Past Continuous Tense: Pengertian, Fungsi, Kapan Digunakan, dan Cara Membuatnya

6. Fungsi Past Continuous Tense

A. Kegiatan yang sedang berlangsung pada waktu tertentu di masa lalu

Contoh:

I was studying at 8 p.m. last night.
Saya sedang belajar pada pukul 8 malam tadi.

She was sleeping at midnight.
Dia sedang tidur pada tengah malam.

They were playing basketball at 4 p.m. yesterday.
Mereka sedang bermain basket pada pukul 4 sore kemarin.

B. Kegiatan yang sedang berlangsung ketika kegiatan lain terjadi

Biasanya menggunakan when.

Pola:

Past Continuous + when + Simple Past

Contoh:

I was sleeping when my mother called me.
Saya sedang tidur ketika ibu saya menelepon saya.

She was studying when the electricity went out.
Dia sedang belajar ketika listrik padam.

They were playing football when it started to rain.
Mereka sedang bermain sepak bola ketika hujan mulai turun.

Perhatikan:

• was sleeping → kegiatan sedang berlangsung
• called → kejadian yang menyela

7. Past Continuous dengan WHILE

While berarti ketika/sementara.

Biasanya digunakan untuk dua kegiatan yang berlangsung bersamaan.

Pola:

While + Subject + was/were + V-ing, Subject + was/were + V-ing.

Contoh:

While I was studying, my brother was watching television.
Ketika saya sedang belajar, saudara laki-laki saya sedang menonton televisi.

While mother was cooking, father was reading a newspaper.
Ketika ibu sedang memasak, ayah sedang membaca koran.

While they were playing football, we were studying.
Ketika mereka sedang bermain sepak bola, kami sedang belajar.

8. Perbedaan WHEN dan WHILE

WHEN

Biasanya digunakan ketika satu kegiatan sedang berlangsung kemudian kegiatan lain terjadi.

I was watching TV when my father came home.

Saya sedang menonton TV ketika ayah saya pulang.

• was watching → Past Continuous
• came → Simple Past

WHILE

Biasanya digunakan untuk dua kegiatan yang berlangsung bersamaan.

While I was watching TV, my sister was doing her homework.

Ketika saya sedang menonton TV, saudara perempuan saya sedang mengerjakan PR.

• was watching → Past Continuous
• was doing → Past Continuous

9. Bentuk Verb-ing

Untuk membuat Past Continuous, kata kerja harus menggunakan Verb-ing.

Beberapa perubahan penting:

write → writing
huruf e dihilangkan.

make → making
make → making.

run → running
huruf terakhir digandakan.

sit → sitting
huruf terakhir digandakan.

10. Contoh Kalimat Lengkap

Positive

1. I was reading a novel.
   Saya sedang membaca novel.
2. He was playing computer games.
   Dia sedang bermain permainan komputer.
3. She was washing the dishes.
   Dia sedang mencuci piring.
4. We were studying English.
   Kami sedang belajar bahasa Inggris.
5. They were cleaning the classroom.
   Mereka sedang membersihkan kelas.

Negative

1. I wasn’t reading a novel.
   Saya tidak sedang membaca novel.
2. He wasn’t playing computer games.
   Dia tidak sedang bermain permainan komputer.
3. She wasn’t washing the dishes.
   Dia tidak sedang mencuci piring.
4. We weren’t studying English.
   Kami tidak sedang belajar bahasa Inggris.
5. They weren’t cleaning the classroom.
   Mereka tidak sedang membersihkan kelas.

Interrogative

1. Was he playing computer games?
   Apakah dia sedang bermain permainan komputer?
2. Was she washing the dishes?
   Apakah dia sedang mencuci piring?
3. Were you studying English?
   Apakah kamu sedang belajar bahasa Inggris?
4. Were they cleaning the classroom?
   Apakah mereka sedang membersihkan kelas?

11. Past Continuous vs Simple Past

Ini bagian yang sangat penting.

Contoh:

I studied English last night.
Saya belajar bahasa Inggris tadi malam.

➡️ Fokus pada kejadian yang dilakukan.

I was studying English at 8 p.m. last night.
Saya sedang belajar bahasa Inggris pada pukul 8 malam tadi.

➡️ Fokus pada kegiatan yang sedang berlangsung pada waktu tertentu.

12. Contoh Cerita Pendek

A Busy Evening

Yesterday evening, I was studying English in my bedroom. My sister was watching television in the living room. My mother was cooking dinner in the kitchen, while my father was reading a newspaper.

At 7 p.m., my friend called me. We talked about our English homework. While we were talking, my mother was preparing dinner.

Artinya:

Sore yang Sibuk

Kemarin sore, saya sedang belajar bahasa Inggris di kamar tidur. Saudara perempuan saya sedang menonton televisi di ruang keluarga. Ibu saya sedang memasak makan malam di dapur, sementara ayah saya sedang membaca koran.

Pada pukul 7 malam, teman saya menelepon saya. Kami berbicara tentang pekerjaan rumah bahasa Inggris kami. Ketika kami sedang berbicara, ibu saya sedang menyiapkan makan malam.

13. Ringkasan Rumus

Ingat!

I / He / She / It → WAS

You / We / They → WERE

Contoh mudah:

I was studying.
Saya sedang belajar.

She was cooking.
Dia sedang memasak.

They were playing.
Mereka sedang bermain.

Rumus kunci: PAST CONTINUOUS = WAS/WERE + V-ING.

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