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MODAL AUXILIARIES
Modals adalah auxiliary verbs (kata kerja bantu). Secara umum modal auxiliaries digunakan untuk mengekspresikan sikap atau suasana hati si pembicara. Contohnya, modal auxiliaries dapat mengekspresikan bahwa si pembicara merasakan bahwa sesuatu tersebut merupakan necessary (kebutuhan), advisable (baik untuk dilakukan), permissible (diizinkan/ diperbolehkan), atau possible (mungkin untuk dilakukan).
Bentuk Modal Auxiliaries
Can
Could
Will
Would
May
Might
Must
Should
Shall
Ought to
Modals harus diikuti dengan kata kerja bentuk pertama (VERB 1). Tidak perlu menambahkan akhiran -s/-es walaupun Subject nya: He, She, It

Contoh:

He can fix this
She can fix this.

Pengecualian untuk modals: ought to, memang diikuti dengan infinitive “to” kemudian diikuti dengan kata kerja bentuk pertama (VERB 1).
Contoh: She ought to go to the market.
Similar Expression (Ekspresi Serupa) dari Modal Auxiliaries
Can = be able to do it
Will = be going to do it
Should = be supposed to do it
Should = be to do it
Must = have to do it
Must = have got to do it

Daftar diatas adalah ekspresi serupa yang memiliki makna yang sama dengan pasangan modals-nya masing-masing.

Contoh:

be able to sama dengan can
be going to sama dengan will
infinitive (to + VERB 1) digunakan pada penggunaan Ekspresi serupa dari modal auxiliaries ini.
Fungsi dan Contoh Modal Auxiliaries
Modal Auxiliaries Fungsi
Can/ Could
(bisa/ dapat) To ask for permission.

Contoh: Can/ Could I use your cell phone?
To express polite request.
Contoh: Could you get me some water, please?
To express ability to do something.
Contoh: I can speak English.
Will/ Would
(akan) To express polite request.
Contoh: Will you buy me a candy, please?
To express intention.
Contoh: I will finish my work soon.
To express prediction.
Contoh: It will rain this afternoon.
Would To express more polite request
Contoh: Would you pass the book, please?
To express probability
Contoh: That would be his brother in front of my house.
May/ Might
(boleh/ mungkin) To express more formal permission
Contoh: May I meet your wife, sir?
To express prohibition
Contoh: You may not smoke here.
To show possibility
Contoh: She may join the English Club.
To express wish
Contoh: May God bless you all the time.
Must/ Have to
(harus/ pasti) To talk about necessity
Contoh: I must/ have to buy some foods for breakfast.
To express obligation
Contoh: They must/ have to obey the medical rules.
To express prohibition
Contoh: You must not eat in the office.
To express conclusion
Contoh: Brian got a bad score. He must be a lazy student.
Should (seharusnya) To express advice or suggestion
Contoh: You should go to the doctor.
Shall
(akan/ sebaiknya) To express obligation
Contoh: The staff shall give the weather report every day.
CATATAN:
Kita tidak perlu menambahkan do atau don’t ketika menggunakan modals dalam kalimat tanya dan kalimat negatif, contohnya:

You must not talk in the exam.
Should we submit the task now?
Modal Auxiliaries
We ask for a permission with can and may in the form of a yes/no question sentence. Study the following chart.
Auxiliary
Subject Base form of verb Object/adverb
Can
Ma I
we take
leave your bike?
now?
May is more polite and formal than can.
The modals can, could, will, and would appear in questions
with you, to make polite request.
Auxiliary You Base form of verb Object/adverb Please
Can
Could
Will
Would
you stay
lend
turn on
give longer
me your raincoat
the fan
me your address
please?
Auxiliary You Mind V-ing Object
Would you mind helping
turning off me?
the television?
SOAL – MODAL AUXILIARY
1. Your glass is empty. …. I get you some more fresh water?
A. shall
B. will
C. can
D. should
E. Shall have
2. We …. like to visit that new store some day.
A. shall
B. will
C. can
D. would
E. Shall have
3. You are sick, but you don’t come hospital to see a doctor.
You …. visit him soon.
A. would
B. could
C. should
D. will
E, can
4. “I really don’t know why Tony didn’t come to the meeting”.
“There ….. something wrong with him.
A. might be
B. could be
C. will be
D. should have been
E. must have been
5. “Rini is old enough. She …. know better than the others about it.
A. will
B. could
C. must
D. may be
E. can