Modals Auxiliary Verbs

Modals Auxiliary Verbs

Present    Past
Can           Could
May           Might
Must          had to
Shall         should
Will            would

Berikut ini beberapa contoh penggunaan Modals auxiliary verbs dalam kalimat. Perubahan bentuk dan posisi auxiliary verbs ini dalam tiga bentuk kalimat (positif, negatif, dan interogatif) sama seperti "auxiliary verbs to do". Tidak ada perubahan pada verb1.

a. (+) He can speak English well.
(-)  He cannot speak English well.    ==> cannot = can’t
(?)  Can he speak English well?

b. (+) We will go to a movie.
(-)  We will not go to a movie.    ==> will not = won’t
(?)  Will we go to a movie?

c. (+) You must speak English.
(-)  You must not speak English.
(?)  Must you speak English?

Harap diperhatikan beberapa contoh kalimat di bawah ini. Penggunaan yang benar dan perubahan bentuk dari Modals Auxiliary verbs.

INCORRECT (Salah)                             CORRECT (Benar)
1. She can to see it.                               1. She can see it.
2. She cans see it.                                  2. She can see it.
3. She can sees it.                                  3. She can see it.
4. She can saw it.                                    4. She could see it.
5. Can you please to pass the rice?       5. Can you please pass the rice?
6. Do you can see it?                               6. Can you see it?
7. They don’t can go there.                     7. They cannot go there.
8. She may comes here.                          8. She may come here.
9. You may to come here.                        9. You may come here.

Berikut ini contoh penggunaan dua Modals Auxiliary dalam satu kalimat.

INCORRECT (Salah)                                   CORRECT (Benar)
1. I will can speak English.                   1. I will be able to speak English.
2. Can I will speak English?                  2. Will I be able to speak English ?
3. I must can speak English.                 3. I must be able to speak English.
4. She may can speak English.             4. She may be able to speak English.

Can = be able to

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