Should / Might / Could
Should, might, dan could adalah kata kerja modal yang digunakan untuk menyatakan saran, kemungkinan, dan kemampuan atau izin. Kata kerja modal selalu diikuti oleh kata kerja dasar (tanpa 'to').
Structure:
| Type | Pattern | Example |
|---|---|---|
| should (advice) | S + should + V1 | You should drink more water. |
| might (possibility) | S + might + V1 | She might come later. |
| could (possibility / ability / polite request) | S + could + V1 | We could watch a movie. |
| modal question | Modal + subject + V1? | Could you help me? |
Notes:
- Should: digunakan untuk memberi saran atau rekomendasi. Contoh: You should see a doctor.
- Might: menunjukkan kemungkinan yang lebih rendah dari 'will'. Contoh: It might snow tomorrow.
- Could: menyatakan kemungkinan, kemampuan di masa lalu, atau permintaan sopan. Contoh: I could swim when I was 5. / Could you help me?
- Setelah modal (should, might, could), kata kerja tidak menggunakan 'to': should go, not *should to go*.
- Bentuk negatif: should not (shouldn’t), might not, could not (couldn’t).
- Modal verbs tidak berubah untuk subjek mana pun: He should, You should, They might, dsb.
Examples:
- You should eat more vegetables.
- It might rain later.
- We could go to the beach tomorrow.
- He should study harder.
- She might be at the café.
- Could I borrow your pen?
- You could try restarting your computer.
- They might not come to the party.
- You shouldn’t smoke here.