English Grammar: Pengertian, Rumus, Fungsi Dan Contoh Kalimat Past perfect continuous tense Beserta Soal Latihan
What is Past perfect continuous tense?
Past perfect continuous tense adalah suatu bentuk kata kerja yang dipakai untuk mengungkapkan suatu agresi (dengan durasi waktu tertentu) telah selesai pada suatu titik waktu tertentu di masa lalu.
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Rumus
Past perfect continuous tense dibentuk dengan auxiliary verb had dan been dan present participe. Secara umum past perfect continuous tense hanya terjadi pada agresi berupa Dynamic Verb, tidak stative verb karena umumnya hanya dynamic verb yang mempunyai bentuk continuous.
Dengan demikian rumus past perfect continuous tense untuk kalimat positif, negatif, dan interogatif adalah sebagai berikut.
| Jenis Kalimat | Rumus | Contoh Past Perfect Continuous Tense |
| positif (+) | S + had + been + V1-ing/present participle | Lia had been walking |
| The labors had been demonstrating | ||
| negatif (-) | S + had + not + been + V1-ing/present participle | Lia had not been walking |
| The labors hadn’t been demostrating | ||
| interogatif (?) | had + S + been + V1-ing/present participle | Had Lia been walking |
| Had the labors been demonstrating |
Fungsi Dan Contoh Kalimat
| Fungsi | Contoh Kalimat Past Perfect Continuous Tense |
| Past perfect continuous tense untuk mengekspresikan agresi yang panjang di masa lampau sebelum agresi lainnya terjadi. | When the guests came, we had been waiting for an hour. (Ketika para tamu datang, kita telah menunggu selama satu jam.) |
| He had been standing in front of the door for thirthy minutes before it was opened. (Dia telah bangkit di depan pintu selama tiga puluh menit sebelum dibukakan.) | |
| Past perfect continuous tense untuk memberitahukan berapa usang sesuatu terjadi (period of time) atau hingga waktu tertentu di masa lampau. | She was annoyed since she had been waiting for 2 hours on the bus station. (Dia kesal lantaran sudah menunggu selama 2 jam di halte bus.) |
| By the time the teacher came, the students had been reading a half part of the text. (Pada waktu guru datang, para siswa telah membaca separuh bab dari teks.) | |
| I had been working with my computer all day, and all I wanted to do was eat some chocolate. (Saya telah bekerja dengan komputer sepanjang hari, dan yang ingin saya lakukan yaitu makan coklat.) |
Additional Lesson: mengenal lebih bersahabat Stative Verb
Sesuai dengan namanya, non-action atau stative verb, merupakan kata kerja yang tidak untuk menyatakan tindakan atau insiden melainkan untuk menyatakan kondisi tidak berubah atau cenderung tetap. Oleh lantaran itu, stative verb normalnya tidak memilikibentuk progressive atau continuous. Namun ada beberapa stative verb dapat menyatakan agresi menyerupai action verb. Pada kondisi tersebut, stative verb memiliki -Ing Form.
Stative Verb dengan Bentuk Progressive
Berdasarkan general rule memang stative verb tidak mempunyai bentuk progressive. Pada kenyataannya ada beberapa stative verb yang melanggar hukum umum tersebut. Namun saat kata kerja tersebut memakai bentuk progressive, makna kalimat menjadi berbeda. Adapun stative verb tersebut antara lain: appear, feel, have, is, look, see, smell, think,taste, dan weigh.
Contoh Kalimat Stative Verb:
| Normal | Progressive |
| The children appear happy. (Anak-anak tersebut tampak bahagia.) appear = perception | He is appearing under the stage name Woody. (Dia tampil dengan nama panggung Woody.) appearing= action |
| She feels empty. (Dia merasa hampa.) feel = perception | She is feeling the fabric. (Dia menyentuh materi kain tersebut.) feeling = touching (action) |
| They have a leisure time. (Mereka mempunyai waktu luang) have = possession | They are having a leisure time. They are having breakfast. having secara sederhana merupakan versi progressive-nya |
| He is a lazy man. (Dia yaitu seorang laki-laki pemalas.) is = state (condition) | He is being lazy. (Dia sedang malas.) being = behaving (action), bersifat temporer |
| She looks sad. (Dia terlihat sedih.) look = perception | She is looking for her sandals. (Dia sedang mencari sendalnya.) looking = action |
| I see your brother. (Saya melihat saudaramu.) see = perception | I‘m seeing your brother. (Saya mengencani saudaramu.) seeing = dating (action) |
| He is seeing a psychologist. (Dia mendatangiseorang psikolog.) seeing = visiting, consulting (action) | |
| Your socks smell bad. (Kaus kakimu bau) smell = perception | He‘s smelling the coffee. (Dia sedang membaui kopi). smelling = action |
| I think I will buy the product license. (Saya pikir saya akan membeli lisensi produk tersebut.) think = opinion | I‘m thinking about buying the product license. (≈I have been thinking about … recently.) thinking = considering (action) |
| This noodle tastes delicious. (Mie ini terasa lezat.) taste = perception | The chef is tasting the soup. (Koki sedang merasakan sup.) tasting = action |
| That woman weighs over 200 pounds. (Wanita itu berberat lebih dari 200 pon.) weigh = state (condition) | That woman is weighing the eggs. (Wanita itu sedang menimbang telur-telur.) weighing = action |
Latihan
Complete the sentences in the Past Perfect Progressive.
- Cantika needed a break because she (study)________ all morning.
- Aisyah (learn) _________English for 12 years before she moved to England.
- I did not go out last night because I (work) ________________all day.
- Niko felt fit for the marathon because she (train) __________ a lot.
- When I went to see Ms Winter, her secretary told me that she (speak)______ on the phone for two hours.
- You got sick because you (eat) _______ the whole time.
- The musician (live) ______________in this town for ten years when he became director of the opera house.
- We (go)____________ out with each other for two years before I met his family.
- The passengers (wait) ______________ for four hours before the ground staff could finally give them information on the delay of their flight.
- I (drive)______________in the wrong direction for an hour before I noticed my mistake.
Key Answer
- had been studying
- had been learning
- I had been working
- she had been training
- shehad been speaking
- you had been eating
- had been going
- had been living
- had been waiting
- had been driving
Demikianlah klarifikasi materi bahasa Inggris wacana Past Perfect Continuous Tense, biar sanggup kalian fahami, mohon maaf bila terdapat kesalahan, atas kunjungannya diucapkan terimakasih.
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