Kalimat adjective dalam Simple Present Tense memiliki ciri khusus yang membedakannya dengan kalimat lainnya. Hal yang paling mendasar dalam kalimat ini adalah penggunaan be. Sebelum lebih jauh membahas tentang kalimat adjective, ada baiknya kita mengenal fungsi kalimat adjective dan macam-macamnya. Belajar juga tentang Contoh Soal Simple Present Tense Pilihan Ganda SMP
Fungsi kalimat adjective
Adjective (kata sifat) dalam Bahasa Inggris berfungsi untuk menerangkan noun (kata benda). Sebagai contoh, dalam frasa an old lady, kata old adalah adjective dan kata lady adalah noun. Kata old menerangkan kondisi seorang lady dalam frasa tersebut. Maka berdasar fungsinya, kalimat adjective digunakan untuk menyatakan kualitas dari subyek atau kata benda yang dimaksud dalam kalimat. Kualitas ini meliputi:
- ukuran
small, tiny, big, giant, gigantic, great, huge, immense, large, petite, tall, short - deskripsi umum
beautiful, kind, strong, brave, good, calm, delightful, amusing, lively, obedient, charming, famous - usia
young, old, medium, ancient, modern, late, early, old-fashioned, classic - bentuk
triagle, square, round, rectangular, hexagonal, circular, oblong - warna
red, yellow, green, orange, blue, white, brown, purple, grey, black, brownish, greenish - bahan
wooden, plastic, rubber, ceramic, vinyl, paper, metallic, silicone, aluminum - asal usul
British, Indonesian, Indian, French, Chinese, Australian, Egyptian, Turkish, American - tujuan
a walking stick, riding boots, a guiding star, a searching tool, a directing device. Belajar juga tentang Contoh Kalimat Simple Present Tense Bentuk Jamak
Rumus kalimat adjective dalam Simple Present Tense
[+] S + be + adjective
[-] S + be + not + adjective
[?] be + S + adjective + ?
Dalam Simple Present Tense, be yang digunakan dalam kalimat adjective di sini ialah am, are, dan is. Am di gunakan untuk subyek I, are untuk subyek you, we, they, dan is digunakan untuk subyek he, she, it. Berikut ini adalah contoh kalimat adjective dalam Simple Present Tense:
• I am happy.
• You are very kind-hearted.
• Please tell Sally that we are so sad to lose her.
• Jill has some cats and they are very cute.
• He is quite knowledgeable to take this responsibility.
Sesuai dengan pola di atas, kalimat adjective dapat berupa kalimat positif [+], negatif [-], dan pertanyaan [?]. Di bawah ini adalah beberapa contoh kalimat adjective beserta dengan perubahan bentuknya. Belajar juga tentang Rumus Adjective in Series dalam Bahasa Inggris
Kalimat Positif
[+] I am sure that you can pass the exam.
[+] You are really good at math and physic.
[+] We are motivated by this inspiring story.
[+] They are honest to say all the truths.
[+] He is curious on the topic to discuss.
[+] She is capable enough to accomplish all the tasks given.
[+] It is very expensive for a simple–ornamented wallet.
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Kalimat Negatif
[-] I am not sure that you can pass the exam.
[-] You are not really good at math and physic.
[-] We are not motivated by this inspiring story.
[-] They are not honest to say all the truths.
[-] He is not curious on the topic to discuss.
[-] She is not capable enough to accomplish all the tasks given.
[-] It is not very expensive for a simple-ornamented wallet.
Belajar juga tentang Contoh Kalimat Simple Present Tense Bentuk Jamak
Kalimat Pertanyaan
[?] Am I sure that you can pass the exam?
[?] Are you really good at math and physic?
[?] Are we motivated by this inspiring story?
[?] Are they not honest to say all the truths?
[?] Is he curious on the topic to discuss?
[?] Is she capable enough to accomplish all the tasks given?
[?] Is it very expensive for a simple-ornamented wallet?