ENGLISH LITERATURE

MODAL
AUXILIARY
VERB
PURPOSE OF LEARNING

After learning Modal Auxiliary

Verb, the students are hoped to be
able to use modal axillary verb in
the sentences.
MODAL AUXILIARY VERB
 Kata kerja bantu yang memberikan arti tambahan
pada main verb dalam kalimat
 Fungsinya untuk mengekspresikan :
1. Willingness ( kemauan/akan/ingin )
2. Ability ( kemampuan )
3. Necessity ( kebutuhan )
4. Possibility ( kemungkinan)
MODAL AUXILIARY VERB

Meliputi :
 Can / Could
 May / Might
 Must
 Shall / Should
 Will / Would
CAN
• Auxiliary verb yang menyatakan ability
( kemampuan), possibility ( kemungkinan),
permission ( ijin )
• Can diartikan dengan dapat / bisa
• Example :
1. Ability : I can do something
2. Possibility : This coffee can be yours
3. Permission : Can I join this party ?
COULD
• Auxiliary verb yang merupakan bentuk past
tense / bentuk lampau dari can yang fungsinya
sama yaitu menyatakan ability ( kemampuan ),
possibility ( possibility ), permission ( ijin )
• Could diartikan pula dengan dapat / bisa
• Example :
1. Ability : John could do his homework
2. Possibility : The free cinema tickets could be ours
3. Permission : Could they join this game ?
MAY
• Auxiliary verb yang menyatakan possibility
( kemungkinan ) dan permission ( ijin )
• May diartikan sebagai mungkin / boleh
• Example :
1. Possibility : It’s 10 o’clock, he may come late.
2. Permission : May I go to the supermarket with
my friends, mom ?
MIGHT
• Auxiliary verb yang merupakan bentuk past
tense / bentuk lampau dari may yang
fungsinya yaitu menyatakan possibility
(kemungkinan di dalam kesempatan )
• Might diartikan sebagai mungkin
• Example :
Possibility : I might do this report alone if you didn’t
come.
MUST
• Auxiliary verb yang menyatakan necessity
( keperluan ) dan obligation ( kewajiban
/keharusan )
• Must diartikan harus
• Example :
1. Necessity : Every visitor must report to a
receptionist
2. Obligation : You must try it again
SHALL
• Auxiliary verb yang berfungsi menegaskan
masa mendatang ( future emphasis )
• Shall diartikan akan
• Example :
Future emphasis : Mr. Basuki shall come
tomorrow
SHOULD
• Auxiliary verb yang menyatakan prediction
( prediksi ), advice ( saran ) dan obligation
( kewajiban )
• Should diartikan seharusnya
• Example :
1. Prediction : The cloud is dark, it should rain
2. Advice : You should study hard so you pass the
examination.
3. Obligation : If you found my book, you should tell me
WILL
• Auxiliary verb yang menyatakan masa yang
mendatang ( future)
• Will diartikan akan
• Example :
Future : They will go to Bandung tomorrow
WOULD
• Auxiliary verb menyatakan keadaan atau kondisi yang
sebenarnya ( factual codition)baik itu berupa kondisi yang
kemungkinan akan terjadi ( possible result ) maupun kondisi
yang akan berubah di masa lampau ( probable changes in the
past result ).
• Would diartikan akan
• Example :
1. Factual condition ( possible result ) :
If we went to Bali, we would enjoy more our holiday .
2. Factual condition ( probable changes )
If Lutfi had had much money, he would have bought
many things
MEMORIZE
 Modals auxiliary tidak diikuti akhiran –s / es / ed
Salah : She cans answer the question
Benar : She can answer the question
 Setelah modal auxiliary verb tidak boleh diikuti kata
to .
Salah : I can to go
Benar : I can go