Welcome to Bali Language Assistance

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Oleh: I Nengah Subadra
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Dosen Bahasa Inggris dan Pariwisata Di Yayasan Triatma Surya Jaya
(MAPINDO, STP Triatma Jaya, dan STIE Triatma Mulya)
Handphone : 081 239 26773
Email : insubadra@yahoo.com
Homepage : www.subadra.wordpress.com
Melayani:
• Private Bahasa Inggris untuk umum & in-house training
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• Bimbingan IELTS, TOEIC, dan TOEFL
• Terjemahan bahasa asing tersumpah
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• Konsultasi pengembangan pariwisata
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Function: Tells about an activity that’s being in progress.

I Positive Sentence:
Subject + Tobe (am, is, are) + Verb-ing + etc.

Notes:
1.For Subject : I + am + Verb-ing + Adverb of time

Example:
I am studying English now
I am having lunch at the moment

2. For Subject: He/she/it + is + Verb-ing + Adverb of time
Example:
He is playing football
She is preparing her test
Mother is cooking rice in the kitchen

3.For Subject: They/we you + are + Verb-ing + Adverb of time
Example:
They are watching television
We are studying English
You are dreaming

Exercise:
Translate the following sentences into well-constructed English!
1.Bapak saya sedang membaca koran di kamar tamu

2.Mereka sedang merencanakan program liburan sekolah

3.Kami sedang menghadiri sebuah rapat penting

4.Guru saya sedang menjelaskan pelajaran

5.Seseorang sedang menunggu anda di luar

6.Ibu dan bapak saya sedang pergi ke kampung saya

7.Teman teman saya sedang bermain bola kaki di lapangan

8.Saudara (L) saya sedang mendengarkan musik di dalam kamarnya

9.Saya sedang mengerjakan PR

10.Dia (P) sedang membersihkan kamar

II Negative Sentence:
Subject + Tobe (am, is, are ) NOT + Verb-ing + etc.
Example:
They are not having dinner
We are not studying English
He is not facing a problem
She is not writing a letter

III Interrogative Sentence:
Tobe (am, is, are ) + Subject + Verb-ing + etc.?

Example:
Are you looking for someone?
Are they studying English?
Is your mother shopping?
Is she washing clothes?

Notes:
To make informative question, put the question words before the tobe.
Example:
Why is he crying?
Where are they playing football?
What movie are they watching?
Where are they having dinner?

Exercise
Translate the following sentences into well-constructed English!

1.Buku apa yang sedang anda baca?

2.Mengapa mereka berkelahi?

3.Dimana mereka menonton film itu?

4.Anda sedang menunggu siapa?

5.Dimana mereka belajar bahasa Inggris?

6.Dimana mereka tidur?

7.Mengapa anak (L) anda menangis?

8.Siapa yang berbicara di depan kelas?

9.Yang mana yang sedang dia bicarakan?

10.Dimana mereka makan malam?

Additional Exercise:
1.Saya sedang mengerjakan PR

2.Bapak saya sedang membaca koran di ruang tamu

3.Ibu saya sedang memasak di dapur

4.Teman teman saya sedang belajar bahasa Inggris

5.Saya sedang menunggu bapak saya

6.Dia sedang berenang

7.John sedang membersihkan kamar tidur

8.Bapak dan ibu saya sedang menjaga toko

9.Mary sedang menyapu halaman depan

10.Guru saya sedang memberikan ulangan

11.Mereka sedang makan malam di sebuah restoran

12.Bapak saya sedang mandi

13.Ibu saya sedang mempersiapkan makan malam