Looking Back
by Edgar A. Guest
I might have been rich if I'd wanted the gold
instead of the friendships I've made.
I might have had fame if I'd sought for renown
in the hours when I purposely played.
Now I'm standing to-day on the far edge of life,
and I'm just looking backward to see
What I've done with the years and the days that were mine,
and all that has happened to me.
I haven't built much of a fortune to leave
to those who shall carry my name,
And nothing I've done shall entitle me now
to a place on the tablets of fame.
But I've loved the great sky and its spaces of blue;
I've lived with the birds and the trees;
I've turned from the splendor of silver and gold
to share in such pleasures as these.
I've given my time to the children who came;
together we've romped and we've played,
And I wouldn't exchange the glad hours spent
with them for the money that I might have made.
I chose to be known and be loved by the few,
and was deaf to the plaudits of men;
And I'd make the same choice should the chance
come to me to live my life over again.
I've lived with my friends and I've shared in their joys,
known sorrow with all of its tears;
I have harvested much from my acres of life,
though some say I've squandered my years.
For much that is fine has been mine to enjoy,
and I think I have lived to my best,
And I have no regret, as I'm nearing the end,
for the gold that I might have possessed.
MESSAGE
He may be an ordinary person. He may not has a lot of money and
gold, but he enjoys his life. He chooses to be known and loved by the few, but
with all their heart. He never regrets all his life. And if he has a chance to
turn back the time, he never wants another life. He loves his life with all his
family and some friends who really love him. He loves his life with all
ordinary things but can makes him feel like an extraordinary one.
GRAMMAR
A. MODAL AUXILIARY
1.
I might have been rich if I'd
wanted the gold
2.
I might have had fame if I'd
sought for renown
3.
And nothing I've done shall
entitle me now
4.
And I wouldn't exchange the
glad hours spent
5.
And I'd make the same choice should
the chance come to me to live my life over again
The verbs will,
would, shall, should, can, could, may, might, and must cannot be the main
(full) verbs alone. They are used as auxiliary verbs only and always need a
main verb to follow.
Will
Will
Used to express
desire, preference, choice, or consent:
· I
will take this duty.
· Will
you stop talking like that?
Used to express the
future:
· It
will rain tomorrow.
· The
news will spread soon.
Used to express
capacity or capability:
· This
bucket will hold two gallons of water.
· This
airplane will take 200 passengers.
Used to express
determination, insistence, or persistence:
· I
will do it as you say.
Would (past form of will)
Often used in
auxiliary functions with rather to express preference:
· I
would rather go shopping today.
· We’d
rather say something than stay quiet.
Used to express a
wish or desire:
· I
would like to have one more pencil.
Used to express
contingency or possibility:
· If
I were you, I would be so happy.
Used to express
routine or habitual things:
· Normally,
we would work until 6 p.m.
Shall
Mainly used in
American English to ask questions politely (it has more usages in British
English). For the future tense, will is more frequently used in American
English than shall.
· Shall
we dance?
· Shall
I go now?
· Let’s
drink, shall we?
Often used in
formal settings to deliver obligation or requirement:
· You
shall abide by the law.
· There
shall be no trespassing on this property.
· Students
shall not enter this room.
Should
(past form of shall)
Often used in
auxiliary functions to express an opinion, suggestion, preference, or idea:
· You
should rest at home today.
· I
should take a bus this time.
· He
should be more thoughtful in the decision-making process.
Used to express
that you wish something had happened but it didn’t or couldn’t (should + have +
past participle):
· You
should have seen it. It was really beautiful.
· I
should have completed it earlier to meet the deadline.
· We
should have visited the place on the way.
Used to ask for
someone’s opinion:
· What
should we do now?
· Should
we continue our meeting?
· Should
we go this way?
· Where
should we go this summer?
Used to say
something expected or correct:
· There
should be an old city hall building here.
· Everybody
should arrive by 6 p.m.
· We
should be there this evening.
B. TENSES
1.
I chose to be known (Simple
Present)
2.
Now I'm standing to-day on
the far edge of life (Present Continuous)
3.
