Wednesday, April 6, 2011

would rather ... than ...

I would rather eat banana than drink coffee.
Saya lebih suka makan pisang daripada minum kopi.

Thank you so much,
Your English Teacher,


Darwoto, S.Pd.

Preference (like ... better than ...)

Halo semuanya.

Senang sekali Anda mau berkunjung ke blog saya.
Semoga topik yang saya bahas di bawah ini semoga bermanfaat bagi Anda semua. Atau mungkin, teman deman dekat Anda.
Kesempatan kali ini, saya membahas tentang Preference. Yang fokus pada penggunaan "like ... better than ...)
Mari kita mulai.

Pertama, mari kita kenali pola kalimatnya.

S + like + Noun/Verb-ing + better than + Noun/Verb-ing.

Secara umum seperti yang Anda lihat di atas.

Untuk lebih jelasnya perhatikan contoh-contoh di bawah ini beserta terjemahannya dalam bahasa Indonesia.

I like English better than Mathematics.
Saya lebih suka bahasa Inggris daripada matematika.

You like mango better than starfruit.
Kamu lebih suka mangga daripada belimbing.

We like playing football better than basket ball.
Kami lebih suka bermain sepak bola daripada basket.




Thank you so much,
Your English Teacher,


Darwoto, S.Pd.

Be Able To

be able to

"be" adalah is, am, are, was, were.

I can --> I am able to
You can --> You are able to
We can --> We are able to
They can --> They are able to
He can --> He is able to
She can --> She is able to
Indah can --> Indah is able to
My father can --> My father is able to
Your mother can --> Your mother is able to

"Be able to" artinya sama dengan "can", yaitu "bisa/dapat".
Jadi saat kita menggunakan "can" untuk menyatakan kemampuan, kita boleh menggunakan "be able to" untuk menggantikan "can" yang artinya sama.

Contoh:
You can play a piano.

menjadi

You are able to play a piano.

Untuk lebih jelasnya Anda bisa melihat perubahan dari "can" menjadi "be able to".

I can swim. - I am able to swim.
You can kill a cat. - You are able to kill a cat.
We can speak Javanese. - We are able to speak Javanese.
They can fix the broken car. - They are able to fix the broken car.
He can repair my computer. - He is able to repair my computer.
She can sing Chinese song. - She is able to sing Chinese song.

Thank you so much,
Your English Teacher,


Darwoto, S.Pd.

Ability (Can)

Can boleh diartikan "bisa" atau "dapat".

S + can + Verb 1 / infinitive + Complement

I can swim.
/ai ken swim/
Saya bisa berenang.

I cannot swim.
/ai kenot swim/
Saya tidak bisa berenang.

Can I swim?
/ken ai swim/
Bisakah saya berenang?

You can kill a mouse.
/yu ken kil e maos/
Kamu bisa membunuh seekor tikus.

You cannot kill a mouse.
/yu kenot kil e maos/
Kamu tidak bisa membunuh seekor tikus.

Can you kill a mouse?
/ken yu kil e maos/
Dapatkah kamu membunuh seekor tikus?

What can you do?
/wot ken yu du/
Apa yang bisa kamu lakukan?

Who can help me?
/hu ken helep mi/
Siapa yang bisa membantuku?

Where can you put this one?
/wer ken yu put dis wan/
Dimana kamu bisa meletakkan yang satu ini?


Thank you very much,
Your English Teacher,


Darwoto, S.Pd.

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