Present Continuous Tense

The present continuous tense describes actions or situations in progress at the moment of speaking. This includes activities that are happening right now and current activities in a general nature. The tense is often used for activities or situations that are temporary rather than permanent. The time expressions are often use with the present continuous tense: now, right now, at the moment, and today; expressions with this (this morning, this quarter, this semester)

The formula:

(+) subject + (am/is/are) + verb-ing + object + adverb

(-) subject + (am/is/are) + not + verb-ing + object + adverb

(?) (am/is/are) + subject  + verb-ing + object + adverb

At the moment of speaking:

(+) Ayu is waiting for you in the garden now

(-)  Ayu is not  waiting for you in the garden now

(?) Is Ayu waiting for you in the garden now

Current activities:

(+) Bella is drinking a cup of coffee this morning

(-) Bella is not drinking a cup of coffee this morning

(?) Is Bella  drinking a cup of coffee this morning

Audio mengenai Present Continuous Tense dapat diakses pada link berikut ini:

1. Present Continuous Tense 1
2. Based on The Text Present Continuous Tense
3. Eeurocentres Present Continuous Tense Reading
   

Sumber: 

Sofendi. 2012. English for Academic Purposes  for the students of natural science. Languange Institue Sriwijaya University. ISBN 979-587-425-X

Eurocentres. Free English Learn: When to use the present continuous tense. Online. Available at eurocentres.com/blog/when-to-use-the-present-continuous-tense. [Accessed 26 May 2023]

Tumbuhan Bertasbih kepada Allah

Seringkali mendengar tentang bahwa semua makhluk hidup di dunia bertasbih kepada Allah, contoh kasus yang sering saya dengar:

 "Jangan memetik daun apabila hanya untuk merusaknya saja [iseng] karena daun sedang bertasbih kepada Allah."

Pernahkah dengar yang seperti ini juga? Klo iya, berarti kita pernah merasakan hal yang sama. Hehe.

Lalu, semalam lebih ke penasaran sih cari tau tentang "sebenarnya yang mana firman Allah atau hadist yang menyatakan begitu." Terlebih seperti di dalam buku yang saya baca kali ini, penelitian membuktikan bahwa beberapa tanaman seperti manusia. Mereka bilang tanaman bisa berkomunikasi, loh. Jadi, makin penasaran, kan?

Dan ternyata, jawabannya adalah: bahkan benda mati pun juga bertasbih kepada Allah. Maasyaaa Allah.

Begini tafsir ayat di poster: 

Yang dimaksud yusabbihu lahu (kepada-Nya bertasbih), maksudnya semua makhluk menyucikan Allah dari sifat-sifat kekurangan.

Yang dimaksud apa yang ada di langit dan di bumi (yang bertasbih) adalah malaikat, manusia, jin, matahari, bulan, bintang, gunung, pohon, burung, lautan, dan segala yang ada di dalam langit dan bumi, pokoknya segala sesuatu yang jadi makhluk Allah, sampai pun benda-benda mati (al-jamaad).

Kalau mau dengar tentang buku yang saya baca dengan saya yang baca. Klik disini ya: Recording the article!

Sumber: klik disini

Day 1 Reading Article in English

 

I am going to practice English constanly. Today is my first day (March, 16th 2023). I recorded myself how I read the article.

Here is my first article I read: my fisrt English article

You can listen my first Reading Practice

Happy practice, guys!

I hope we can speak English fluently. Thank you.

Regards,

Novi