I haven't built much of a
fortune to leave (Present Perfect)
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Penggunaan dan Rumus Tenses
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Contoh Kalimat Tenses
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Tense ini untuk menyatakan fakta, kebiasaan, dan
kejadian yang terjadi pada saat sekarang ini.
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We agree with the speaker’s opinion.
(Kami setuju dengan opini pembicara.) |
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S
+ V-1
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Tense ini untuk membicarakan aksi yang
sedang berlangsung sekarang atau rencana dimasa depan. |
I’m driving a car to Bandung now.
(Saya sedang menyetir mobil ke Bandung sekarang.) |
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S
+ am/is/are + present participle
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Tense ini digunakan untuk mengungkapkan
suatu aktivitas atau situasi yang telah dimulai di masa lalu dan telah selesai pada suatu titik waktu tertentu di masa lalu atau masih berlanjut sampai sekarang. |
I have lived in Cilegon for 3 months.
(Saya telah tinggal di Cilegon selama 3 bulan.) |
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S
+ have/has + past participle
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Tense ini untuk mengungkapkan aksi yang
telah selesai pada suatu titik dimasa lampau atau aksi telah dimulai di masa lalu dan terus berlanjut sampai sekarang. |
The
toddlers have been playing a
ball for an hour.
(Balita-balita itu telah bermain bola selama satu jam.) |
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S
+ have/has + been + present participle
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Tense ini untuk menunjukkan bahwa suatu
kejadian terjadi di masa lampau. |
The
party started at 10.00 a.m.
(Pesta dimulai jam 10 pagi.) |
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S
+ V-2
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Tense ini digunakan untuk mengungkapkan
bahwa suatu aksi sedang terjadi pada waktu tertentu di masa lampau. |
The
team was playing basketball all day yesterday.
(Tim bermain basket sepanjang hari kemarin.) |
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S
+ was/were + present participle
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Tense ini untuk menyatakan bahwa suatu aksi telah
selesai pada suatu titik di masa lalu sebelum aksi lainnya terjadi.
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When
he came last night, the cakehad run out.
(Ketika dia datang semalam, kue sudah habis.) |
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S
+ had + past participle
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Tense ini digunakan untuk mengungkapkan
suatu aksi (dengan durasi waktu tertentu) telah selesai pada suatu titik waktu tertentu dimasa lalu. |
The
labors had been demonstrating for an hour when the
manager came.
(Pekerja telah berdemonstrasi selama satu jam ketika manager datang.) |
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S
+ had + been + present participle
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Tense ini untuk menyatakan bahwa suatu aksi terjadi dimasa
depan, secara spontan atau terencana.
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You will win the game.
(Kamu akan memenangkan permainan tersebut.) |
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S + will
+ bare infinitive
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S + be
(is/am/are) + going to + bare infinitive
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I am going to meet him
tomorrow. (Saya akan menemuinya besok.) |
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Tense ini untuk mengungkapkan aksi yang
akan sedang terjadi pada waktu tertentu di masa depan. |
He will be sleeping at 10 p.m.
(Dia akan sedang tidur pada jam 10 malam.) |
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S
+ will + be + present participle
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Tense ini untuk mengungkapkan bahwa suatu aktivitas
akan sudah selesai pada suatu titik waktu di masa depan.
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At
this time next month, I’ll have finished my
English
course. (Pada waktu yang sama bulan depan, saya akan telah menyelesaikan kursus bahasa Inggris.) |
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S
+ will + have + past participle
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Tense ini untuk mengungkapkan bahwa suatu aksi akan
sudah berlangsung selama sekian lama pada titik waktu tertentu di masa
depan.
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The
cat will have been sleeping long when you get
home.
(Kucing itu telah lama tidur ketika kamu pulang.) |
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S
+ will + have + been + present participle
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Tense ini untuk menyatakan suatu aksi yang akan
dilakukan, membuat prediksi, dan membuat janji di masa depan pada saat
berada dimasa lalu.
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He would forgive you.
