Modals Auxiliaries

1.      Can

·         Can I borrow your book? (untuk meminta izin)

·         Riza can be at home tonight? (kemungkinan)

·         Iman can play the piano. (kemampuan)

2.      Could

·         Could I borrow your dictionary? (minta Izin)

·         Could you say it again more slowly? (permintaan)

·         We could try to fix it ourselves. (saran)

·         Tio could be very busy at that time. (kemungkinan)

·         He gave up his old job so he could work for us. (kemampuan)

3.      Shall

·         Shall I open the new bank account for you? (menawarkan bantuan)

·         Shall we go to the cinema tonight? (saran)

4.      Should

·         You should study hard every day (keharusan yang seharusnya dilakukan)

·         You should go to doctor soon. Rani is tired. She should rest. (anjuran/sebaiknya)

·         Profits should increase next year. (Prediksi tak tentu)

5.      Will

·         Will you carry these books for me? (permintaan/manwarkan)

·          I will get back to you first thing on Monday. (Janji)

6.      Would

·         Would you like to play badminton this Sunday? (mengundang)

·         Would you like another cup of tea? (permintaan)

7.      May

·         Rima may be late. (kemungkinan)

·         May you both the happy. (harapan)

8.      Might

·         You may go home now (persetujuan/izin)

·         They might give us a 10% discount (kemungkinan)

9.      Must

·         You must listen to your heart (keharusan)

·         You must not drive your car tonight (larangan)

10.  Ought to

·         We ought to employ a professional writer (menyarankan)

·         It’s raining so hard, you ought to bring your umbrella (menyarankan)