hate
Prefer
Understand
Forget
Realize
Want

Contoh :
Salah
She is knowing them all.
I am understanding what you say.

Benar
She knows them all.
I understand what you say


Tanda Waktu :
Now, right now, to day, soon, at present, this morning, this afternoon, tonight, tomorrow, in a few
days