Dalam Past Progressive (Past Continuous), kata kerja utama selalu menggunakan bentuk verb + -ing. Aturan penambahan -ing pada kata kerja sama dengan aturan yang digunakan dalam Present Progressive.
Struktur Past Progressive:
Subject + was / were + verb-ing
Contoh:
I was reading a book.
They were playing football.
She was studying English.
Karena kata kerja selalu berbentuk verb + -ing, penting memahami aturan ejaan saat menambahkan -ing.
1. Aturan Umum: Tambahkan -ing
Untuk sebagian besar kata kerja, cukup tambahkan -ing di akhir kata kerja.
Contoh:
| Verb | Verb + ing |
|---|---|
| play | playing |
| work | working |
| study | studying |
| read | reading |
Contoh kalimat:
They were playing football.
She was working late.
2. Kata Kerja Berakhiran Huruf “e”
Jika kata kerja berakhir dengan silent e, huruf e biasanya dihapus sebelum menambahkan -ing.
Contoh:
| Verb | Verb + ing |
|---|---|
| make | making |
| write | writing |
| come | coming |
| take | taking |
Contoh kalimat:
She was writing an email.
He was making dinner.
3. Kata Kerja Berakhiran “ie”
Jika kata kerja berakhir dengan ie, maka ie berubah menjadi y sebelum menambahkan -ing.
Contoh:
| Verb | Verb + ing |
|---|---|
| lie | lying |
| die | dying |
| tie | tying |
Contoh kalimat:
The dog was lying on the floor.
He was tying his shoes.
4. Kata Kerja dengan Pola Consonant–Vowel–Consonant
Jika kata kerja pendek memiliki pola consonant – vowel – consonant, huruf terakhir biasanya digandakan sebelum menambahkan -ing.
Contoh:
| Verb | Verb + ing |
|---|---|
| run | running |
| sit | sitting |
| stop | stopping |
| get | getting |
Contoh kalimat:
She was running in the park.
They were sitting in the classroom.
Ringkasan
Dalam Past Progressive, kata kerja utama selalu berbentuk verb + -ing, dan aturan ejaannya sama dengan Present Progressive.
Beberapa aturan utama:
| Aturan | Contoh |
|---|---|
| Tambah -ing | play → playing |
| Hapus e | make → making |
| ie → y + ing | lie → lying |
| Gandakan konsonan | run → running |
Contoh kalimat Past Progressive:
I was reading a book.
She was writing a report.
They were running in the park.