Kepoin Bahasa Inggris Chapter 28-Be Able To

English Chapter 28-Be Able To

  Be able to (Bisa/dapat) secara garis besar, be able to sama artinya dengan can yaitu dapat, bisa, mampu, atau sanggup.

Contoh :

·      He said he was able to pay.

·      Who is able to climb the tree?

I am.

1. Be able to = can

Yang menyatakan kesanggupan atau keahlian

·      He is able to speak English = He can speak English.

·      Are you able to do it? = Can you do it?

2. Be Able To != Can

Jika can menyatakan permintaan, ketersediaan dam izin

·      Can you come here tonight? (Bukannya : Are you able to...)

·      Can I visit her?

3. Other Expression

Subject +

IS ARE WAS WERE HAS BEEN HAVE BEEN HAD BEEN WILL BE MUST BE SHOULD BE MAY BE MIGHT BE

+ ABLE TO VERB I

4. Bentuk Meng-tidakkan

Be able to adalah to be unable (tidak), tidak sanggup

·      She was unable to talk.

·      They were unable to say a word.

5. Bandingkan danegna capable dan liable

Capable (Mampu, sanggup dan liable : dapat dikenakan/dikenai)

·      He is capable of self control when he is not drinking.

·      You are liable to break the windowpane.

6. Verba penghubung (Link-Verbs)

Tidak seperti is, am, are, was, were, shall, should, will, would, has, have, had dan be.

Khususnya feel atau seem akan diikuti oleh able to.

·      She seems able to help us.

·      I feel able to come.