Cara Menggunakan Past Continuous Tense
FORM ( Bentuk )
[was/were + present participle]
Contoh:
- You were studying when she called.
- Were you studying when she called?
- You were not studying when she called.
USE 1 Interrupted Action in the Past ( Kegiatan Yang Di Interupsi Di Masa Lampau)
Gunakan Past Continuous untuk menunjukkan bahwa suatu tindakan yang berudarsi lama lebih lama di masa lalu terputus. Gangguan ini biasanya tindakan yang lebih pendek daripada Simple Past. Ingat ini bisa menjadi gangguan nyata atau hanya gangguan pada waktunya.
Contoh:
- I was watching TV when she called.
- When the phone rang, she was writing a letter.
- While we were having the picnic, it started to rain.
- What were you doing when the earthquake started?
- I was listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.
- You were not listening to me when I told you to turn the oven off.
- While John was sleeping last night, someone stole his car.
- Sammy was waiting for us when we got off the plane.
- While I was writing the email, the computer suddenly went off.
- A: What were you doing when you broke your leg?
B: I was snowboarding.
USE 2 Specific Time as an Interruption ( Waktu Yang Spesifik Sebagai Interupsi)
Dalam Kegunaan 1, yang dijelaskan di atas, Past Continuous terganggu oleh tindakan pendek dalam Simple Past. Namun, Anda juga dapat menggunakan waktu tertentu sebagai interupsi.
Contoh :
- Last night at 6 PM, I was eating dinner.
- At midnight, we were still driving through the desert.
- Yesterday at this time, I was sitting at my desk at work.
Catatan
Dalam Simple Past, waktu tertentu digunakan untuk menunjukkan bila tindakan mulai atau selesai. Dalam Past Continuous, waktu tertentu hanya menginterupsi tindakan.
Contoh:
- Last night at 6 PM, I ate dinner.
- Last night at 6 PM, I was eating dinner.
USE 3 Parallel Actions ( Aksi Paralel)
Bila Anda menggunakan Past Continuous dengan dua tindakan dalam kalimat yang sama, itu mengungkapkan bahwa kedua tindakan itu terjadi pada waktu yang sama. Tindakan yang paralel.
Contoh:
- I was studying while he was making dinner.
- While Ellen was reading, Tim was watching television.
- Were you listening while he was talking?
- I wasn't paying attention while I was writing the letter, so I made several mistakes.
- What were you doing while you were waiting?
- Thomas wasn't working, and I wasn't working either.
- They were eating dinner, discussing their plans, and having a good time.
USE 4 Atmosphere ( Atmosfir )
Dalam bahasa Inggris, kita sering menggunakan serangkaian tindakan paralel untuk menggambarkan suasana pada waktu tertentu di masa lalu.
Contoh:
- When I walked into the office, several people were busily typing, some were talking on the phones, the boss was yelling directions, and customers were waiting to be helped. One customer was yelling at a secretary and waving his hands. Others were complaining to each other about the bad service.
USE 5 Repetition and Irritation with "Always"
Past Continuous dengan kata-kata seperti "always" atau "constantly" menyatakan bahwa sesuatu yang menjengkelkan atau mengejutkan sering terjadi di masa lalu. Konsep ini sangat mirip dengan istilah "used to" tapi dengan emosi negatif. Ingatlah untuk menggunakan kata "always" atau "constantly" diantara "be" dan "verb + ing."
Contoh:
- She was always coming to class late.
- He was constantly talking. He annoyed everyone.
- I didn't like them because they were always complaining.
While vs. When
Klausa adalah kelompok kata yang memiliki makna, tetapi seringnya tidak kalimat lengkap. Beberapa klausa dimulai dengan kata "when" seperti "when she called" atau "when it bit me." klausa lainnya dimulai dengan "while" seperti "while she was sleeping" dan "while he was surfing." Ketika Anda berbicara tentang hal-hal di masa lalu, "when" yang paling sering diikuti oleh kata kerja Simple Past, sedangkan "while" ini biasanya diikuti dengan Past Continuous. "While" mengungkapkan gagasan "selama waktu itu." Pelajari contoh di bawah ini. Mereka memiliki arti yang sama, tetapi mereka menekankan bagian yang berbeda dari kalimat.
Contoh:
- I was studying when she called.
- While I was studying, she called.
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