A. Forms
| Affirmative | Questions | Negative |
| I am eating | Am I eating? | I am not eating |
| You are eating | Are you eating? | You are not eating |
| He/she/it is eating | Is he/she/it eating? | He/she/it is not eating |
| We are eating | Are we eating? | We are not eating |
| They are eating | Are they eating? | They are not eating |
B. Pemakaian
Present Continous Tense digunakan ketika:
1. Kita membicarakan suatu aksi yang bersifat temporer/ sementara dan situasi yang sedang berlangsung diseputar waktu yang terjadi sekarang;yaitu sebelum, selama, dan setelah saat berbicara.
Hurry up! We’re all waiting for you! (not We all wait…) “What are you doing?” I’m writing an article for my blog.” (not …I write an article…) Obama’s having his holiday in Hawaii at the moment Why are you crying? Is someone hurting you? (not…why do you cry?…)2. Kita membicarakan kejadian yang berkembang dan berubah-ubah, bahkan jika hal tersebut berlangsung dalam jangka waktu yang panjang.
That tree is growing taller and taller everyday. The climate is getting warmer. (not…The climate gets warmer) Is your English getting better? (not…Does your English get better?) The population of Indonesia is rising very fast. (not…rises very fast)3. Membicarakan Masa Depan
Kita sering menggunakan Present Continous Tense ketika kita membicarakan tentang suatu hal yang sedang terjadi di masa depan.
What are you doing tomorrow night? Come and see us next week if you‘re passing through Jakarta.4. Present Continous dan Present Simple: Situasi Permanen
Present Continous tidak digunakan ketika membicarakan suatu situasi yang berlangsung sangat lama atau permanen. Coba bandingkan:
-My brother‘s living at home for the moment. You live in South Jakarta, don’t you? -Why is that man standing on the table? National Monument stands on the center of Jakarta.5. Present Continous dan Present Simple: aksi yang berulang
Present Continous bisa mengacu kepada aksi dan peristiwa yang berulang, jika hal tersebut terjadi di seputar saat waktu bicara .
Why is he hitting the dog? Brian’s seeing a lot of Felicity these days.Namun kita tidak menggunakan Present Continous ketika berbicara mengenai aksi atau peristiwa yang berulang yang tidak terkait erat dengan saat waktu bicara.
I go to the mountain about twice a year. (not… I‘m going to the mountain about twice a year) Water boils at 100° Celcius. (not…Water is boiling at 100° Celcius)6. Perasaan fisik
Kata kerja yang mengacu kepada perasaan fisik (contohnya feel, hurt, ache) sering bisa digunakan pada Simple atau Continous Tense tanpa perbedaan makna yang tajam.
How do you feel? or How are you feeling? My head aches. or My head is aching.7. Kata kerja yang tidak digunakan di dalam Present Continous Tense
Beberapa kata kerja tidak digunakan di dalam Present Continous Tense seperti like, believe, contain, dll.
I like this wine. (not…I‘m liking this wine) Do you believe what he says? (not…Are you believing…?) The tank contains about 7.000 litres at the moment. (not…The tank is containing…)
