Modal
Auxiliaries
A.
Pengertian.
Modal
Auxiliary adalah kata kerja yang bertugas membantu kata kerja utama. Jadi
Modal Auxiliary adalah kata kerja pembantu, dan kata kerja utama itu adalah
“majikannya”. Contoh: I will explain about modal auxiliary. “Will” adalah
kata kerja bantu yang bertugas membantu kata kerja utamanya yaitu “Explain”.
Karena hanya pembantu, sehingga ketika dihilangkan tidak akan menjadi masalah
dan kalimat tersebut tidak akan kehilangan makna utamanya. Tapi kalau kata
kerja utamanya yang dihilangkan, maka kalimat tersebut akan kehilangan makna.
Modal auxiliary hanya terdiri dari beberapa kata kerja saja. Jadi kita tidak
perlu khawatir dalam memahaminya.
B. Contoh
dan Fungsi Modal Auxiliary Verbs.
1. Berbicara
tentang pekerjaan di masa depan,
Contoh: I won’t (will not) be in the office until 11; I’ve got a meeting
Contoh: I won’t (will not) be in the office until 11; I’ve got a meeting
2. Membuat
semi formal permintaan,
Contoh: Will you open the window, please? It’s very hot in here.
Contoh: Will you open the window, please? It’s very hot in here.
Ø
SHALL
Fungsi:
Fungsi:
1. Untuk
menawarkan sesuatu,
Contoh: Shall I fetch you another glass of wine?
Contoh: Shall I fetch you another glass of wine?
2. Membuat
kalimat saran,
Contoh: Shall we go to the cinema tonight?
Contoh: Shall we go to the cinema tonight?
Ø
MAY
& MIGHT
Fungsi:
Fungsi:
1. Menggambarkan
pekerjaan yang mungkin terjadi. Bedanya May lebih memungkinkan
terjadi (50% chance); sedangkan might lebih meragukan (mungkin hanya
30% chance).
Contoh: She may be back in her office: the lecture finished ten minutes ago.
Contoh: She may be back in her office: the lecture finished ten minutes ago.
2. Menunjukkan
persetujuan atau izin. Jadi biasa diterjemahkan dengan arti “boleh”.
Contoh: You may go home now.
Contoh: You may go home now.
Ø
WOULD
Fungsi:
Fungsi:
1. Bentuk
past dari will.
Contoh: He said the next meeting would be in a month’s time.
Contoh: He said the next meeting would be in a month’s time.
2. Permintaan
tolong yang lebih halus dari “will”.
Contoh: Would you like another cup of tea?
Contoh: Would you like another cup of tea?
Ø
CAN
& COULD
Fungsi:
Fungsi:
1. Berbicara
tentang kemampuan.
Contoh: Can you speak Mandarin? (present)
She could play the piano when she was five. (past)
Contoh: Can you speak Mandarin? (present)
She could play the piano when she was five. (past)
2. Membuat
permintaan,
Contoh: Can you give me a ring at about 10?
Could you speak up a bit please? (slightly more formal, polite or ‘softer’)
Contoh: Can you give me a ring at about 10?
Could you speak up a bit please? (slightly more formal, polite or ‘softer’)
3. Permohonan
izin,
Contoh: Can I ask you a question?
Could I ask you a personal question? (more formal, polite or indirect)
Contoh: Can I ask you a question?
Could I ask you a personal question? (more formal, polite or indirect)
4. Pilihan,
Contoh: If you want some help with your writing, you can come to classes, or you can get some 1:1 help.
Contoh: If you want some help with your writing, you can come to classes, or you can get some 1:1 help.
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