Modal Verbs (Can, must, should…)

Modal verbs adalah kata kerja bantu — can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, would — yang menambahkan makna kemampuan, izin, kemungkinan, keharusan, atau saran pada kata kerja utama. Aturan emasnya satu: setelah modal, kata kerja SELALU bentuk dasar (V1).

Makna tiap modal

Modal	Makna utama	Contoh
can	kemampuan, izin santai	I can swim. / Can I sit here?
could	kemampuan lampau, permintaan sopan	Could you help me?
may	izin formal, kemungkinan	May I come in? / It may rain.
might	kemungkinan lebih kecil	She might be late.
must	keharusan kuat, kesimpulan pasti	You must wear a helmet.
should	saran, seharusnya	You should see a doctor.
will	masa depan, kemauan	I will call you.
would	pengandaian, permintaan sopan	Would you mind…?

Aturan penting

• Setelah modal selalu V1: she can drive (bukan drives atau driving).
• Modal tidak berubah mengikuti subjek: he can, bukan he cans.
• Negatif cukup + not: cannot (can't), must not (mustn't), should not (shouldn't).
• Must not ≠ don't have to! Must not = dilarang; don't have to = tidak wajib (boleh tidak).

Contoh kalimat dan artinya

	Kalimat	Arti
+	She can speak three languages.	Dia bisa berbicara tiga bahasa.
+	You should drink more water.	Kamu sebaiknya minum lebih banyak air.
+	Visitors must register at the front desk.	Pengunjung wajib mendaftar di meja depan.
−	You must not smoke here.	Kamu dilarang merokok di sini.
−	He might not come to the party.	Dia mungkin tidak datang ke pesta.
?	Could you open the window, please?	Bisakah kamu membuka jendela?

Kesalahan yang paling sering terjadi

Latihan soal modal verbs

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