Bahasa Indonesia Video Lesson: Auxiliary Verb
Auxiliary means “Kata Bantu” In Bahasa Indonesia. Not like English, Auxiliary in Bahasa Indonesia are fewer because word similarity. This auxiliary word list in Bahasa Indonesia:
- Bisa (Can/Could) for
- Boleh (May/Might)
- Perlu (Need)
- Harus - Seharusnya(Must/Should/have to/Ought to)
- Akan (Will/shall)
There is no “to be” in Kata Bantu. So, we have some words to remember in making a sentence with auxiliary verb in it. And there are no past forms in each words, they are same.Tthis is all examples for the auxiliaries:
First: Bisa
- Positive: Saya bisa pergi ke sekolah (I can go to the school school)
- Past: Saya dulu bisa pergi ke sekolah (I could go to the school)
- Negative: Saya tidak bisa pergi kesekolah (I can’t go to the school)
- Interrogative: Bisakah saya pergi ke sekolah? (Can I go to the school)
Second: Boleh
- Positive: Saya boleh menulis (I may to write)
- Past: Saya dulu boleh menulis (I might to write)
- Negative: Saya tidak boleh menulis (I may not to write)
- Interrogative: Bolehkah saya menulis (May I to write?)
Third: Perlu
- Positive: Saya perlu membaca (I need to read)
- Negative: Saya tidak perlu membaca (I don’t need to read)
- Interrogative: Perlukah saya membaca? (Need I to read?)
*Note: there is no past form in this auxiliary.
Fourth: Harus
- Positive: Saya harus pergi (I must to go/ I should go / I have to go / I ought to go) No differences.
- Negative: Saya tidak harus pergi (I must not to go)
- Interrogative: Haruskah saya pergi? (Must I to go?)
Fifth: Akan
- Saya akan pergi (I will go / I shall go)
*Note: This one has past form.
- Saya dulu akan pergi (I would go)
- Negative: Saya tidak akan pergi (I will not go)
- Interrogative: Akankah saya pergi? (Will I go?)