GRAMMAR
Past Continuous
Tense
Apakah Past Continuous Tense itu?
Past Continuous Tense – kalimat yang menyatakan tindakan yang sedang berlangsung pada waktu tertentu di masa lalu.
Rumus Past Continuous Tense
FORM
Bentuk
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PATTERN
Pola
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EXAMPLE
Contoh
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+
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Verbal
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S + was, were
+ Verb-ing
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I was studying
when you called.
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?
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Verbal
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Was, were + S
+ Verb-ing
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Was I studying
when you called?
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-
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Verbal
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S + was, were
+ not + Verb-ing
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I was not
studying when you called.
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Fungsi Past Continuous Tense
Past Continuous Tense - menyatakan suatu tindakan yang sedang
terjadi di waktu tertentu ketika tindakan lainnya terjadi di waktu lampau. Inilah
fungsi sesungguhnya kalimat past continuous tense.
Contoh:
My mother was singing songs when she cooked foods.
Ibu saya sedang menyanyikan lagu-lagu ketika dia memasak.
Sammy was waiting for a bus when his friends came.
Sammy sedang menunggu bis ketika teman-temannya datang.
The students were listening when the teacher explained the
lesson.
Siswa sedang mendengarkan ketika guru menerangkan pelajaran.
Tommy was doing his homework when his father came home.
Tommy sedang mengerjakan pekerjaan rumahnya ketika ayahnya pulang.
The baby was crying when the mother made his milk.
Bayi itu sedng menangis ketika sang ibu membuatkan susunya.
I was watching news program when you called last night.
Saya sedang menonton berita ketika anda menelepon tadi malam.
Anita was listening music when you knocked at her door.
Anita sedang mendengarkan music ketika anda mengetuk pintunya.
I was passing by when you were in front of your house.
Saya sedang melintas ketika anda berada di depan rumahmu.