35 Contoh Kalimat Past Continuous Tense

KOMPAS.com - Past continuous tense adalah tense yang membicarakan peristiwa yang sedang berlangsung pada masa lalu.

Artinya, peristiwa tersebut belum selesai dan masih berjalan pada waktu tertentu pada masa lampau.

Umumnya, peristiwa yang dinyatakan dengan past continuous tense berfungsi sebagai latar waktu bagi peristiwa lain yang terjadi secara bersamaan pada masa lalu.

Baca juga: Past Perfect Continuous: Pengertian, Rumus, Fungsi, dan Contohnya

Rumus past continuous tense adalah sebagai berikut:

(+) Positif = Subject + was/were + verb -ing + the rest of the sentence

(-) Negatif = Subject + was/were + not + verb -ing + the rest of the sentence

(?) Interogatif = Was/were + subject + verb -ing + the rest of the sentence?

Supaya makin memahami penggunaan past continuous tense, berikut disajikan beberapa contoh kalimat past continuous tense beserta artinya.

Baca juga: Past Perfect Tense: Pengertian, Rumus, Fungsi, dan Contohnya

1. Last night, I was reading my favorite book.
   (Tadi malam, aku sedang membaca buku favoritku)

2. She was preparing her stuffs yesterday.
   (Dia sedang mempersiapkan barang-barangnya kemarin)

3. I was studying for my exam all last week.
   (Saya sedang belajar untuk ujian saya sepanjang minggu lalu)

4. Nana and Yuna were playing game at this hour last night.
   (Nana dan Yuna sedang bermain gim pada jam segini kemarin malam)

5. When mom left the house, the children were fighting.
   (Ketika ibu meninggalkan rumah, anak-anak sedang berkelahi)

6. She was singing loudly at this time last night.
   (Dia sedang bernyanyi dengan keras pada waktu ini kemarin malam)

7. Gina was practicing with her team when her phone rang.
   (Gina sedang latihan bersama timnya ketika ponselnya berbunyi)

   Baca juga: Future Continuous Tense: Pengertian, Rumus, Fungsi, dan Contohnya

8. They were renovating the house when Jim visited them.
   (Mereka sedang merenovasi rumah ketika Jim mengunjungi mereka)

9. When they left, it was raining.
   (Ketika mereka pergi, hujan sedang turun)

10. Joan was driving when the accident occurred.
    (Joan sedang mengemudi ketika insiden itu terjadi)

11. Bobby was sleeping when he attended a meeting.
    (Bobby sedang tertidur ketika dia menghadiri rapat)

12. Dina wasn't wearing any accessories when she walked at the park alone.
    (Dina tidak sedang menggunakan aksesoris apa pun ketika dia berjalan di taman sendirian)

13. When Jane visited a museum, she wasn't bringing her camera.
    (Ketika Jane sedang mengunjungi museum, dia tidak sedang membawa kameranya)

    Baca juga: Present Continuous Tense: Pengertian, Rumus dan Contoh Kalimat

14. I was having an interview when Lisa called me.
    (Aku sedang wawancara ketika Lisa menelfonku)

15. The students were discussing when the teacher left the class.
    (Para murid sedang berdiskusi ketika guru meninggalkan kelas)

16. When the market caught on fire, I was buying some fruits.
    (Ketika tokonya kebakaran, aku sedang membeli beberapa buah)

17. Helen was sweeping the floor when she didn't feel well.
    (Helen sedang menyapu lantai ketika dia merasa tidak enak badan)

18. The chef was preparing the food when the guest came.
    (Koki sedang menyiapkan makanan ketika tamunya datang)

19. When the baby fell, mom was talking to her friend.
    (Ketika bayinya terjatuh, ibunya sedang mengobrol dengan temannya)

20. My friend and I were taking photos when someone stole my key.
    (Temanku dan aku sedang berfoto ketika seseorang mengambil kunciku)

21. Were you practicing swimming yesterday?
    (Apakah kamu sedang latihan berenang kemarin?)

    Baca juga: Perbedaan Simple Past Tense dan Past Continuous Tense

22. We were doing homework when my mom cooked in the kitchen.
    (Kita sedang mengerjakan pekerjaan rumah ketika Ibu memasak di dapur)

23. I was looking at the painting when a man came to me.
    (Aku sedang melihat lukisan ketika seorang pria menghampiriku)

24. I was listening to music when I was alone.
    (Aku sedang mendengarkan musik ketika aku sendirian)

25. I was doing a presentation when I saw something strange.
    (Aku sedang melakukan presentasi ketika aku melihat sesuatu yang aneh)

26. Jeremy was writing an essay when someone knocked his door.
    (Jeremy sedang menulis sebuah esai ketika seseorang mengetuk pintunya)

27. When my grandmother came, I was feeding my cat.
    (Ketika nenekku datang, aku sedang memberi makan kucingku)

28. I wasn't cleaning the garden at this time yesterday.
    (Aku sedang tidak membersihkan kebun pada jam segini kemarin)

29. When she walked at the street, it was snowing.
    (Ketika dia berjalan di jalanan, salju sedang turun)

30. We were playing at the beach when Sarah disappeared.
    (Kita sedang bermain di pantai ketika Sarah menghilang)

31. I was gardening when I saw that snake.
    (Aku sedang berkebun ketika aku melihat ular tersebut)

32. When my phone rang, I was waiting near the loudspeaker so I didn't hear it.
    (Ketika ponselku berbunyi, aku sedang menunggu di dekat pengeras suara sehingga aku tidak mendengarnya)

33. The teacher was explaining the material when they argued.
    (Guru sedang menjelaskan materi ketika mereka berdebat)

34. I was so angry. She passed in front of me when I was mopping the floor.
    (Aku sangat marah. Dia lewat di depanku ketika aku sedang mengepel lantai)

35. I couldn't answer the exam because I was sleeping when the teacher explained the material.
    (Aku tidak bisa menjawab ujiannya karena aku sedang tertidur ketika guru menjelaskan materinya)

Referensi:

• Maurer, J. (2006). Focus on Grammar: An Integrated Skill Approach (Vol. Third Edition). New York: Pearson Longman.
• Swan, M. (2005). Practical English Usage (Third Edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press.