Friday, July 11, 2008

Conditional Sentences (Type 3)

Conditional sentence type 3

if clause : past perfect tense (S + had + V3)

main clause : past future perfect (S + would have + V3)

Conditional sentence type 3 ini digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu syarat yang tidak mungkin lagi dipenuhi karena waktunya telah berlalu. Dengan kata lain, kenyataan bertentangan/berlawanan dengan keadaan di masa lampau.

Contoh:

If I had studied hard, I would have passed the exam.

(Real fact : I didn’t study hard, so I didn’t pass the exam.

Atau, I didn’t pass the exam because I didn’t study hard.)

I would have come to your house if the weather had been fine.

(Real fact : The weather wasn’t fine, so I didn’t come to your house.

Atau, I didn’t come to your house because the weather wasn’t fine.)

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Monday, July 7, 2008

Conditional Sentences (Type 2)

Conditional sentence type 2

if clause : simple past tense

main clause : past future tense (S + would + V1)

Tipe ini digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu tindakan/keadaan yang berlawanan/ bertentangan dengan kenyataan pada saat ini. Sebenarnya syarat dalam if-clause bisa saja terpenuhi, tetapi kemungkinannya sangat kecil.

Contoh:

If you studied hard, you would pass the exam.

(Real fact : You don’t study hard.)

If I had a lot of money, I would lend you some.

(Real fact : I don’t have much money.)

Would bisa juga diganti dengan could atau might.

Contoh:

You might be successful if you tried harder.

If I had some information, I could let you know.

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Saturday, July 5, 2008

Conditional Sentences (Type 1)

Perhatikanlah kalimat-kalimat di bawah ini!

If I have a lot of money, I will buy a new car.

You’ll pass the exams if you study hard.


Kedua contoh kalimat di atas dalam tata bahasa disebut conditional sentences (kalimat pengandaian). Conditional sentences terdiri dari dua bagian, yaitu subordinate clause (if-clause) yang merupakan pernyataan syarat dan main clause yang merupakan akibat terpenuhi atau tidaknya syarat yang terkandung dalam subordinate clause.

Conditional sentences ada tiga jenis. Berikut ini akan kita bahas satu-persatu:


Conditional sentence type 1

if clause : simple present tense

main clause : simple future tense

Pada tipe 1 ini suatu tindakan dalam main clause akan terjadi bila syarat dalam if-clause terpenuhi.

Contoh:

If I have a lot of money, I will buy a new car.

You will master English if you study hard.


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Monday, June 30, 2008

Tongue Twister (5)

Mr. See owned a saw and Mr. Soar owned a seesaw. Now See's saw sawed Soar's seesaw before Soar saw See, which made Soar sore. Had Sore seen See's saw before See sawed Soar's seesaw, See's saw would not have sawed Soar's seesaw. So, See's saw sawed Soar's seesaw. But it was sad to see Soar so sore just because See's saw sawed Soar's seesaw.

Selamat berlatih! Semoga lidah Anda tidak terpelintir dengan tongue twister ini....


Sunday, June 29, 2008

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Friday, June 27, 2008

Idiom: It's a Child's Play

It's a child's play : mudah sekali
What do you think of this new game?
~ Oh, it's a child's play!
= Bagaimana pendapatmu mengenai permainan baru ini?
~ Oh, itu sih mudah sekali!


Thursday, June 19, 2008

To Infinitive

To infinitive artinya verba bentuk asal yang diberikan to di depannya, misalnya, to go, to study, to swim, to write, atau to wear.

Beberapa verba yang dapat diikuti oleh to infinitive adalah sebagai berikut:

advise : menasehati
allow : mengizinkan
agree : setuju
ask : meminta, menyuruh
beg: memohon
command : memerintahkan
compel : memaksa, mendorong
decide : memutuskan
encourage : mendorong, memberi semangat
expect : mengharapkan
forbid : melarang
force : memaksa
hope : berharap
instruct : memerintahkan
intend : bermaksud
invite : mengundang, mengajak
oblige : mewajibkan, mengharuskan
offer : menawarkan
order : memerintahkan
plan : berencana, merencanakan
pretend : berpura-pura
promise : berjanji
refuse : menolak
tend : cenderung
want : ingin
warn : memperingatkan

Di antara verba-verba itu ada yang dapat langsung diikuti oleh to infinitive dan ada juga yang didahului oleh objek (nomina/pronomina).

S + V + to infinitive

Contoh:
I want to study English.
= Saya ingin belajar bahasa Inggris.
He refused to go.
= Ia menolak pergi.

S + V + O + to infinitive

Contoh:
I want you to study now.
= Saya ingin kamu belajar sekarang.
The doctor advised him to stop smoking.
= Dokter menasehatinya untuk berhenti merokok.
She invited me to come to her house for dinner tonight.
= Ia mengundang saya datang ke rumahnya untuk makan malam nanti malam.


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Thursday, June 5, 2008

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Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Days and Months

Mrs. Rani : What day is today, Rahma?

Rahma : Today is Monday.

Mrs. Rani : What day is tomorrow?

Rahma : Tomorrow is Tuesday.

Mrs. Rani : What day was yesterday ?

Rahma : Yesterday was Sunday.

Mrs. Rani : What month is this month?

Rahma : This month is September.

Mrs. Rani : What month is next month?

Rahma : Next month is October.

Mrs. Rani : What month was last month?

Rahma : Last month was August.

Mrs. Rani : Do you know when Ibu Kartini was born?

Rahma : Of course, I do. Ibu Kartini was born on April 21, 1879.

Mrs. Rani : Yes, you’re right. By the way, when were you born, Rahma?

Rahma : I was born on January 16, 1997.

Mrs. Rani : Your English has improved, Rahma.

Rahma : Thank you, Ma’am. It’s all because of you. You have taught and guided me well and patiently.

Mrs. Rani : Keep on studying English!

Rahma : Sure, Ma’am. I really want to be able to speak English well.

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