Modal Auxiliary Verbs

1. WILL
   Fungsi:
1. Berbicara tentang pekerjaan di masa depan,
   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.
2. SHALL
   Fungsi:
1. Untuk menawarkan sesuatu,
   Contoh: Shall I fetch you another glass of wine?
2. Membuat kalimat saran,
   Contoh:  Shall we go to the cinema tonight?
3. MAY & MIGHT
   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.
2. Menunjukkan persetujuan atau izin. Jadi biasa diterjemahkan dengan arti “boleh”.
   Contoh: You may go home now.
4. WOULD
   Fungsi:
1. Bentuk past dari will.
   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?
5. CAN & COULD
   Fungsi:
1. Berbicara tentang kemampuan.
   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’)
3. Permohonan izin,
   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.
6. MUST
   Fungsi:
1. Untuk menunjukkan sebuah kewajiban atau keharusan.
   Contoh: People must try to be more tolerant of each other.
2. Sugesti/saran/ajakan yang kuat.
   Contoh: I think you really must make more of an effort.
3. 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”.
7. SHOULD
   Fungsi:
1. Memberi Saran.
   Contoh: I think you should go for the Alfa rather than the Audi.
2. Kewajiban, tapi lebih lemah dari “must”.
   Contoh: The equipment should be inspected regularly. (Peralatan harus diperiksa secara rutin).
3. Seharusnya, tapi ga terjadi.
   Contoh: I should have renewed my TV licence last month, but I forgot.
8. OUGHT TO
   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.