Present progressive is
used to express an activity that is happening right now. It is in progress when
the speaker is saying about the activity. Here is the example of present
progressive.
a)
I am playing
badminton in the field with my friend.
b)
She is
walking to go to the park.
c)
Benny is
calling Dena to ask him out.
d)
My dog is
running to the park.
e)
Berta and
martha are spending their holiday in Lombok.
f)
My mom and I
are cooking fried rice.
g)
You are
yelling at him.
h)
I am not
wearing a brown dress.
i)
That store is
not selling novels.
j)
Pica’s not
reading a poetry.
k)
Are they chasing
that a handsome boy?
l)
Is she going
to her new apartment?
m)
Am I getting
a new mail?
Based on the examples
above, there are some formula to understand those sentences.
After subject, the sentences should use to be and Verb 1 ing to express it.
I -> am
They, we, you -> are
She, He, it -> is
Formula:
S + tobe (is, am, are) + V1 ing
Wildan is driving his car right now.
Wildan is He, tobe used
is
Verb 1 is drove + ing =
driving
S + tobe (is, am, are) + not + V1 ing
a)
I am not
wearing a brown dress.
b)
Dendra is not
smoking.
c)
They are not
studying Physics.
Tobe (is, am, are) + S + V1 ing
a)
Are they chasing
that a handsome boy?
b)
Is she going
to her new apartment?
c)
Am I getting
a new mail?
Note :
S : subjet
V1 ing : Verb 1 +ing, e.g. driving, walking,
trying, handling, etc.
Hope you enjoy my
explanations.
Dari penjelasan di atas,
ada beberapa verb yang tidak bisa di “ing” kan (nonpregressive verb). Contohnya
like, tidak bisa menjadi liking.
Untuk penjelasan lenih
lanjut, silahkan tanya kepada author. Please feel free to ask, thanks a bunch.
Source
Azar, B. S. 1992. Fundamentals of English Grammar-2nd edition.
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
Murphy, R. 1994. English Grammar in Use-2nd ed. UK:
Cambridge University Press.
