Penggunaan " BE " Dalam kalimat Bahasa Inggris

Beberapa contoh penggunaan BE + KATA SIFAT, THERE + BE, THERE + MAY/MUST + BE (HAVE BEEN). Kita perhatikan contoh kalimat berikut, penggunaan BE yang sering kita temui dalam sebuah kalimat. Kita harus berhati-hati dalam membedakan kata sifat dan kata kerja. Bandingan kalimat berikut, penggunaan BE dengan kata lain yang mengikutinya.


BE + KATA SIFAT

I'm worried.
He's nervous.
It will be interesting.
The dinner was very nice.

Membedakan kata sifat dan kata kerja:

Adjective                       Verb
I'm worried.                   I worried about him last year.
She's successful.            She succeeded in her work.
She's bored.                   That program bored her (membosankan)


BENTUK PERINTAH BE + KATA SIFAT

Deny: I'm nervous about the physics exam.
John: Be calm, like Iwan. Don't be nervous (tenanglah, seperti Iwan, jangan gugup)
Deny: Oh, it's raining and I've got to drive to town.
Vera: Yes, Be careful, Den. The roads will be wet.
Deny: Don't be so nervous, Vera. I've driven on wet roads before.


THERE + BE

Iwan: There's a lot of traffic this morning, isn't there?
John: Yes, there is.
Bert: Are there any biscuits for morning tea, Jane?
Jane: Yes, there are some in the tin.


THERE + MAY/MUST + BE (HAVE BEEN)

Bert: Did you hear a noise?
Jane: Yes, there may be someone outside.

John: Look at all those people standing in the middle of the road.
Bert: There must be something wrong. (tentu ada sesuatu yang terjadi/tidak beres)
John: There's a police car coming now.
Bert: There must have been an accident, then. (tentu ada kecelakaan)


THERE + BE + -ING

Iwan: There's a man standing beside the road.
John: Yes, and there are some people arguing, too.
Iwan: Is there anyone waiting to see Mr Smart?
John: Yes, I can see a few people waiting. There are about five people waiting, I think.

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