Perhatikan subject dan bentuk verb yang dipakai.
Kalimat Positif:
- I + was + verb ing
- You/We/They + were + verb ing
- He/She/It + was + verb ing
Kalimat Negatif:
- I + was not (wasn’t) + verb ing
- You/We/They + were not (weren’t) + verb ing
- He/She/It + was not (wasn’t) + verb ing
Kalimat Tanya:
- Was + I + am + verb ing
- Were + You/We/They + verb ing
- Was + He/She/It + verb ing
Kalau kalian amati:
- semua kalimat pakai verb ing
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I was having dinner when she called.
= Aku sedang makan malam saat dia telpon.
You were always complaining
= Kamu dulu selalu mengeluh.
We were watching a movie when we heard a loud sound.
= Kami sedang nonton film ketika kami dengar suara keras.
They were arguing when I arrived.
= Mereka sedang bertengkar saat aku datang.
He was working when the incident happened.
= Dia sedang bekerja saat kejadian itu terjadi.
She was taking a nap when it started to rain.
= Dia sedang tidur siang saat hujan mulai turun.
That’s the picture of my cat. It was sleeping below the sofa.
= Itu foto kucingku. Dia sedang tidur di bawah sofa.
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I wasn’t having dinner when she called.
= Aku tidak sedang makan malam saat dia telpon.
You weren’t studying when I came in.
= Kamu tidak sedang belajar saat aku masuk tadi.
We weren’t watching a movie when it happened.
= Kami tidak sedang nonton film saat itu terjadi.
They weren’t arguing when I arrived.
= Mereka tidak sedang bertengkar saat aku datang.
He wasn’t working when the incident happened.
= Dia tidak sedang bekerja saat kejadian itu terjadi.
She wasn’t taking a nap when it started to rain.
= Dia tidak sedang tidur siang saat hujan mulai turun.
That’s the picture of my cat. It wasn’t sleeping below the sofa.
= Itu foto kucingku. Dia tidak sedang tidur di bawah sofa.
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Was I talking to him when you came?
= Apa aku sedang ngobrol dengan dia saat kamu tadi datang?
Were you studying when you heard the news?
= Apa kamu sedang belajar saat kamu dengar kabar itu?
Were we having a meeting when it was announced?
= Apa kita sedang rapat saat itu diumumkan?
Were they sleeping when he arrived?
= Apa mereka sedang tidur saat dia tiba?
Was he driving when you tried to call?
= Apa dia sedang nyetir saat kamu coba telpon tadi?
Was she cooking when they came?
= Apa dia sedang memasak saat mereka datang?
Is that the picture of your cat? Was it sleeping below the sofa?
= Apa itu foto kucingmu? Apa dia sedang tidur di bawah sofa?