Modal verb merupakan bentuk lain dari auxiliary verb. Modal verb harusdiikuti oleh kata kerja verb I.
Present | CAN | MAY | SHALL | WILL | MUST | OUGHT TO |
Past | COULD | MIGHT | SHOULD | WOULD | - | - |
Formula Modal Verb
Kalimat positive : Subyek + (Modal + verb I) + Obyek / Complement
· They can control their own budgets.
Kalimat negative : Subyek + (Modal + not + verb I) + Obyek / Complement
· We will not sleep until midnight.
Beberapa Modal + not bisa disingkat : · Can + not : can’t / cannot · Could + not : couldn’t · Should + not : shouldn’t · Must + not : mustn’t |
Kalimat introgative / pertanyaan : Modal+ Subyek + verb I + Obyek / Complement
· Can you help me?
· Could you say it again more slowly?
· May I have another cup of coffee?
Berikut ini adalah table modal verbs beserta contoh dan maknanya.
Modal | Contoh | Makna |
Can | · They can control their own budgets. · We can’t fix it. · Can I smoke here? · Can you help me? | · Possibility · Ability · Permission · Request |
Could | · Could I borrow your dictionary? · Could you say it again more slowly? · We could try to fix it ourselves. · I think we could have another Gulf War. · He gave up his old job so he could work for us | · Permission · Suggestion · Future Possibility · Ability in past |
May | · May I have another cup of coffee? · China may become a major economic power. | · Permission · Future Possibility |
Might | · We'd better phone tomorrow, they might be eating their dinner now. · They might give us a 10% discount. | · Present possibility · Future possibility |
Shall | · Shall I help you with your luggage? · Shall I do that or will you? | · Offer · Suggestion · Asking what to do |
Should | · We should sort out this problem at once. · I think we should check everything again. · Profits should increase next year. | · Saying what’s right or correct · Recommending action · Uncertain prediction |
Will | · I can’t see any taxis so I’ll walk. · I will do that for you if you like. · I’ll get back to you first thing on Monday. · Profits will increase next year.: | · Instant decisions · Offer · Promise · Certain prediction |
Would | · Would you mind if I brought a colleague with me? · Would you pass the salt please? · Would you mind waiting a moment? · "Would three o`clock suit you?" - "That’d be fine." · Would you like to play golf this Friday? · "Would you prefer tea or coffee?" - "I’d like tea please.” | · Asking for permission · Request · Request · Making arrangements · Invitation · Preferences |
Must | · We must say good-bye now. They mustn’t disrupt the work more than necessary. | · Necessity · Obligation · Prohibition |
Ought to | · We ought to employ a professional writer. | · Saying what’s right or correct |
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