Present Participle
Present participle is
often used by using verbs and is most used in continuous tense sentences (due
to the addition of the -ing verb). For example: running, walking, sitting,
reading, typing, etc. If the participle is present beginning with "to
be", the sentence becomes a continuous tense form, for example:
·
I am typing on
the phone.
·
She was dating the
football captain.
Question and Discussion
1. The
food is being eaten by Rinta right now.
Discussion:
In this case, the use of present
participle is limited to being (be + ing).
2. Don’t
call me at 10 tomorrow morning. I will be doing the test at that time tomorrow.
Discussion:
The use of present participle in
future continuous tense, tense is used to express activities or events / events
that are taking place at a certain time in the future.
3. I
will have been sleeping for two hours before my wife gets home.
Discussion:
The use of present participle in this
tense is used to express activities or events that have occurred for a certain
duration.
4. Siska
had been working in that company for five years when she got the promotion.
Discussion:
"Siska has worked at the company
for 5 years" is an activity that occurs during a certain time, while
"he got a promotion" is another incident occurred in the past.
5. He
is picnicking right now.
Discussion:
"He" in this case if
interpreted as he or she, the reason is the use of "is" which can be
used for he or she.
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