I.
Verb Phrases
Verb phrases atau frase verba adalah frase yang
tersusun dari verba utama ditambah dengan auxiliaries, adverbs, adverb
phrases (or clauses), prepositional phrases, atau object. Dalam
kalimat, frase verba berfungsi sebagai predikat.
Verb Phrase
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Traditional Grammar
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main verb
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Generative Grammar
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+/-
auxiliary verb + main verb +/- complement +/- modifier
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Keterangan:
- Complement (objek kalimat) dibutuhkan jika kata kerja utama berupa transitive verb.
- Modifier dapat berupa adjective, adverb, atau konstruksi lain yang berfungsi seperti salah satu dari part of speech tersebut.
Verb Phrase: Traditional vs Generative Grammar
Contoh Kalimat Verb Phrase
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Verb Phrase
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Traditional Grammar
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Generative Grammar
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He sleeps
without a pillow.
(Dia tidur tanpa bantal.) |
sleeps
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sleeps
without a pillow
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I will ask
you a question.
(Saya akan menanyakan satu pertanyaan kepadamu.) |
will ask
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will ask
you a question
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Lebih banyak Contoh Verb Phrase
Contoh-contoh
verb phrase berikut berdasarkan traditional
grammar.
Keterangan:
Verb phrase = bold.
Contoh Kalimat Verb Phrase
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Keterangan
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I enjoy
swimming.
(Saya menikmati berenang.) |
enjoy =
main verb
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You should
see a doctor during pregnancy.
(Kamu seharusnya mengunjungi dokter selama hamil.) |
should =
modal auxiliary verb;
see = main verb |
It has
just been raining in Bandung.
(Baru saja turun hujan di Bandung.) |
has, been
= auxiliary verb;
just = adverb (modifier); raining = main verb berupa present participle |
That is
yours.
(Itu milikmu.) |
is = main
verb berupa linking verb
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He has
worked at the office since January.
(Dia telah bekerja di kantor itu sejak Januari.) |
has =
auxiliary verb;
worked = main verb berupa past participle |
Example verb
phrase :
1.
I like the music..
2. We will meet
at the library at 3:30 p.m.
3. Henry made my
coach very proud
4. You must go right
now
5. I’m is writing financial reports provided by the employer, etc.
Soal Verb Phrase dan Jawabannya
1. Tika and I are going
to visit our college friend tomorrow.
·
Are going to visit
2.
I have not met him yet
·
Have met
not (adverb) bukan bagian verb phrase
3.
He won’t
have been sleeping long when you pick him up.
·
Will have been sleeping
4.
She is
walking down the hill now.
·
Is walking
verb phrase berupa present continuous
tense (auxiliary verb “be” + present participle)
5.
You should
often clean your cats’ bowl.
·
Should clean
often (adverb of frequency) bukan bagian dari verb phrase
II.
Tenses
A.
Simple Present Tense
simple Present Tense adalah bentuk waktu yang digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu perbuatan atau
kegiatan yang berlangsung/terjadi pada waktu sekarang dalam bentuk sederhana,
kegiatan atau pekerjaan yang dilakukan berulang-ulang, kebiasaan sehari-hari,
peristiwa atau perbuatan yang tidak ada kaitannya dengan waktu, dan untuk
mengekspresikan kebenaran umum.
Simple Present Tense menggunakan jenis "TO BE 1"
and "VERB 1"
TO BE 1 terdiri
dari: am, is, are . Untuk selengkapnya, lihat tabel berikut :
I
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Am
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You
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Are
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They
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We
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He
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Is
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She
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It
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I
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Do / Don't
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You
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They
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We
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He
She
It
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Does / Doesn't
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CATATAN:
DO dan DOES
digunakan pada kalimat tanya.
DON'T (DO NOT) dan DOESN'T (DOES NOT) digunakan pada kalimat negatif.
TO BE 1 (am, is, are) digunakan ketika suatu kalimat tidak ada unsur kata
kerja (NON VERB).
Rumus dan
Contoh Kalimat Simple Present Tense :
Mengekspresikan
kalimat Simple Present Tense yang menggunakan kata kerja (VERB)
+
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Subject + Verb 1 + Object
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-
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Subject + DON'T / DOESN'T + Verb 1 + Object
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?
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DO / DOES + Subject + Verb 1 + Object?
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?
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Question Word + DO/ DOES + Subject + Verb 1?
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Example :
(+) I
speak English everyday
(-)
I don't speak English
(?)
Do you speak English?
Answer : Yes I do, or No, I don't
(?) Why
do you speak English everyday?
Soal simple
present tenses dan jawabannya
1. Does your child … to eat all the
time?
Want : Kata
kerja yang digunakan pada interrogative sentence simple present tense
merupakan bare infinitive (bentuk dasar verb).
2. I do
… the funeral.
Attend :
Auxiliary verb “do” diikuti bare infinitive.
3. The black and white cat … a long
tail.
Has : Subjek
kalimatnya “black and white cat” (kucing belang hitam-putih ~ singular
subject), maka diikuti singular verb.
4. Suzy and I … tall and skinny.
Are : “Suzy and I” merupakan plural subject,
maka diikuti plural verb.
5. It … most of the time.
Happens : “It” merupakan singular subject, maka
diikuti singular verb.
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