Pelajari contoh berikut dan bandingkan dengan contoh:
Present continuous (I am doing)
Penggunaan “continuous” untuk sesuatu yang terjadi saat waktu berbicara dan kegiatan tersebut belum berakhir.
- The water is boiling. Can you turn it off?
- Listen to those people. What language are they speaking?
- Let’s go out. It isn’t raining right now.
- ‘Don’t disturb me. I’m busy.’ ’ Why? What are you doing?’
- I’m going to bed now. Goodnight!
- Maria is in Britain at the moment. She’s learning English.
Present Continuous juga dapat digunakan pada situasi yang sementara:
- I’m living with some friends until I find a flat.
- ‘You’re working hard today.’ ‘Yes, I’ve got a lot to do.’
Present simple digunakan untuk hal-hal umum atau yang terjadi berulang-ulang.
- Water boils at 100 degree celsius.
- Excuse me, do you speak English?
- It doesn’t rain very much in summer.
- What do you usually do at weekends?
- What do you do?
- I always go to bed before midnight.
- Most people learn to swim when they are children.
Present simple juga digunakan pada situasi yang permanen:
- My parents live in London. They have lived there all theor lives.
- John isn’t lazy. He works very hard most of the time.
Sumber:
Murphy, Raymond. (1994). English Grammar in Use Second Edition. Syndicate Press: University of Cambridge.