Untuk menyatakan kata “pasti” dalam Bahasa Inggris dapat menggunakan kata
“must” maupun bentuk to be going + verb I.
A. MUST
Penggunaan “must” cenderung berdasarkan perasaan dan penglihatan
(keadaan).
Contoh :
·
Welcome to my office, I heard a lot about you,
the best speaker, right? You must be
Mr.Robert.
Selamat datang di kantor saya, saya banyak mendengar tentang Anda,
pembicara terbaik kan? Anda pasti
Tuan Robert.
·
You’ve been traveling a lot, you must get much experience.
Kamu sudah banyak bepergian, pasti
banyak pengalaman.
·
She left early for that event, she must have been there right now.
Dia berangkat pagi sekali untuk pertunjukan itu, pasti sudah berada di sana sekarang.
·
You’ve kept in touch with him for a long time,
you must know him well.
Kamu sudah berhubungan dengan dia lama sekali, pasti betul-betul mengenal dia.
·
She is very good singer and now being the top
hit, she must have a lot of fans and
earn a lot.
Dia penyanyi yang bagus dan sekarang dia lagi ngetop, pasti punya penggemar dan banyak
menghasilkan uang.
·
Her father used to be a prominent enterpreneur,
I’m sure she must have a business
acumen. You can learn how to make a business with her.
Ayahnya dulu seorang pengusaha terkemuka, saya yakin dia pasti punya bakat usahawan juga. Kamu bisa
belajar bagaimana cara berdagang dengannya.
·
A : How come do you get many credit cards
especially from City Bank and American Express. Well, you must have some references from the
big shots and you must also have
a good credibility. Otherwise...
Bagaimana kamu bisa dapat banyak kartu kredit terutama dari City Bank
dan American Express ya, kamu pasti
punya banyak referensi dari orang-orang
penting dan pasti juga mempunyai kredibilitas yang baik, kalau
tidak...
B : Well, don’t mention that.
Jangan bicara seperti itu.
·
A : That guy next door, is jobless, just bums
around and coming back home always beating his wife.
Orang tetangga sebelah pengangguran, keluyuran saja dan pulang ke rumah
selalu memukuli istri.
B : Well, he must be a little bit crazy now.
Dia pasti sedikit agak gila.
B. To Be Going to + Verb I
“Pasti” berdasarkan tindakan, keadaan lingkungan, dan sudah lama
direncanakan.
Contoh :
Don’t worry! I’m gonna pay for
such this dinner, it is my birthday.
Jangan khawatir, saya (pasti) membayar makan malam ini, ini adalah ulang tahun saya.
LATIHAN
Tanggapi pernyataan berikut dengan menggunakan kata “must”
1.
He never loses to play chess. No body can beat
him. (professional player)
2.
She can achieve her target selling every month.
(many customer)
3.
They are very familiar with this town,
especially its alleys. (grow up)
4.
The new restaurant in downtown is very crowded
every night. (delicious)
5.
Her sister is working as a stewardess. Manu affluent
young people are chasing her. (beautiful and high minded).
6.
The show is very crowded and she is easy to get
the ticket. (know some profiteers)
7.
He knows everything about computers. (computer
analysis)
Isi dengan menggunakan bentuk to
be going to + verb I
1.
The sky is very dark, it’s ..... (rain). Why don’t
you bring an umbrella with you.
2.
Tell me your problem, I will help you, just
trust me, I ..... (not tell) anybody.
3.
I’ve bought a new house. Next month I .....
(move) there.
4.
She’s got an imigrant visa for USA, and has
booked the ticket. She ..... (leave for) USA immediately.
5.
I’ve bought a new camera, cheap and the best
quality. Wait a second, I ..... (show) you.
6.
Doctor! What do you think? After being operated.
Well, don’t worry young man! This is a mild operation, you ..... (be all
right).
7.
I got a call from my brother in New York, he
will visit Indonesia and travelling to Bali, that’s why I’m fixing this room
because he ..... (stay here) for a while.
