Past Continuous Tense : Pengertian, Fungsi, Rumus, Dan Contoh Kalimatnya Dalam Bahasa Inggris Lengkap Dengan Contoh Latihan Soal & Jawaban
Hi sobat IBI,
Apa kabar kalian semua? supaya sehat dan terus semangat mencar ilmu bahasa inggris bersama IBI ya. kali ini admin akan menyebarkan ilmu seputar tenses dalam bahasa inggris. kalian tahu kan ada berapa tenses dalam bahasa inggris dan apa saja fungsi atau penggunaannya? admin akan mencoba mengupasnya bersama IBI,
Tapi untuk kali ini kita akan fokus membahas Past Continous tense. ikuti terus ya..!!!
Apa itu Past Continuous Tense?
Past Continuous tense yakni bentuk tenses yang dipakai untuk menjelaskan sebuah kegiatan yang sedang terjadi dimasa lampau dalam masa waktu tertentu. atau menjelaskan sebuah kegiatan tertentu yang sedang terjadi dimasa lalu.
Past Continuous juga menjelaskan sebuah tindakan yang berlangsung sampai waktu tertentu dimasa lalu. penekanan ini digunakan untuk sebuah pembicaraan tentang tindakan pada waktu tertentu di masa lalu. dengan kata lain past continuous tense dipakai untuk menjelaskan aktifitas yang masih berlangsung (belum selesai) atau belum lengkap yang terjadi dimasa lalu (an unfinished or incomplete action in the past).
contoh.
I was sleeping when you came to my house. aku sedang tidur ketika kau tiba kerumah ku waktu itu.
Fungsi Past Continuous
- Interrupted Action in the Past
Past Continuous sering dipakai untuk menjelaskan sebuah aktifitas yang sedang berlangsung dimasa lampau dan terhenti oleh aktifitas yang lain dimasa lampau. dalam sebuah kalimat kita biasanya memakai kata ” when ” untuk menghubungkan anatara dua kalimat.
- Specific Time as an Interruption
Kita menggunakan Past Continuous ketika berbicara tentang tindakan atau situasi yang berlangsung selama beberapa waktu di masa lalu, dan waktu durasi itu tidak diketahui atau tidak penting.
Contoh. I was watching TV yesterday in the evening. kemarin sore saya sedang menonton TV.
- Parallel Actions
Kita juga menggunakan tensis ini untuk berbicara tentang dua atau lebih aktivitas yang terjadi pada saat yang sama. kita biasanya menggunakan kta ” While” untuk menghubungkan dua kalimat.
Contoh. I was watching TV and Barbara was reading a book. aku sedang menonton TV dan Barbara membaca buku.
- Polite questions
Jika kita ingin mengajukan pertanyaan sopan, kita dapat menggunakan Past Continuous.
Contoh.
- I was wondering if you could open the window. Aku bertanya-tanya jika Anda bisa membuka jendela.
- I was thinking you might help me with this problem. Aku berpikir Anda bisa membantu saya dengan masalah ini
Meskipun kalimat memiliki bentuk Past Continuous, mereka mengacu pada aktifitas saat ini. Makna mereka mirip dengan kalimat “”could you”“, tetapi mereka lebih santun.
- Repetition and Irritation with “Always”
Ingat bahwa kita juga dapat mengekspresikan irritation (Pengulangan) selama seseorang atau sesuatu di masa lalu.
Contoh. She was always coming late for dinner!. ia selalu tiba terlambat ketika makan siang.
- Sering kali, untuk menjelaskan latar belakang cerita yang ditulis dalam bentuk lampau
Misalnya.
“Matahari bersinar dan burung-burung bernyanyi sementara gajah keluar dari hutan. Hewan lain sedang bersantai di bawah naungan pohon-pohon, tetapi Gajah bergerak sangat cepat. Dia mencari bayinya, dan ia tidak memperhatikan pemburu yang sedang mengintainya melalui teropong. Ketika tembakan berdering, ia berjalan ke arah Sungai…”
- Untuk menggambarkan suatu tindakan/kejadian yang belum selesai yang terganggu oleh tindakan/kejadian lai.
Misalnya.
I was having a beautiful dream when the alarm clock rang.”“Saya sedang mengalami mimpi indah ketika jam alarm berdering.
- Untuk mengungkapkan perihal perubahan pemikiran/ rencana.
Contoh.
“I was going to spend the day at the beach but I’ve decided to get my homework done instead.” aku sedang menghabiskan hari ku dipantai, tapi saya tetapkan untuk mengerjakan kiprah ku dirumah.
