Modal auxiliary, merupakan kata bantu yang berhubungan dengan perasaan dan pengandaian.

Dapat digunakan untuk semua subyek, baik tunggal maupun jamak. Tanpa mengalami perubahan bentuk. Macam-macam modal auxiliary : A Will be going to akan B Can be able to bisa, sanggup C May have permission to boleh, meminta izin D Might possibility mungkin, kemungkinan E Should ought to sebaiknya, seharusnya F Must have to harus, musti, pasti. ( Bisa digunakan untuk kal present dan future. ) G Could be able to bolehkah

Will Will digunakan untuk menyatakan : kegiatan yang akan terjadi Contoh : I will go to Semarang tomorrow kemauan Contoh : I will help you kebenaran abadi Contoh : Stone will sink in the water permintaan secara halus Contoh : Will you come in please ? janji atau tekad yang akan dilakukan Contoh : I will ask her if I see her Bentuk umum penggunaan will

Subject + will + verb + object + complement Will + subject + verb + object + complement ? Contoh: He will be here at 6:00 (future only) Will you please pass the salt ? Can Can dapat digunakan untuk menyatakan : kesanggupan atau kemahiran seseorang Contoh : he can lift the big box menyatakan izin Contoh : you can go home now menyatakan kemungkinan Bentuk umum dari can adalah : 1. Subject + can + be + complement ary (adj, noun, adv) Contoh : We can be clever. You can be sick. They can be present. 2. Subject + can + verb + object Contoh : We can speak english. You can see me tomorrow. They can finish the work on time. May May digunakan untuk menyatakan : permintaan dan izin suatu kemungkinan penolakan izin untu melakukan sesuatu jika digunakan dalam kaimat negatif Contoh : the students may not smoke in te class mendoakan kondisi sesorang atau sesuatu 1. May + subject + verb + object + complement Contoh: May i see the picture now ?. May we visit you tommorow ?. May the join the meeting ?.

2. Subject + May + verb + object (memberi ijin) Contoh: You may leave the room. They may join the meeting. Might Might digunakan untuk : kalimat tidak langsung kemungkinan yang lebih lemah dari may Contoh : she might come last night izin yang lebih halus dari may Contoh : might I know your name ? Bentuk umum penggunaan might : Subject + Might + verb + complement Contoh: Linda goes to that bulding every morning. She might be a worker t here. Boby wants to buy a book. He might go to a bookstore. Burhan is not at home. He might go to his office. Should Should digunakan untuk menyatakan : perintah yang tidak terlaksana Contoh : you should have recieved my letter anjuran atau nasehat Contoh : we should take a rest kemungkinan yang tidak terjadi Contoh : we should obey our parents Bentuk umum dari penggunaan should : Subject + Should + verb + complement Contoh: She should do well on the test. The lady should take medicine and rest. Must Must digunakan untuk menyatakan : suatu keharusan Contoh : I must do my homework kemungkinan yang kuat

sutu larangan, digunakan apabila digunakan dalam kalimat negatif Contoh : she musn't do that Subject + Must + verb + object + complement Example: Rio is from Indonesian. She must speak indonesian well. Jenny can play piano well. She must practice a lot. Mr. Will has many companies. He must be rich. Might Might digunakan untuk : kalimat tidak langsung kemungkinan yang lebih lemah dari may Contoh : she might come last night izin yang lebih halus dari may Contoh : might I know your name ? Bentuk umum penggunaan might : Subject + Might + verb + complement Contoh: Linda goes to that bulding every morning. She might be a worker there. Boby wants to buy a book. He might go to a bookstore. Burhan is not at home. He might go to his office. Could Could digunakan untuk menyatakan : kemampuan dimasa lampau Contoh : he could play volleyball when he was young permintaan izin yang lebih formal Contoh : could you helpme for a mom ment ? kemungkinan yang ada namun belum diputuskan Contoh : you could meet him in his home or his office Bentuk umum dari could : Subject + Could + verb Kata kerja could dapat diganti dengan mengunakan kata to be + able to untuk menyatakan usaha keras untuk memperoleh sesuatu. Contoh : I am able to pay him

Modal Auxiliaries (VERBA BANTU MODAL) Sumber : www.belajar-gratis.com

I. BENTUK-BENTUK MODAL AUXILIARIES 1. Pola : S + Auxiliaries + V(I) Contoh : { I, You, We, They, He, She, It} { can, could, might, shall, + should, had batter, must, will, would } + go there

2. 3. Pola : S + Auxiliaries + to + V(I) Contoh : { I, You, We, They, He, She, It} + { ought to, have to, have got to} + go there

II. FUNGSI FUNGSI MODAL AUXILIARIES 1. Fungsi : Mengekpresikan kemampuan Auxiliaries : can, could Contoh : o I can go there o I Could not go there

Keterangan : Can digunakan untuk present atau future Could adalah bentuk past can Can not disingkat can't Could not disingkat couldn't . 2. Fungsi : Mengekpresikan kemungkinan
o o o o

Auxiliaries : may, might, maybe, could contoh : o It may rain tomorrow o It might rain tomorrow o It could be rainning tomorrow o Maybe tomorrow is rainning o Tomorrow maybe rainning

Keterangan : May, might dan colud digunakan untuk present atau future Kedua contoh memiliki makna yang sama Maybe merupakan adverb dengan sinonim perhaps {may be, could be} = auxiliaries + be . 3. Fungsi : Mengekspresikan ijin
o o o o

Auxiliaries : may, can Contoh : o He may have it now o He can have it now

Keterangan : Bentuk positif untuk memberi ijin Bentuk negatif (may not / can not) menandakan tidak memberi ijin . 4. Fungsi : Meminta ijin
o o

Auxiliaries : may, could Contoh : o May I go there ? o Could I go there ? o Can I go there ?

Keterangan : May, could, dan can untuk bertanya secara sopan Tingkat kesopanan : could > may > can . 5. Fungsi : Meminta bantuan
o o

Auxiliaries : would, could, will, can Contoh : o Would you go there ? o Could you go there ? o Will you go there ? o Can you go there ?

Keterangan :

Would, could, will, dan can untuk bertanya secara sopan Tingkat kesopanan : would > could > will > can . 6. Fungsi : Memberi nasehat
o o

Auxiliaries : should, ought to, had better Contoh : o You should go o You ought to go o You had better go

Keterangan : Ketiganya memiliki arti dan tingkat kesopanan yang sama You had better = you'd better . 7. Fungsi : Mengekpresikan keharusan
o o

Auxiliaries : should, ought to, had better Contoh : o You should go o You ought to go o You had better go

Keterangan : Ketiganya memiliki arti dan tingkat kesopanan yang sama You had better = you'd better . 8. Fungsi : Meyimpulkan
o o

Auxiliaries : Must Contoh : o His house is empty, He must go to school

Keterangan :
o

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