Grammar I
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Present Continuous ( I am doing )
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Present Simple ( I do/ she does)
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Use the present continuous to talk about something
which is happening at or around the time of speaking: ( the action is not finished )
The kettle is boiling. Can you turn it off?
Listen to the people. What
language are they speaking?
Contrast on adverb
of time
Where’s Tom? He’s playing tennis right now.
Silvia is in Britain for three months. She is
learning English.
Use the present continuous for temporary(yg bersifat sementara)
situation:
I’m living with
some friends until I can find a flat.
That machine isn’t
working. It broke down this morning.
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Use the present simple to talk about thing in
general or things which happen repeatedly:
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
Excuse me, do you speak English?
Tom plays football every Saturday.
Most people learn to swim when they are children.
Use the present simple for a Permanent(yg bersifat tetap) situation:
My parents live
in London. They have been there for 20 years.
That machine doesn’t
work. It hasn’t work. It hasn’t worked for years.
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Do you still
remember ?
She ……(cry) when you come here
She…….(cry) when you are here.
The exception on present continuous
a.
Beberapa kata
kerja hanya bisa digunakan dalam present simple tenses. I.g anda tidak bisa
mengatakan “ I am knowing”. Anda hanya bisa mengatakan “I know” dibawah ini
adalah daftar kata kerja yang tidak wajar digunakan dalam present continuous
tense.
Want like belong know suppose remember hurt
Need love see realize mean forget break
Prefer hate hear believe understand seem lose
b.
Present
continuous with a future meaning
“I am going to bed now. Good night!”
When you talk about what you have
already arranged to do, use the present continuous (I am doing). Do not use the
present simple (I do).
-A :
what are you doing tomorrow evening?
B : I’m doing to the theater.
-A :
Are you playing football tomorrow?
B : Yes, but tom is not playing
football. He has hurt his leg.
It is also possible to use going to(do)
in these sentence:
What are you going to do tomorrow
evening?
Tom is going to play tennis on Monday
afternoon.
“I’ve lost my key again. I am always losing thing.”
I’m always losing thing doesn’t mean
that I lost thing every time. It means I lost thing to often, more often than
normal.
You are always watching television. You
should do something more active.
Practice! In this case,
you have to decide whether the verbs in these sentences are right or wrong!
(……)Look! Somebody is
climbing up that tree over there.
(……)Can you hear those
people? What do they talk about?
(……)Are you believing
in God?
(……)Look! That man
tries to open the door of your car.
(……)The moon goes round
the earth.
(……)I am thinking it
would be a good idea to leave early.
(……)The government is
worried because the number of people without jobs is increasing.
(……)I am usually going
to work by car.
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