TO BE: AS AUXILIARY VERB AND FULL VERB

TO BE: am, is, was, were

Dari hasil pembelajaranku TO BE itu ekuivalen dengan V-1. (hehehe..apaan tuh ekuivalen..maklum anak statistik). Artinya kalo di satu kalimat cuma boleh ada TO BE doank (FULL VERB) atau V-1 doank. Tapi TO BE boleh membantu V-3 atau V-ING (as auxiliary verb)

Jadi kapan TO BE digunakan?

1. TO BE sebagai AUXILIARY (kata bantu)

Dari namanya juga kata bantu, ya tugasnya membantu KATA KERJA (V-3 atau V-ING doank).

- digunakan sebelum VERB-3 untuk membentuk kalimat pasif

   Exp.

   I am called by her everyday. (PRESENT TENSE)

   I was called by her yesterday. (PAST TENSE)

- digunakan sebelum VERB-ING untuk membentuk kalimat yang ada continuous-nya

   Exp.

   I am watching a movie now. (PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE)

   I was watching a movie at 7 o'clock last night. (PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE)

2. TO BE sebagai FULL VERB (kata kerja penuh)

Kalau yang ini tugasnya mengganti V-1, artinya ada TO BE tidak boleh ada V-1

- diikuti oleh kata benda

   Exp.

   I am a student. (PRESENT TENSE)

   I was a student last year. (PAST TENSE)

- diikuti oleh kata sifat

   Exp.

   I am sleepy now. (PRESENT TENSE)

   I was sleepy last night. (PAST TENSE)

- diikuti oleh kata ganti

   Exp.

   This is my house. (PRESENT TENSE)

   This house is mine. (PRESENT TENSE)

   This was my house two years ago. (PAST TENSE) (ceritanya udah dijual..hiks..hiks..)

   This house was mine two years ago. (PAST TENSE)

- diikuti kata keterangan tempat

   Exp.

   I am at home now. (PRESENT TENSE)

   I am in Medan now. (PRESENT TENSE)

   I was at home a few minutes ago. (PAST TENSE)

   I was in Medan last week. (PAST TENSE)

Nanti kalau kita bingung bedain kata kerja ma kata sifat, cukup tambahkan kata sangat atau banget aja di belakangnya..hihihi.. Contoh: very sleepy (kata sifat), very car (kata benda, hehehe..gak pantas banget khan)

3. Dalam kalimat negatif, hanya tambahkan "not" setelah TO BE

   Exp.

   I am not called by her everyday. (PRESENT TENSE)

   I was not called by her yesterday. (PAST TENSE)

4. Dalam kalimat tanya, hanya pindahkan TO BE ke paling depan

   Am I called by her everyday?

   Was I called by her yesterday?

Ok, cukup sekian dulu ya.. Mohon masukannya ya.. CMIIW (maklum newbie) :)