9 Rumus WH Question Past Continuous dan Contoh Kalimatnya

WH question mengacu pada kalimat tanya yang menggunakan kata tanya WH, yaitu What, Why, Who, Which, Where, When, Why, dan How. Kata tanya tersebut dinamakan wh question karena semua katanya mengandung huruf w dan h.

Penggunaan wh question tergantung pada tenses apa yang digunakan. Umumnya, letak kata tanya berada di awal kalimat kemudian diikuti kata – kata sesuai dengan rumus tenses masing – masing. (Baca juga: Rumus 16 Tenses Bahasa Inggris)

Lalu bagaimanakah penggunaannya dalam Past Continuous?

Di bawah ini adalah rumus penggunaan WH question dalam Past Continuous Tense beserta penjelasan detail tentang fungsi dan contoh – contoh kalimatnya.

Kata Tanya	Fungsi	Rumus	Contoh Kalimat
What (Apa)	Menanyakan informasi	What + was/were + S + Verb -ing?	What was he trying to say at that time? What were you wearing on her birthday party?
When (Kapan)	Menanyakan waktu	When + was/were + S + Verb -ing?	When were they leaving home last night? When was she talking to Dino?
Where (Dimana/ke mana)	Menanyakan letak atau posisi	Where + was/were + S + Verb -ing?	Where was your father standing when your mother shouted his name? Where were we going before our parents came?
Who (Siapa)	Menanyakan siapa (subject yang bersangkutan)	Who + was/were + S + Verb -ing?	Who was the one sitting next to you at that moment? Who were the girls selling cake?
Why (Mengapa/ Kenapa)	Menanyakan alasan	Why + was/were + S + Verb -ing?	Why were you doing that when the announcer called your name? Why was he kicking the cat roughly?
How (Bagaimana)	Menanyakan cara	How + was/were + S + Verb -ing?	How were the boys climbing the wall when it rained hard? How was the police chasing the robber?
How far (Berapa jarak/Seberapa jauh)	Menanyakan jarak	How far + was/were + S + Verb -ing?	How far was she taking on that journey? How far was he managing true relationship with you?
How long (Berapa lama/Berapa panjang)	Menanyakan durasi waktu, atau panjang sesuatu	How long + was/were + S + Verb -ing?	How long was your teacher explaining about plants in Biology class yesterday? How long were they dancing under moonlight two days ago?
Which (Yang mana)	Menanyakan tentang pilihan	Which + Noun + was/were + S + Verb -ing?	Which *wall* was he painting with dark blue? which dress were you designing for the bride?

Notes:

Was digunakan untuk subject: She, He, It, dan Tunggal.

Were digunakan untuk subject: They, We, I, You, dan Jamak (lebih dari satu).

Hal utama yang perlu diingat dalam penggunaan wh question ini adalah, jenis – jenis kata tanya yang kita gunakan. Pastikan kata tanya tersebut sesuai dengan makna dan fungsi kalimat yang kita buat. Kedua adalah susunan pembentukan kalimatnya, pastikan sesuai dengan urutan rumus yang sudah disampaikan. Banyak berlatih adalah kunci utamanya, sehingga kita dapat mahir mengaplikasikan apa yang sudah kita pelajari.

Itulah pembahasan mengenai rumus wh question past continuous. Semoga rumus serta penjelasan tersebut mudah dipahami dan diaplikasikan. Jangan lupa baca ulasan materi lainnya yang telah kami siapkan.