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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