Modal

SUBJECT + MODALS + V1

CAN

• ABILITY (Kemampuan)
• POSSIBILITY (Kemungkinan)
• PERMISSION (izin)

1. Ability = to be able to (Subject + am, are, is, was, were + able to + V1)
He can sing a song beautifully = He is able to sing a song beautifully
She can answer the test correctly = She is able to answer the test correctly

2. Possibility (Kemungkinan yang kurang pasti)
They can come late today
John can be at home

3. Permission (Memohon izin)
Can I borrow your dictionary, please?
You can go home now


COULD

ABILITY (kemampuan pada waktu lampau) = to be able to (was, were able to + V1)
He could run fast when he was young = He was able to run fast when he was young

Possibility (Kemungkinan yang kurang pasti)
You could be late if you walked so slowly
The man could be Mr. James

Permission (Izin)
Could I come to your house tonight?
You could use one of my pen
Could you accompany me to go there tonight?

MAY

• Permission
• Possibility

1. Permission (more polite)
May I come in, sir?
May I borrow your book, please?

2. Possibility (certainty/ kemungkinan yang lebih pasti)
He may come today
They may be at home

MIGHT (Possibility/ kemungkinan yang kurang pasti)
She might fail in the exam
He might fall in love with you

WILL
To be going to + V1 (Future Tense) = Akan
I will come to your house = I am going to come to your house
She will help you = She is going to help you
Permission
Will you wait for me, please?
Will you help me, please?
Would = Conditional (Past Future)
Type I (Future Possible)
Present Future Tense + IF + Simple Present Tense
IF + Simple Present Tense + Present Future Tense
I will pass the exam if I study hard
If I study hard, I will pass the exam
I will come to your birthday party if I have time
If I have time, I will come to your birthday party

MAY
Permission
Possibility
1. Permission (more polite)
May I come in, sir?
May I borrow your book, please?
2. Possibility (certainty/ kemungkinan yang lebih pasti)
He may come today
They may be at home
MIGHT (Possibility/ kemungkinan yang kuran pasti)
She might fail in the exam
He might fall in love with you
WILL
To be going to + V1 (Future Tense) = Akan
I will come to your house = I am going to come to your house
She will help you = She is going to help you
Permission
Will you wait for me, please?
Will you help me, please?
Would = Conditional (Past Future)
Type I (Future Possible)
Present Future Tense + IF + Simple Present Tense
IF + Simple Present Tense + Present Future Tense
I will pass the exam if I study hard
If I study hard, I will pass the exam
I will come to your birthday party if I have time
If I have time, I will come to your birthday party

MAY
Permission
Possibility
1. Permission (more polite)
May I come in, sir?
May I borrow your book, please?
2. Possibility (certainty/ kemungkinan yang lebih pasti)
He may come today
They may be at home
MIGHT (Possibility/ kemungkinan yang kuran pasti)
She might fail in the exam
He might fall in love with you
WILL
To be going to + V1 (Future Tense) = Akan
I will come to your house = I am going to come to your house
She will help you = She is going to help you
Permission
Will you wait for me, please?
Will you help me, please?
Would = Conditional (Past Future)
Type I (Future Possible)
Present Future Tense + IF + Simple Present Tense
IF + Simple Present Tense + Present Future Tense
I will pass the exam if I study hard
If I study hard, I will pass the exam
I will come to your birthday party if I have time
If I have time, I will come to your birthday party