English Conversation - Penggunaan Verb + Ing

Dalam percakapan Bahasa Inggris, kata kerja + ing sering dipakai di awal pembicaraan yang memiliki arti tertentu.

Dalam Bahasa Indonesia, kalau (V + ing) diletakkan di depan kalimat, memiliki arti : jika/kalau, dengan, disebabkan, waktu/ketika.

 

A. Waktu
Contoh :
• Seeing you the first time, I thought you were Singaporean, after talking a few minutes, I found that you are Philipino.
  (Waktu pertama kali melihat kamu, aku pikir kau orang Singapura, sehabis berbicara beberapa menit, ternyata kau yaitu orang Filipina).

B. Jika / Kalau
Contoh :
• Talking about food, I prefer to eat Chinese food, especially curl noddle.
   (Jika bicara wacana makanan, aku lebih suka masakan Cina, terutama mi).

C. Disebabkan / Karena
Contoh :
• Knowing her come / coming to the wedding party, I decided not to attend.
   (Karena mengetahui beliau tiba ke pesta perkawinan, aku tetapkan tidak hadir / tidak jadi pergi).

D. Dengan
Contoh :
• Hearing the news you're gonna get married, she got shocked and very disappointed.
  (Dengan mendengar kabar kau akan menikah, beliau menjadi terkejut dan sangat kecewa).

• Attending the seminar last week, I got conclusion that those products are just for the affluent.
  (Dengan menghadiri seminar ahad lalu, aku menerima kesimpulan bahwa barang-barang itu hanya untuk orang-orang mampu).

• Watching your presentation, I feel rather confident to try that.
  (Dengan melihat eksklusif presentasi kamu, aku merasa yakin untuk mencobanya).

Tidak perlu menambahkan kata-kata if, because, by. Karena dalam bentuk V + ing sudah termasuk arti if, by, dan because.

Contoh kalimat lainnya :

1. Talking to you is very happy.
    Bicara dengan kau sangat menyenangkan.

2. Eating here is very nice.
    Makan disini yummy sekali.

3. Sitting beside her is very restfull.
    Duduk di samping beliau sangat nyaman.

4. Living nearby the sea is very hot at night.
    Tinggal di pinggir maritim pada malam hari sangat panas.

5. Going around with you is very safe.
   Jalan-jalan sama kau sangat aman.

6. Driving this car is very comfortable.
    Nyetir mobil ini yummy sekali.

7. Getting married with different tribe takes time to adapt.
    Menikah dengan suku yang berbeda, membutuhkan waktu untuk menyesuaikan diri.

Bentuk kata kerja + ing juga sering dipakai untuk penegasan kalimat dalam arti yang sangat sensitif , mengungkapkan perasaan yang tidak puas, kritik, penegasan maksud, pengaduan, yang spesifik, dan lain-lain.

Contoh :

1. That man is nothing to do, everyday coming here and asking for some money.
   (Laki-laki iti tidak ada kerjaan, datang kesini setiap hari hanya minta duit).

2. I'm not interested in talking to him, every time he speaks, always talking about himself.
   (Saya tidak tertarik berbicara dengannya, setiap ketika beliau selalu berbicara wacana dirinya sendiri).

3. I got news from my friend Kelly, saying that Robert staying in USA and working for oil company.
   (Saya menerima kabar dari sahabat aku Kelly, mengatakan bahwa Robert tinggal di USA dan bekerja di perusahaan minyak).

4. Don't keep in touch with him again, he's been a crook now. Making friend with him, you're gonna be involved in crime.
   (Jangan berafiliasi lagi dengannya, beliau sudah menjadi bandit. Berteman dengannya kau akan terlibat kriminal/ikut jahat).

5. Be careful with the boss, when the selling going down, he is always grumbling.
   (Hati-hati dengan bos, kalau penjualan turun beliau selalu ngomel-ngomel).

6. Your documents are under proessing, will be completed in a few weeks.
   (Berkas-berkas kau sedang dalam proses, akan selesai dalam beberapa ahad ini).

7. You have to come over her and telling her not playing around. That is a serious problem.
   (Kamu harus menghadapi beliau dan katakan padanya tidak mau main-main. Itu masalahnya serius.)

8. Everytime people change their mind, so paying attention to whatever he/she is saying makes us be alert.
   (Setiap ketika orang berubah pikiran, jadi perhatikanlah apa saja yang beliau katakan, wapadalah.)

9. A : Why don't you visit her again?
         (Kenapa kau tidak mengunjunginya lagi?)
   B : Well, I don't like, and I quit, everytime coming there, she is always nagging and getting me mad.
        (Saya tidak suka dan kapok. Setiap ketika datang kesana ia selalu merengek-rengek dan bikin saya kesal.)

10. The salesmen in that store are very bad service eventhough the products are better quality, everytime customers buying, always complaining about their attitude.
   (Penjual di toko itu layanannya tidak ramah walaupun kualitas barang-barang bagus, setiap ketika pelanggan membeli, selalu mengeluh tentang sikapnya.)

11. The neighbor never cares about surrounding, day and night singing loudly and making a noise, just like making party all the time.
   (Tetangga itu tidak peduli terhadap sekeliling, siang dan malam bernyanyi keras-keras dan bikin ribut, tampaknya berpesta saja setiap saat.)

12. It is not safe for women going to the party alone and getting home late.
   (Tidak kondusif bagi perempuan pergi sendiri ke pesta dan pulang malam.)

13. The time changes now, a woman getting more active than man, or a woman visiting a man.
   (Waktu sudah berubah sekarang, perempuan lebih aktif daripada pria, atau perempuan berkunjung ke kawasan pria.)

Sebagai materi latihan, cobalah soal-soal berikut ini dengan mengisi bentuk V + ing.

1. You must practice your English with American expatriates to improve your pronunciation.
(Practice) ...... to improve your pronunciation.

2. You must be a selfmade to live in the United States.
(Live) ...... must be a selfmade.

3. He must have a sasaran if he achieves his selling power.
(Achieve) ...... must have a target.

4. When you talk to Mr. Andre Charbel, the explanation must be clear and simple.
(Talk) ...... the explanation must be clear and simple.

5. We can enrich our vocabularies when we read English newspaper a lot.
(Read) ...... can enrich our vocabularies.

6. You are a tough guy, so you can collect the debt.
(Be) ...... can collect the debt.

7. If she makes her customers fully satisfied, they will inform the others coming to her shop.
(Make) ...... will inform the others coming to her shop.

8. She must be very patient to take care of the kid.
(Take care of) ...... must be very patient.

9. If we control our blood pressure at least once month, it can avoid the stroke.
(Control) ...... can avoid the stroke.

10. It's dangerous to travel alone for woman at night.
(Travel) .....  is very dangerous.
That's why she needs a company.

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