UNIT 4. Present continuous and present simple (2) (I am doing and I do)

UNIT 4. Present continuous and present simple (2) (I am doing and I do)

A. Kita menggunakan kalimat Continuous hanya untuk sebuah tindakan dan sedang terjadi (they are eating/it is raining etc.). Ada beberapa kata kerja (contohnya; know and like) bukan action verbs. Anda tidak bias mengatakan 'I am knowing' or ,they are liking'; anda hanya bias mengatakan 'I know', 'they like'.

Beberapa kata kerja yang tidak bias digunakan dalam kalimat continuous diantaranya:

like     love    hate    want   need   prefer know   realise              suppose    mean     understand believe                   remember      belong                    contain                   consist                   depend           seem

* I'm hungry. I want something to eat. (not 'I'm wanting')

* Do you understand what I mean?

* Ann doesn't seem very happy at the moment.

Ketika kita menyangka sesuatu yang diyakini terjadi/benar maka kalimatnya:

* What do you think (= believe) will happen? (not 'what are you thinking')

but * You look serious. What are you thinking about? (= What is going on in your mind?)

* I'm thinking of giving up my job. (= I am considering/masih dipikirkan)

Ketika have berarti 'possess/yang dimiliki' etc., jangan gunakan the continuous (see Unit 17):

* We're enjoying our holiday. We have a nice room in the hotel. (not 'we're having')

but * We're enjoying our holiday. We're having a great time.

B. See             hear smell taste

Kita biasa gunakan kata kerja diatas dalam Present simple (not continuous):

* Do you see that man over there? (not 'are you seeing') * This room smells. Let's open a window.

We often use can + see/hear/smell/taste:

* Listen! Can you hear something?

Tapi see digunakan dalam kalimat continuous (I'm seeing) ketika artinya 'having a meeting with'

(especially in the future--see Unit 19A):

* I'm seeing the manager tomorrow morning.

C. He is selfish and He is being selfish (dia egois dan dia sedang egois)

The present continuous of be is I am being/he is being/you are being etc.

I'm being = 'I'm behaving/I'm acting'. Compare:

* I can't understand why he's being so selfish. He isn't usually like that. (being selfish = behaving selfishly at the moment)

(aku gak ngerti mengapa dia begitu sgois. Biasanya dia tidak begitu) (sedang egois = egois pada saat itu saja)

but * He never thinks about other people. He is very selfish. (not 'he is being') (= he is selfish generally, not only at the moment/sudah sifat bawaan dan egoisnya selamanya)

We use am/is/are being to say how somebody is behaving. It is not usually possible in other sentences: (kita biasa menggunakan am/is/are being untuk menunjukan sifat seseorang. Tapi tidak untuk semua situasi contohnya:)

* It's hot today. (not 'it is being hot') * Sarah is very tired. (not 'is being tired')

D. Look and Feel (Terlihat dan Nampak)

You can use the present simple or continuous when you say how somebody looks or feels now (situasi yang bisa menggunakan simple dan continuous:)

* You look well today. or You're looking well today. * How do you feel now? or How are you feeling now?

but * I usually feel tired in the morning. (not 'I'm usually feeling')

EXERCISES

4.1 Are the underlined verbs right or wrong? Correct the ones that are wrong.

1. I'm seeing the manager tomorrow morning. RIGHT

2. I'm feeling hungry. Is there anything to eat? --- wrong, I feel hungry

3. Are you believing in God? --- wrong, do you believe in God? no I’m an atheist

4. This sauce is great. It's tasting really good. --- - wrong, it tastes really good.

5. I'm thinking this is your key. Am I right? --- wrong, I think

4.2 Look at the pictures. Use the words in brackets to make sentences. (You should also study Unit 3

before you do this exercise.)

1. (you/not/seem/very happy today) You don't seem very happy today.

2. (what/you/do?) ---what are you doing?

Be quiet! (I/think) ---I’m thinking

3. (who/this umbrella/belong to?) --- To whom does this umbrella belong ?

I've no idea.

4. (the dinner/smell/good) ---The dinner smells good.

5. Excuse me. (anybody/sit/here?) ---Is anybody sitting here?

No, it's free

6. Can you ring me back in half an hour? (I/have/dinner) ---I’m having dinner

4.3 Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple.

1. Are you hungry? Do you want something to eat? (you/want)

2. Jill is interested in politics but she --- to a political party. (not/belong) does not belong to

3. Don't put the dictionary away. I --- it. (use) I’m using it

4. Don't put the dictionary away. I --- it. (need) I need it.

5. Who is that man? What ---? (he/want) does he want

6. Who is that man? Why --- at us? (he/look) is he looking

7. George says he's 80 years old but nobody --- him. (believe) - believes

8. She told me her name but I --- it now. (not/remember) – don’t remember

9. I --- of selling my car. (think) Would you be interested in buying it? Am thinking

10. I --- you should sell your w

car. (think) You --- it very often. (not/use) think, don’t use

11. I used to drink a lot of coffee but these days I --- tea. (prefer) prefer

12. Air --- mainly of nitrogen and oxygen. (consist) consists

4.4 Complete the sentences using the most suitable form of be. Sometimes you must use the simple

(am/is/are) and sometimes the continuous is more suitable (am/is/are being).

1. I can't understand why he's being so selfish. He isn't usually like that.

2. Jack --- very nice to me at the moment. I wonder why. – was being

3. You'll like Jill when you meet her. She --- very nice. - is

4. Normally you are very sensible, so why --- so silly about this matter? Are you being

5. Why isn't Sarah at work today? --- ill? – Is she being