Present Tenses (Part 3)

PRESENT TENSE (Waktu Sekarang)

Pressent progressive : use – I’m (not) working today.
We use the present progressive to say that things are (not) happening now or around now.

• I’m working just now.
• It’s raining again.
• Eva’s taking driving lessons.

I’m sorry, I can’t come out. I’m working just now. (Compare : I work every day.)

Look – it’s raining again. (compare: it rains every day here.)

Dewi’s taking driving lessons.(compare: A lot of people take lessons with that driving school.)

I’m not enjoying this party. (compare : I usually enjoy parties.)

NOTE : We do not use a present tense to say how long something has lasted.

I’ve been waiting since 3.00. (NOT I’m waiting since 3.00)

Present progressive questions – Is it raining ?

?	Am I working? – Are you working? – is he/she/it working? – Are we/they working?

We make present progressive questions with am/are/is + subject + ...ing

+	It is raining	You are working	The children are making something
?	Is it raining?	Are you working?	What are the children making?

Be careful when question have long subject – the word order does not change.

Is dessy working today ?

Are dessy and her father working today ?

Are dessy and her father and mother and the others working today?

(NOT Are working today dessy and her father and mother and the others? )

Present progressive 

+	I am working	You are working	He/she/it is working	We/they are working
?	Am I working?	Are you working?	Is/he/she/it working?	Are we/they eorking?
-	I am not working	You aren’t working	He/she/it isn’t working	We/they aren’t working
Contractions : I’m, you’re, he’s etc (not) ...ing; you aren’t, he isn’t etc ...ing                         What’s he ...ing? where’s she ...ing? when’s it ...ing? etc

The two present tenses : the difference

SIMPLE PRESENT: I work etc	PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: I’m working etc
·      Things that are always true	·      Things that are happening now
·      Things that happen all the time, Repeatedly, often,sometimes, never etc	·      Things that are happening around now
The sun rise in the east	The sun is not shining today
She often wears pink	She’s wearing a blue dress
I play tennis	I’m playing a lot of tennis these days.

Non – progressive verbs – I don’t understand.

Some verb are normally used in simple tenses, not progressive, even if we mean’just now’ 

I like this weather.(NOT I’m liking this weather) – What does he want?(NOT what is he wanting?)

THE MOST IMPORTANT NON- PROGRESSIVE VERBS

Hate, know, like, love, mean, need, prefer, seem, understand, want.

I hate this music. – ‘We’re late.’’I know.’ – I live that colour. – do you understand?

What does this mean? – I need some help – ‘Tea?’ ‘I prefer juice.’ - Rini seems unhappy.

OTHER COMMON NON-PROGRESSIVE VERBS

Agree, believe, depend, matter, mind, recognise, remember.

‘This is a terrible film.’ ‘I don’t agree.’ – ‘Sorry I’m late.’ ‘it doesn’t matter.’

I recognise her, but I don’t remember her name. – ‘Can I borrow the car?’ ‘ it depends. Until when?’

‘There’s no more orange juice.’ ‘I don’t mind. I’ll have water.’ 

Think, see, look and feel can be progressive with one meaning but not with another.

NON-PROGRESSIVE(I think etc)	CAN BE PROGRESSIVE(I’m thinking etc)
Think (that..)=’have an opinion’ I Think you’re wrong. See = ‘understand’ I see what you mean. Look like = ‘seem like’ That looks like our car. Feel = ‘have an opinion’ I feel you’re making a mistake.	Think (that..)=’plan, look at ideas’ I’m thinking about the holidays. See = ‘meet’ I’m seeing the doctor today. Look like = ‘turn eyes towards’ What are you looking at? Feel ill/tired etc (can be progressive or simple)’ I’m feeling ill. OR I feel ill.

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