📝 Pengertian "To Be"
"To be" adalah kata kerja bantu (auxiliary verb) yang sangat penting dalam bahasa Inggris. Kata kerja ini digunakan untuk:
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Menunjukkan keberadaan atau keadaan seseorang atau sesuatu
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Membentuk kalimat nominal (tanpa kata kerja aksi)
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Membantu membentuk tenses tertentu (seperti present continuous, passive voice, dll.)
🔄 Bentuk-Bentuk "To Be"
| Tense / Waktu | Subjek | Bentuk "To Be" |
|---|---|---|
| Present (sekarang) | I | am |
| Present | You, We, They | are |
| Present | He, She, It | is |
| Past (lampau) | I, He, She, It | was |
| Past | You, We, They | were |
| Future (masa depan) | Semua subjek | will be |
| Perfect (sudah terjadi) | Semua subjek | have/has been |
📌 Contoh Kalimat Menggunakan "To Be"
✅ Simple Present
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I am a student.
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She is happy.
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They are tired.
✅ Simple Past
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I was at home.
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You were late yesterday.
✅ Present Continuous (to be + V-ing)
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He is reading a book.
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We are watching a movie.
✅ Passive Voice
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The cake was made by my mom.
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The books are read by the students.
🎯 Fungsi Utama "To Be"
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Sebagai kata kerja utama (main verb)Menyatakan keadaan atau identitas.→ He is a teacher.
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Sebagai kata kerja bantu (auxiliary verb)Digunakan bersama kata kerja lain (V-ing, past participle).→ They are playing football.→ The book was written in 1999.
⚠️ Tips Penggunaan:
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Jangan tambahkan kata kerja bentuk pertama setelah to be langsung dalam kalimat nominal.❌ She is go to school.✅ She is going to school.
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Jangan lupa mencocokkan subjek dengan bentuk "to be"-nya.