3. Kata kerja be (am, is, are): Cara membuat interrogative sentences
Bab 3. Simple present tense: interrogative
sentences with be
Interrogative sentences alias
kalimat Tanya adalah kalimat yang menanyakan sesuatu. (Ya iyalah… Udah tahu kaleee. Kan emang
udah gitu sejak jaman dinosaurus belajar naik motor…!).
Cara
membuatnya sangatlah mudah. Kata kerjabe(am,
is, are) diletakkan di depan subjek. Jadi, polanya adalah:
Am I…? (Apakah saya…?)
Is she …? (Apakah dia
(pr)…?)
Are they …? (Apakah
mereka…?) dan seterusnya.
Setelah
be dan subjek, kita perlu menambahkan
pelengkap supaya pola kalimat di atas menjadi utuh dan punya makna. Kelompok
kata yang bisa menjadi pelengkap adalah seperti berikut ini:
a student, a pen, my friend, Tom’s
father, dll. (kelompok frasa kata benda)
very beautiful, so strong, overly
optimistic, dll. (kelompok frase kata sifat)
at school, from China, on the table, dll. (kelompok frasa preposisi)
Jika
pola kalimat di atas kita tambahi pelengkap, maka akan menjadi kalimat utuh
yang punya makna ' Apakah ...?’ dan harus dijawab dengan jawaban 'ya / Tidak'. Perhatikan kalimat-kalimat berikut ini:
Be
|
S
|
Komplemen
|
Jawaban
|
Am
|
I
|
beautiful?
|
Yes, you are.
No, you aren’t. / No, you’re not.
|
Is
|
she
|
a doctor?
|
Yes, she is.
No, she isn’t. / No, she’s not.
|
Is
|
he
|
from China?
|
Yes, he is.
No, he isn’t. / No, he’s not.
|
Is
|
it
|
your pen?
|
Yes, it is.
No, it isn’t. / No, It’s not.
|
Are
|
they
|
your sisters?
|
Yes, they are.
No, they aren’t. / No, they’re not.
|
Are
|
we
|
late?
|
Yes, you are.
No, you aren’t. / No, you’re not.
|
Are
|
you
|
at home?
|
Yes, I am.
No, I’m not.
|
Contoh tambahan:
Am
I slim now? No, you aren’t. You’re fat.
Am I right? Yes, you are. You’re right this time.
Are you Tom? Yes, I am. I’m Tom Block.
Is he your father? No, he isn’t. He’s my uncle.
Is your father thin? Yes, he is. He’s quite thin.
Is your mother at home? No,
she isn’t. She’s at work.
Is she your mother? Yes,
she is. She’s beautiful, right?
Sudah,
itu saja penjelasannya. Nah, sekarang silakan latihan dulu. Soal-soal latihanya
mudah kok. Hanya bertujuan membiasakan penggunaan pola di atas dan menambah
kosa kata.
Latihan
A.
Lengkapilah dengan is, am,atau are.
Kerjakan seperti contoh.
1. __Is__ Mandy your sister? Yes,
she is. She’s my sister_____
2. _____ your
grandparents in hospital now? Yes,_______________________
3. _____
we too late for the concert? Yes,_______________________
4. _____ your mother
a good cook? Yes,_______________________
5. _____ I good
enough for the job? Yes,_______________________
6. _____ he a good
swimmer? No,_______________________
7. _____ Bobby your
cousin? No,_______________________
8. _____ you and I in
the same team? No,_______________________
9. _____ I beautiful
in this dress? No,_______________________
10. _____ your math teacher an American? No,_______________________
B. Tulislah pertanyaan untuk jawaban berikut.
1. Is it an expensive pen?_________ Yes, it is. It’s an expensive pen.
2. ___________________________ No, she isn’t. Tina isn’t a math teacher.
3. ___________________________ Yes, he is. He’s Shaun Toloyo.
4. ___________________________ No, they aren’t. Jin & Jon aren’t
twins.
5. ___________________________ Yes, she is. Santi is a nice girl.
6. ___________________________ No, it isn’t. The car isn’t broken.
7. ___________________________ Yes, they are. Pete and Jill are
journalists.
8. ___________________________ No, we aren’t. Andy and I aren’t siblings.
9. ___________________________ Yes, I am. I’m Jason’s father.
10. ___________________________ No, he isn’t. Josh isn’t a security guard.
C. Lengkapilah
dengan is, am, atau are.
Rud: Hi, Elie. Your face is pale. ______ you all right? Is
everything OK?
Elie : Yes, I ______. I _____ all right. Everything is just
fine.
Rud: ______ you sure? You _____ sick, I guess.
Elie : Sure. I _____ good. I _____ not sick. How about you?
_____ you OK?
Rud: Well, I’m a bit sad.
Elie : That’s too bad. Why?
Rud: My cat_____ missing. It _____ not at home now. _____
it at your home?
Elie : No, it isn’t. It’s probably in the park.
Rud: Oh, maybe you _____ right! It _____
probably in the park with your dog. Thanks. Bye!
Elie : With my dog?! @#$%^&*()&*.
D. Lengkapilah percakapan berikut sesuai kondisi Anda dan keluarga.
Contoh:
Bob : Are
you a student? You :Yes, I am. I’m a university
student.
Bob
: Are youfrom Medan? You :_____________________________
Bob
: Are you at home now? You
:_____________________________
Bob
: Is this lesson easy for you? You :_____________________________
Bob
: Are the exercises difficult? You :_____________________________
Bob
: Is your father a pilot? You :_____________________________
Bob
: Is your mother a doctor? You
:_____________________________
Bob
: Is your brother thin? You :_____________________________
Bob
: Is your sister at school now? You :_____________________________
Bob
: Are your neighbors friendly? You :_____________________________
Bob
: Is your house big? You :_____________________________
Bob
: Are you all happy? You :_____________________________
Bob
: Are your shoes pink? You :_____________________________
Bob
: Is your shirt new? You :_____________________________
Bob
: Are your parents young? You
:_____________________________
E. Praktikkan tanya jawab di atas secara lisan. Ajak temanmu atau bacalah sendiri.
Untuk melatih penggunaan pola kalimat di atas secara lisan, silakan lihat halaman SPEAKING. File MP4 merupakan bahan belajar berbicara bahasa Inggris bagi pemula. Materi berisi kosakata dan pelafalannya, contoh kalimat, dan latihan berbicara / percakapan.
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