Kewajiban di Masa Depan
Bentuk
Saat menuliskan tentang kewajiban di masa depan, kita dapat menggunakan pola formal yang tersusun dari dua unsur:
kata kerja to be dalam present tense yang disesuaikan dengan subjek + infinitive dari kata kerja utama
To travel, sebagai kewajiban di masa depan
| Positif | Negatif | Pertanyaan | Pertanyaan Negatif |
|---|---|---|---|
| I am to travel. | I am not to travel. | Am I to travel? | Am I not to travel? |
| You are to travel. | You are not to travel. | Are you to travel? | Aren't you to travel? |
| He is to travel. | He is not to travel. | Is he to travel? | Isn't he to travel? |
| It is to travel. | It is not to travel. | Is it to travel? | Isn't it to travel? |
| We are to travel. | We are not to travel. | Are we to travel? | Aren't we to travel? |
| They are to travel. | They are not to travel. | Are they to travel? | Aren't they to travel? |
Fungsi
Dalam bahasa Inggris tertulis, kita dapat menggunakan pola ini untuk merujuk ke kewajiban atau persyaratan untuk melakukan sesuatu pada suatu waktu setelah sekarang. Pola ini memiliki arti yang sama seperti must, tetapi ada indikasi bahwa sesuatu telah diatur atau direncanakan untuk kita. Biasanya, pola ini tidak digunakan dalam bahasa Inggris lisan.
Contoh
- You are to leave this room at once, and you are to travel by train to London.
- In London you are to pick up your ticket from Mr Smith, and you are to fly to your destination alone.
- When you arrive, you are to meet our agent, Mr X, who will give you further information.
- You are to destroy this message now.