Rumus past continuous tense

(+) Positive/positif = (S + be (was/were) + verb (-ing) + complement)

(-) Negative/negatif = (S + be (was/were) + not + verb (-ing) + complement)

(?) Interrogative/tanya = (Be (was/were) + S + verb (-ing) + complement?)

Contoh kalimat past continuous tense lengkap beserta artinya

Past Continuous Tense istimewa

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1. (+) Maya was washing her bike when I passed his house. (Maya Sedang mencuci sepedanya ketika aku melewati rumahnya)

(-) Maya wasn’t washing her bike when I passed his house. (Maya tidak sedang mencuci sepedanya ketika aku melewati rumahnya)

(?) Was Maya washing her bike when you passed his house? (Apakah Maya sedang mencuci sepedanya ketika kamu melewati rumahnya?)

2. (+) I was eating while my brother was studying. (Aku sedang makan sementara adik laki-lakiku sedang belajar)

(-) I wasn't eating while my brother was studying. (Aku tidak sedang makan sementara adik laki-lakiku sedang belajar.

(?) Were you eating while your brother was studying. (Apakah kau sedang makan sementara adikmu sedang belajar?)

3. (+) My little sister was playing dolls while my mother was taking a nap. (Adikku sedang bermain boneka ketika ibuku sedang tidur siang)

(-) My little sister wasn't playing dolls while my mother was taking a nap. (Adikku tidak sedang bermain boneka ketika ibuku sedang tidur siang)

(?) Was your little sister playing dolls while your mother taking a nap? (Apakah adikmu sedang bermain boneka ketika ibumu sedang tidur siang?)

4. (+) Maya was talking to me when her mother called. (Maya sedang berbicara denganku ketika ibunya menelpon)

(-) Maya was not talking to me when her mother called. (Maya tidak sedang berbicara denganku ketika ibunya menelpon)

(?) Was Maya talking to you when her mother called? (Apakah Maya sedang berbicara denganmu ketika ibunya menelpon?)

5. (+) I was waiting for the package when she came. (Aku sedang menunggu paket saat dia datang)

(-) I wasn’t waiting for the package when she came. (Aku tidak sedang menunggu paket saat dia datang)

(?) Were you waiting for the package when your brother came? (Apakah kamu sedang menunggu paket saat dia datang?)

6. (+) Maya and her mother were shopping when the accident happened. (Maya dan ibunya sedang berbelanja ketika kecelakaan itu terjadi)

(-) Maya and her mother were not shopping when the accident happened. (Maya dan ibunya tidak sedang berbelanja ketika kecelakaan itu terjadi)

(?) Were Maya and her mother shopping when the accident happened? (Apakah Maya dan ibunya sedang berbelanja ketika kecelakaan itu terjadi?)

7. (+) I was reading a short story while they were arguing. (Aku sedang membaca cerpen ketika mereka sedang berdebat)

(-) I wasn't reading a short story while they were arguing. (Aku tidak sedang membaca cerpen ketika mereka tidak sedang berdebat)

(?) Were you reading a short story while they were arguing? (Apakah kamu sedang membaca cerpen ketika mereka sedang berdebat?)

8. (+) The barista was brewing coffee when the manager called him. (Barista itu sedang menyeduh kopi ketika manajer memanggilnya)

(-) The barista wasn't brewing coffee when the manager called him. (Barista itu tidak sedang menyeduh kopi ketika manajer memanggilnya)

(?) Was the barista brewing coffee when the manager called him? (Apakah barista itu sedang menyeduh kopi ketika manajer memanggilnya?)

9. (+) My sister was sleeping when my grandparents went home. (Adikku sedang tidur ketika kakek nenekku pulang)

(-) My sister wasn't sleeping when my grandparents went home. (Adikku tidak sedang tidur ketika kakek nenekku pulang)

(?) Was your sister sleeping when your grandparents went home? (Apakah adikmu sedang tidur ketika kakek nenekmu pulang?)

10. (+) Amir was building a sand castle while his brother was sunbathing. (Amir sedang membangun istana pasir selagi kakaknya sedang berjemur)

(-) Amir wasn’t building a sand castle while his brother was sunbathing. (Amir tidak sedang membangun istana pasir selagi kakaknya sedang berjemur)

(?) Was Amir building a sand castle while his brother was sunbathing? (Apakah Amir sedang membangun istana pasir selagi kakaknya sedang berjemur?)

11. (+) They were making a new movie in the second half of 2022. (Mereka sedang membuat film baru di paruh kedua tahun 2022)

(-) They weren't making a new movie in the second half of 2022. (Mereka tidak sedang membuat film baru di paruh kedua tahun 2022)

(?) Were they making a new movie in the second half of 2022? (Apakah mereka sedang membuat film baru di paruh kedua tahun 2022?)

12. (+) Maya and her friends were practicing musical theatre in the spring. (Maya dan teman-temannya sedang berlatih teater musikal di musim semi)

(-) Maya and her friends weren't practicing musical theatre in the spring. (Maya dan teman-temannya tidak sedang berlatih teater musikal di musim semi)

(?) Were Maya and her friends practicing musical theatre in the spring? (Maya dan teman-temannya tidak sedang berlatih teater musikal di musim semi?)

13. (+) My older sister was applying a face mask when I entered her room. (Kakakku sedang memakai masker ketika aku masuk ke kamarnya)

(-) My older sister wasn't applying a face mask when I entered her room. (Kakakku tidak sedang memakai masker ketika aku masuk ke kamarnya)

(?) Was your older sister applying a face mask when I entered her room? (Apakah kakakmu sedang memakai masker ketika kamu masuk ke kamarnya?)

14. (+) The guests were listening to the song when the photographer took their picture. (Para tamu sedang mendengarkan lagu saat fotografer mengambil gambar mereka)

(-) The guests weren't listening to the song when the photographer took their picture. (Para tamu tidak sedang mendengarkan lagu saat fotografer mengambil gambar mereka)

(?) Were the guests listening to the song when the photographer took their picture? (Apakah para tamu sedang mendengarkan lagu saat fotografer mengambil gambar mereka?)

15. (+) The mother cat was feeding her kittens while it was raining outside. (Induk kucing itu sedang menyusui anak-anaknya saat di luar hujan)

(-) The mother cat isn't feeding her kittens while it was raining outside. (Induk kucing itu tidak sedang menyusui anak-anaknya saat di luar hujan)

(?) Was the mother cat feeding her kittens while it was raining outside? (Apakah induk kucing itu sedang menyusui anak-anaknya saat di luar hujan?)

penulis: mg/Agung Pradana Putra