Bentuk Formulasi atau Rumus Past Continuous tense
[was/were + present participle]
- POSITIVE STATEMENTS
| SUBJECT | WAS / WERE | VERB + ing | REST OF THE SENTENCE |
| I | was | sleeping | at 11 p.m. last night. |
| You | were | sleeping | at 11 p.m. last night. |
| He | was | sleeping | at 11 p.m. last night. |
| Mohan | was | sleeping | at 11 p.m. last night. |
| The boy | was | sleeping | at 11 p.m. last night. |
| She | was | sleeping | at 11 p.m. last night. |
| Pooja | was | sleeping | at 11 p.m. last night. |
| The girl | was | sleeping | at 11 p.m. last night. |
| We | were | sleeping | at 11 p.m. last night. |
| You | were | sleeping | at 11 p.m. last night. |
| They | were | sleeping | at 11 p.m. last night. |
| The children | were | sleeping | at 11 p.m. last night. |
NEGATIVE STATEMENTS
| SUBJECT | WAS NOT/ WERE NOT | VERB + Ing | REST OF THE SENTENCE |
| I | was not | listening | to music at 4 p.m. yesterday. |
| You | were not | listening | to music at 4 p.m. yesterday. |
| He | was not | listening | to music at 4 p.m. yesterday. |
| Mohan | was not | listening | to music at 4 p.m. yesterday. |
| The boy | was not | listening | to music at 4 p.m. yesterday. |
| She | was not | listening | to music at 4 p.m. yesterday. |
| Pooja | was not | listening | to music at 4 p.m. yesterday. |
| The girl | was not | listening | to music at 4 p.m. yesterday. |
| We | were not | listening | to music at 4 p.m. yesterday. |
| You | were not | listening | to music at 4 p.m. yesterday. |
| They | were not | listening | to music at 4 p.m. yesterday. |
| The men | were not | listening | to music at 4 p.m. yesterday. |
INTERROGATIVE STATEMENTS / QUESTIONS
| WAS / WERE | SUBJECT | VERB (in base form) | REST OF THE SENTENCE |
| Was | I | eating | breakfast at 7 a.m. yesterday? |
| Were | you | eating | breakfast at 7 a.m. yesterday? |
| Was | he | eating | breakfast at 7 a.m. yesterday? |
| Was | Mohan | eating | breakfast at 7 a.m. yesterday? |
| Was | the boy | eating | breakfast at 7 a.m. yesterday? |
| Was | she | eating | breakfast at 7 a.m. yesterday? |
| Was | Pooja | eating | breakfast at 7 a.m. yesterday? |
| Was | the girl | eating | breakfast at 7 a.m. yesterday? |
| Were | we | eating | breakfast at 7 a.m. yesterday? |
| Were | you | eating | breakfast at 7 a.m. yesterday? |
| Were | they | eating | breakfast at 7 a.m. yesterday? |
| Were | the men | eating | breakfast at 7 a.m. yesterday? |
Contoh kalimat Past Continuous tense
- At 3 PM, I was having lunch. At 3 PM, saya setelah makan siang.
- They were talking about her when she walked into the room. Mereka berbicara tentang dirinya ketika ia berjalan ke kamar.
- While Kenneth was cleaning the living room, Sam was washing the dishes. Sementara Kenneth sedang membersihkan ruang, Sam sedang mencuci piring.
- We were all thinking about our holidays. Kami semua berpikir tentang liburan kami
- Was she going to the theater when it started raining? Apakah Dia akan teater ketika hujan mulai?
- Were you painting your house yesterday at 5 PM? apakah Anda melukis rumah Anda jam 5 sore.?
- Was Mary shopping when the mall was burning.?Apakah Maria berbelanja ketika mal terbakar?
- He asked me why I wasn’t having dinner at the hotel. Dia bertanya padaku mengapa aku tidak makan malam di hotel.
- He asked me why I wasn’t having dinner at the hotel. Dia bertanya padaku mengapa aku tidak makan malam di hotel.
- She was always coming late for dinner! Dia selalu datang terlambat untuk makan malam!
Contoh Soal Latihan
Put the verbs into the correct form (past progressive).
- When I phoned my friends, they (play) ____________monopoly.
- Yesterday at six I (prepare) _______________dinner.
- The kids (play) ___________in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.
- I (practice) _______________________the guitar when he came home.
- We (not / cycle) _________all day.
- While Aaron (work) _________ in his room, his friends (swim) _________in the pool.
- I tried to tell them the truth but they (listen / not) _______.
- What (you / do) ________________yesterday?
- Most of the time we (sit) _________in the park.
Answers.
- were playing
- was Preparing
- were Playing
- was Practicing
- were not cycling
- was working, were swimming
- were not listening
- were you doing
- were sitting
Demikian pembahasan materi Bahasa Inggris perihal Past Continuous tenses. mohon maaf bila ada kesalahan. Selamat belajar. Semoga bermanfaat.
__Tuhan tidak akan memperlihatkan Ujian diluar batas kemampuan Hambanya_
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