6. PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

A. PEMAKAIAN 
B. STRUKTUR KALIMAT 
C. KALIMAT TANYA PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE 
D. KALIMAT NEGATIVE PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
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6. PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

A.  PEMAKAIAN

Past Continuous Tense digunakan untuk menerangkan hal-hal berikut :

1. Kegiatan atau peristiwa atau kejadian yang sedang terjadi pada waktu lampau;

2. Kegiatan atau peristiwa atau kejadian yang sedang terjadi pada waktu lampau dan disusul dengan kegiatan atau peristiwa atau kejadian lain;

3. Dua kegiatan atau peristiwa atau kejadian yang berlangsung pada saat bersamaan pada waktu lampau.

B.  STRUKTUR KALIMAT

Dalam menyusun kalimat Past Continuous Tense, kita harus menggunakan was atau were dan kata kerja (infinitive) dengan akhiran –ing.

a. Menerangkan kegiatan atau peristiwa atau kejadian yang sedang terjadi pada waktu lampau.

Subject+was/were+invinitive

+-ing+object

Example:

I was cooking an hour ago

He Was cleaning the room yesterday morning

She was reading at eight last night

Sam was cutting the grass at nine yesterday

Jack was swimming before lunch yesterday

I was sailing last Saturday

Robin was having a rest after work

Bob Was Sitting till eleven o’clock

Linda Was playing the piano at the moment

Mr. Anderson Was Living in England in 1990

You were Listening to the news at seven o’clock last night

b. Menerangkan kegiatan atau peristiwa atau kejadian yang sedang terjadi pada waktu lampau dan disusul dengan kegiatan atau peristiwa atau kejadian lain.

Subject+was/were+invinitive

+-ing+object+when+subject+verbII

Example:

Betty was crying when I came

The childrend were playing when it rained

You were sleeping when the telephone rang

Linda was painting when you called me

I was talking with Helen when the boss appeared

It was raining when he left

They were wathing television when you knocked at the door

c. Menerangkan Dua kegiatan atau peristiwa atau kejadian yang berlangsung pada saat bersamaan pada waktu lampau.

Subject+was/were+invinitive

+-ing+object+while+subject

+was/were+invinitive+-ing+object

Example:

Paul was singing while Mary was dancing

Jim was working while the others were sleeping

They were going to the post office while I was going to the library 

We were making a fire while they were preparing dinner

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