(+) The train leaves at 6.00 a.m. [Kereta berangkat pukul 6 pagi.]
(-) The train does not leave at 6.00 a.m. [Kereta tidak berangkat pukul 6 pagi.]
(?) Does the train leave at 6.00 a.m? [Apakah kereta berangkat pukul 6 pagi?]
Catatan: does not bisa disingkat menjadi doesn’t.
Contoh 2
(+) I write a letter for my teacher. [Saya menulis surat untuk guru saya.]
(-) I don’t write a letter for my teacher. [Saya tidak menulis surat untuk guru saya.]
(?) Do I write a letter for my teacher? [Apakah saya menulis surat untuk guru saya?]
Contoh 3
(+) We have a meeting now. [Kita ada rapat sekarang.]
(-) We don’t have a meeting now. [Kita tidak ada rapat sekarang.]
(+) Do we have a meeting now? [Apakah kita ada meeting sekarang?]
Contoh 4
(+) Mary needs a dictionary. [Mary membutuhkan kamus.]
(-) Mary doesn’t need a dictionary. [Mary tidak membutuhkan kamus.](?) Does Mary need a dictionary? [Apakah Mary membutuhkan kamus?]
Contoh 5
(+) They want to go to the party. [Mereka ingin pergi ke pesta.]
(-) They don’t want to go to the party. [Mereka tidak ingin pergi ke pesta.]
(?) Do they want to go to the party? [Apakah mereka ingin pergi ke pesta?]
Contoh 6
(+) He likes pizza. [Dia suka pizza.]
(-) He doesn’t like pizza. [Dia tidak suka pizza.]
(?) Does he like pizza? [Apakah dia suka pizza?]
Contoh 7
(+) It moves. [Itu bergerak.]
(-) It doesn’t move. [Itu tidak bergerak.]
(?) Does it move? [Apakah itu bergerak?]
Contoh 8
(+) You speak Arabic. [Anda berbicara bahasa Arab.]
(-) You don’t speak Arabic. [Anda tidak berbicara bahasa Arab]
(?) Do you speak Arabic? [Apakah Anda berbicara bahasa Arab?]
Catatan: contoh jawaban untuk kalimat tanya Yes, I do atau No, I don’t.
Contoh 9
(+) We have time for a rest. [Kami punya waktu untuk istirahat.]
(-) We don’t have time for a rest. [Kami tidak punya waktu untuk istirahat.]
(?) Do we have time for a rest? [ Apakah kami punya waktu untuk istirahat?]
Contoh 10
(+) Joko plays chess in the evenings. [Joko bermain catur di malam hari.]
(-) Joko doesn’t play chess in the evenings. [Joko tidak bermain catur di malam hari.]
(?) Does Joko play chess in the evenings? [Apakah Joko bermain catur di malam hari?
Jawaban:
1. (+) the train is leaving at 6.00 a.m.
(-) the train isn't leaving at 6.00 a.m.
(?) is the train leaving at 6.00 a.m.?
2. (+) I am writting a letter for my teacher.
(-) I am not writting a letter for my teacher.
(?) am I writting a letter for my teacher?
3. (+) we're having a meeting now
(-) we aren't having a meeting now
(?) are we having a meeting now?
4. (+) Mary is needing a dictionary
(-) Mary isn't needing a dictionary
(?) is mary needing a dictionary?
5. (+) they are wanting to go to the party
(-) they aren't wanting to go to the party
(?) are they wanting to go to the party?
6. (+) He is liking pizza
(-) He isn't liking pizza
(?) is he liking pizza?
7. (+) it is moving
(-) it isn't moving
(?) is it moving?
8.(+) you are speaking Arabic
(-) you aren't speaking arabic
(?) are you speaking arabic?
9. (+) we are having time for a rest
(-) we aren't having time for a rest
(?) are we having time for a rest?
10. (+) Joko is playing chess in the evenings
(-) joko isn't playing chess in the evenings
(?) is joko playing chess in the evenings?