(Dia akan memaafkanmu.) |
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S
+ would + bare infinitive
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Tense ini untuk membicarakan suatu aksi yang akan
sedang berlangsung (berupa prediksi/rencana) di masa depan pada saat
berada dimasa lalu.
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She would be working at nine o’clock this
morning.
(Dia akan sedang bekerja jam sembilan pagi ini.) |
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S
+ would + be + present participle
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Tense ini untuk membicarakan suatu aksi
aktivitas yang akan telah dilakukan di masa lalu. Bentuk ini juga digunakan pada conditional sentence type 3. |
I
thought you would have slept by the
time I arrived.
(Saya pikir kamu akan sudah tidur pada saat saya tiba.) |
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S
+ would + have + past participle
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Mirip
dengan future perfect continuous tense,
namun realisasi aksi yang dilakukan dapat diketahui sekarang karena aksinya terjadi di masa lampau. |
He would have been working as a civil engineer
in Jakarta by the end of this week last month.
(Dia akan telah bekerja sebagai enjinir sipil di Jakarta pada akhir minggu ini bulan lalu.) |
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S
+ would + have + been + present participle
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EXERCISE
1. Your glass is empty. …. I get you
some more fresh water?
A.
shall
B. will
C. can
D. should
E. Shall have
2. We …. like to visit that new store
some day.
A. shall
B. will
C. can
D.
would
E. Shall have
3. You are sick, but you don’t come hospital to see a doctor.
You …. visit him soon.
A. would
B. could
C.
should
D. will
E. Can
4. “I really don’t know why Budi didn’t
come to the meeting”.
“There ….. something wrong with him.
A. might be
B. could be
C. will be
D. should have been
E.
must have been
5. “Rini is old enough. She …. know
better than the others about it.
A. will
B. could
C.
must
D. may be
E. can
6. My motorcycle runs out of oil. I
….buy it because I will ride it to the meeting.
A. should
B. may
C. can
D.
must
E. Might
7. Yanti looks so pale and weak. He
must be sick. The underlined sentence means:
A. He has to be sick
B. Maybe he is sick
C. It’s possible that he is sick.
D. He is rather sick
E.
I conclude that he is sick
8. “I could have somebody else to carry
the heavy bags” It means :
A. I carried the heavy bags
B Somebody else carried the heavy bags for me
C. I asked someone carry the heavy bags.
D. I would carry the heavy bags myself.
E. I didn’t want to carry the heavy
bags.
9. The thief ……… into the room through
this window because there are footprint near the door.
A. Was to get
B. My get
C. Would rather get
D.
Must have got
10. He told me a lot about the
Philippines. He ….. there for a long time.
A.
Must have lived
B. Might be living
C. Ought to have lived
D. Should be living
1.My older brother ….his military
service since he was twenty years old.
A. gave
B. gives
C. will give
D.
has given
E. will have given
2. Because of the heavy rain, the city
…. for more than ten days.
A. flooded
B. is flooded
C.
has been flooding
D. is flooding
E. was flooded
3.Water…whenever it is heated.
A.
will evaporate
B. evaporate
C. evaporated
D. can evaporate
E. to be evaporate
4.Where are the Tony?
He …. in the garden.
A. play
B.
is playing
C. have played
D. have been playing
E. played
5.I …. the Kartini road when it began to
rain.
A. am walking down
B.
was walking down
C. have walked down
D. would walk down
E. have been walking
6. The lesson… before I came in the
class.
A. began
B. has begun
C. is beginning
D. have begun
D.
had begun
7. Tina always …. his work before dark.
A. finished
B. finish
C.
finishes
D. have finished
E. has finished
8. …….. the door before she left her
house?
A.
Had she closed
B. Did she close
C. Was she closing
D. Has she closed
E. Had she been closed
9. My older brother … in Jakarta
for nine years before he moved to
Denpasar- Bali.
A. has lived
B.
had lived
C. has been living
D. was living
E. would live
10. By this time next week he … his
holiday in Jakarta
A. will spend
B. is spending
C. was spending
D. spent
E.
will have spent