Yang harus diperhatikan
1. Kata ganti diikuti oleh kata kerja bentuk 1 (v1)
2. Kata dapat dipakai untuk semua subjek tanpa menambahkan s /es
3. Bentuk negative dibuat dengan menambahkan 'not'
4. Bentuk interrogative dibuat dengan meletakkan auxiliary di depan
A. CAN
a. dapat, pandai, sanggup
ex: He can lift this heavy suitcase
b. boleh, bisa
ex: You can use my bike
note: 'can' dapat diganti dengan 'be able to' yang berarti dapat/sanggup.
(+) Kevin can play the piano = Kevin is able to play the paino
(-) Kevin can not play the piano = Kevin is noy able to play the piano
(?) Can Kevin play the piano? = Is Kevin able to play the piano?
B. MAY
a. boleh
ex: He may stay here
b. mungkin
ex: He may be lie, the file is false
c. semoga (keinginan/harapan)
ex: I hope you may succed
note: 'may' dapat diganti dengan 'be allowed to'
He may stay here = He is allowed to stay here
C.MUST (harus, perlu)
ex:
- It's raining, we must take a shelter
- You mustn't come early
- Must the children make noise?
- jawaban 'no' untuk pertanyaan 'must' tidak menggunaka 'must not' melainkan 'need not'
- 'must' dapat diganti dengan 'have to' yang bentuk negative dan interrogative-nya harus dibantu do/does/did
(+) You have to leave soon
(-) You don't have to leave soon
(?) Do you have to leave soon?
D.SHOULD (seharusnya, menyatakan anjuran/keharusan)
ex:
(+) We should drink a lot of water
(-) We should not drin a lot of water
(?) Should we drink a lot of water?
note: 'should' dapat diganti dengan 'ought to'
ex: They ought to come here
