Modals - Definition

Modals adalah jenis auxiliary verb yang digunakan untuk mengekpresikan: kemampuan, kemungkinan, izin, larangan dan keharusan.

Modals Auxiliary Verb adalah kata yang ditempatkan sebelum main verb (kata kerja utama) untuk memodifikasi makna dari kata kerja tersebut. Semua auxiliary verbs kecuali be, do dan have disebut modals. 

Modals dalam berfungsi untuk mengekspresikan:

• willingness (kemauan) atau ability (kemampuan),  
• necessary (kebutuhan), 
• dan possibility (kemungkinan) 

Fungsi modals adalah sebagai kata kerja bantu dan tidak dapat berdiri sendiri. Kata kerja bantu ini antara lain : can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should, must dan ought to semuanya terbilang ke dalam phrase modal verb.

Example:

You can see a lot of famous people.

You can spend a day at the beach.

You can take a ferry to an island.

You can sit at outdoor cafes at night.

You can see a different movies every night.

You can go to a show or concert every weekend.

You can make Korean food.

Kind of Food

Kind of = sort of

A kind of - general

Kind of like – more specific

It is a kind of musical instrument. It is like a guitar.

It is a kind of bread. It is kind of like pancake.

It is a kind of drink. It is kind of like a milkshake.

It is a kind of dress. it is a traditional outfit.

I like Brazilian food.

What is Thailand like?

Sprinkles are like sugar.

You can put sprinkles on things like ice cream and cake.

What are good souvenirs to buy?

Well, things like …

Do you ever see people in traditional clothes?

Well, you sometimes see things like …

Is the food spicy like Indian food?

Where are good places to visit?

Oh, people like to visit …

Free time

What are you wearing today? Jeans and a sweater.

What color is the teacher wearing? Blue and grey.

What is happening in your neighborhood this week? There is a concert.

What can you do in your neighborhood after midnight? I mean can you go dancing?

No, you can’t, but you can see a movie.

What kind of restaurants do you like to go? Well, I like thai and Italian food.

What languages can you speak? English and a little Spanish.

What do you have to do next weekend? I need to clean the house.

What time do you have to get up tomorrow? Early. I have to be at work before 8:00 a.m.

How often do you like to see your family? Every weekend.

What are you thinking about right now? Food. I am hungry.