MACAM MACAM MODAL VERBS

MODALS

Semua auxiliary verbs “kecuali be, do dan have” disebut modals. Tidak seperti auxiliary verbs lainnya, modals juga berfungsi sebagai kata kerja Bantu dan tidak dapat berdiri sendiri. Perhatikan contoh-contoh Modals di bawah ini beserta fungsi dari Modals melalui contoh kalimat yang diberikan.

Can

• They can control their own budgets. (kemampuan/kemungkinan)
• Can I smoke here? (Minta Izin)
• Can you help me?  (Permintaan)

Could

• Could I borrow your dictionary? (Minta Izin)
• Could you say it again more slowly? (Permintaan)
• We could try to fix it ourselves. (Saran)
• I think we could have another Gulf War. (Kemungkinan)
• He gave up his old job so he could work for us. (Kemampuan)

May

• May I have another cup of coffee? (Minta Izin)
• China may become a major economic power. (Kemungkinan)

Might

• They might give us a 10% discount. (Kemungkinan)

Must

• We must say good-bye now. (Keharusan)
• They mustn’t disrupt the work more than necessary. (Larangan)

Ought to

• We ought to employ a professional writer. (Menyarankan)

Shall

(jarang dipakai di Amerika)

• Shall I help you with your luggage? (Menawarkan)
• Shall we say 2.30 then? (Menyarankan)
• Shall I do that or will you? (Meminta)

Should

• We should sort out this problem at once. (Menyarankan)
• I think we should check everything again. (Merekomendasikan)
• Profits should increase next year.  (Prediksi tak tentu)

Will

• I can’t see any taxis so I’ll walk. (Keputusan Spontan)
• I’ll do that for you if you like. (Menawarkan)
• I’ll get back to you first thing on Monday. (Janji)
• Profits will increase next year.  (Prediksi tak tentu)

Would

• Would you mind if I brought a colleague with me? (Minta Izin)
• Would you pass the salt please? (Permintaan)
• Would you mind waiting a moment? (Permintaan)
• “Would three o’clock suit you?” – “That’d be fine.” (Mengatur)
• Would you like to play golf this Friday? (Mengundang)
• “Would you prefer tea or coffee?” – “I’d like tea please.” (Merujuk)

Modal auxiliary verbs selalu diikuti oleh bentuk kata kerja pertama.

Modal Verbs

Here's a list of the modal verbs in English:

can	could	may	might	will
would	must	shall	should	ought to

Modals are different from normal verbs:

1: They don't use an 's' for the third person singular.
2: They make questions by inversion ('she can go' becomes 'can she go?')
3: They are followed directly by the infinitive of another verb (without 'to')

Probability:

First, they can be used when we want to say how sure we are that something happened / is happening / will happen. We often call these 'modals of deduction' or 'speculation' or 'certainty' or 'probability'.

For example:

• It's snowing, so it must be very cold outside.
• I don't know where John is. He could have missed the train.
• This bill can't be right. £200 for two cups of coffee!

Ability

We use 'can' and 'could' to talk about a skill or ability.

For example:

• She can speak six languages.
• My grandfather could play golf very well
• I can't drive

Obligation and Advice

We can use verbs such as 'must' or 'should' to say when something is necessary or unnecessary, or to give advice.

For example:

• Children must do their homework.
• We have to wear a uniform at work.
• You should stop smoking.

Permission

We can use verbs such as 'can', 'could' and 'may' to ask for and give permission. We also use modal verbs to say something is not allowed.

For example:

• Could I leave early today, please?
• You may not use the car tonight.
• Can we swim in the lake?

Habits

We can use 'will' and 'would' to talk about habits or things we usually do, or did in the past. 

For example:

• When I lived in Italy, we would often eat in the restaurant next to my flat.
• John will always be late!