Modal
Auxiliaries
A.
Pengertian
Modal Auxiliaries
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.
Berikut saya jelaskan apa saja yang termasuk modal auxiliary disertai dengan
contoh kalimatnya.
B.
Contoh
dan Fungsi Modal Auxiliary Verbs
1. WILL:
a.
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
b.
Membuat semi formal
permintaan,
Contoh:
Will you open the window, please? It’s very hot in here.
2.
Shall:
a.
Untuk menawarkan sesuatu,
Contoh: Shall I fetch you another glass of wine?
Contoh: Shall I fetch you another glass of wine?
b.
Membuat kalimat saran,
Contoh: Shall we go to the cinema tonight?
Contoh: Shall we go to the cinema tonight?
3.
May
& Migtht:
a.
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.
b.
Menunjukkan persetujuan
atau izin. Jadi biasa diterjemahkan dengan arti “boleh”.
Contoh:
You may go home now.
4. WOULD
a.
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.
b.
Permintaan tolong yang
lebih halus dari “will”.
Contoh: Would you like another cup of coffe?
Contoh: Would you like another cup of coffe?
5. CAN & COULD
a.
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)
b.
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’)
c.
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)
d.
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.
6. MUST
a.
Untuk menunjukkan sebuah kewajiban
atau keharusan.
Contoh: People must try to be more tolerant of each other.
Contoh: People must try to be more tolerant of each other.
b.
Sugesti/saran/ajakan yang
kuat.
Contoh: I think you really must make more of an effort.
Contoh: I think you really must make more of an effort.
c.
Menunjukkan arti “Pasti”.
Contoh: This must be the place – there’s a white car parked outside (ini pasti tempat ada mobil putih yang diparkir di luar). Jadi must di sini artinya bukan “harus”, tapi “pasti”.
Contoh: This must be the place – there’s a white car parked outside (ini pasti tempat ada mobil putih yang diparkir di luar). Jadi must di sini artinya bukan “harus”, tapi “pasti”.
7. SHOULD
a.
Memberi Saran.
Contoh: I think you should go for the Alfa rather than the Audi.
Contoh: I think you should go for the Alfa rather than the Audi.
b.
Kewajiban, tapi lebih
lemah dari “must”.
Contoh: The equipment should be inspected regularly. (Peralatan harus diperiksa secara rutin).
Contoh: The equipment should be inspected regularly. (Peralatan harus diperiksa secara rutin).
c.
Seharusnya, tapi ga
terjadi.
Contoh: I should have renewed my TV licence last month, but I forgot.
Contoh: I should have renewed my TV licence last month, but I forgot.
8. OUGHT TO
a.
Ought to punya makna yang
sama dengan should, biasanya dipakai pada kalimat affirmative pada waktu
present (saat ini).
Contoh: You should/ought to get your hair cut.
Contoh: You should/ought to get your hair cut.
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