BAHASA INGGRIS Mrs.

Ratna

VERB
Verb merupakan kata kerja yang menjelaskan kegiatan, kejadian, serta apa yang kita pikirkan
dan rasakan. Ada tiga bentuk kata kerja dalam bahasa Inggris yaitu Verb 1, Verb 2, dan Verb 3.
Dalam pembentukannya, kata kerja dibagi menjadi dua yaitu bentuk regular verbs (bentuk
beraturan) dan irregular verbs (bentuk tidak beraturan).
1. Regular Verbs
Bentuk ini memiliki pola -ed untuk Verb 2 dan Verb 3. Contohnya:
Verb 1 Verb 2 Verb 3
Accept Accepted Accepted
Enjoy Enjoyed Enjoyed
Love Loved Loved
Play Played Played
Wash Washed Washed

2. Irregular Verbs
Pada bentuk kata kerja ini perubahannya tidak mengikuti pola -ed untuk Verb 2 dan Verb
3. Contohnya:
Verb 1 Verb 2 Verb 3
Awake Awoke Awaken
Become Became Become
Choose Chose Chosen
Drink Drank Drunk
Eat Ate Eaten

Auxiliary Verb (kata kerja bantu) berfungsi membantu kata kerja dalam membentuk tense
(bentuk waktu) atau arti tertentu. Ada empat jenis, yaitu BE, DO, HAVE, dan MODALS.
1. BE
Subject Verb 1 (Present) Verb 2 (Past)
I am was
You are were
We
They
He is was
She
It
Contoh:
I am thinking about building a new house.
They were asked to memorize some words yesterday.

BE biasanya digunakan dalam kalimat continuous dan kalimat pasif.

Kalimat continuos menunjukkan kegiatan yang sedang dilakukan, baik di masa sekarang
atau lampau. Bentuk kalimat continuous sebagai berikut BE + Verb1 –ing
Contoh:
Husen and Haikal are climbing a mango tree.
It was raining when Andi picked me up.

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Kalimat pasif mempunyai arti di- (membentuk kalimat pasif). Bentuk kalimat pasif
sebagai berikut BE + Verb3
Contoh:
The computer is operated by Joko.
(Komputer ini dioperasikan oleh Joko.)
Ice cream in the refrigerator was eaten by Ani.
(Es krim di kulkas dimakan oleh Ani.)

2. DO
Subject Verb 1 (Present) Verb 2 (Past)
I do did
You
They
We
He does
She
It
Contoh:
Do you sweep the floor everyday?
The girl did not cry last night.
The cat does not like vegetables.
I did not find anything here yesterday.
setelah DO/DOES/DID, kata kerja (verb) harus dalam bentuk Verb 1

3. HAVE
Subject Verb 1 (Present) Verb 2 (Past)
I have had
You
They
We
He has
She
It
Contoh:
I have told you everything I know.
(Saya sudah memberitahumu semua yang saya tahu)
Barry had booked the hotel before he went to Japan.
(Barry sudah memesan hotel sebelum dia pergi ke Jepang)

4. MODALS
Modals digunakan untuk mengungkapkan sikap seperti kemampuan, keharusan,
perkiraan, kepastian, larangan. Bentuk modals yaitu can (bias/dapat), could (bias/dapat),
will (akan), would (akan), shall (akan), may (boleh/mungkin), might (boleh/mungkin),
must (harus), have to (harus), should (seharusnya). Pola penggunaannya sebagai berikut
MODALS + Verb 1. Contohnya, ‘Anyone can apply for the job.’

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EXERCISE ON VERB
Insert the right auxiliary: do, don’t, does, doesn’t
1. My mother __________ go to work – she is a housewife.
2. ______ you play tennis after school twice a week?
3. Jack _____________ speak German well.
4. _____________ Jessica’s father live in New York?
5. My grandparents ______________ live with me.
6. “Would you like a cup of tea?” – No, thank you. I ____________ drink tea.
7. ___________ your younger brother read a lot?
8. I usually enjoy picnics but I _________ enjoy this one very much.
9. _____________ Susie have a bicycle?
10. My best friend _______________ have any pets.
11. How much _______________ this bag of pears weigh?
12. ___________ you read newspapers? – No, I _________.
13. Our parrot ___________ talk.
14. Rice ____________ grow in Italy.
15. __________ you like hand-made clothes?

Find the verb 2 and verb 3 of each word below.

1. buy _______________ _______________
2. study _______________ _______________
3. give _______________ _______________
4. watch _______________ _______________
5. see _______________ _______________
6. write _______________ _______________
7. cook _______________ _______________
8. speak _______________ _______________
9. read _______________ _______________
10. say _______________ _______________
11. learn _______________ _______________
12. pick _______________ _______________
13. sing _______________ _______________
14. take _______________ _______________
15. catch _______________ _______________
16. bring _______________ _______________
17. ring _______________ _______________
18. collect _______________ _______________
19. take _______________ _______________
20. come _______________ _______________
21. go _______________ _______________
22. move _______________ _______________
23. listen _______________ _______________
24. choose _______________ _______________
25. walk _______________ _______________

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Choose the correct verb for the sentence below.

1. The passengers (gets/get) on the jet.
2. One man (carry/carries) a baby.
3. The baby’s mother (sit/sits) down.
4. The baby (cries/cry) loudly.
5. The mother (take/takes) him in her lap.
6. The mighty jet engines (roar/roars).
7. The plane (speeds/speed) away.
8. The wheels (lift/lifts) from the ground.
9. The wings (flash/flashes) in the sun.
10. The jet (climb/climbs) into the blue sky.

Complete the sentence by using TO BE (is, am, are).

1. Tom _____ a football player and his brother ______ a tennis player.
2. She ______ from Sydney, Australia. Her friend _____ from Houston, USA.
3. They _____ twelve years old. They ______ pupils.
4. We ______ pupils. We _______ at school now.
5. Joe _______ a member of the school band. He ______ from the UK.
6. Tim and Tom _____ brothers. They ______ eleven years old.
7. You ______ really nice.
8. I _____ from Slovenia. Lucia ______ from Italy.
9. What time is it? – It ______ three thirty.
10. These houses ______ old, but our house ______ new.