Kursus Ielts Bandung – Ketika berbicara mengenai “Adverb of Time”, maka akan ada 3 kategori kata penghubung yang menyangkut hal tersebut, seperti Kapan Sesuatu Terjadi (When It Happened), Berapa Lama Sesuatu Terjadi (How Long), dan Berapa Banyak Sesuatu Terjadi (Number of Times). Nah, pada kesempatan kali ini kami akan membahas mengenai “How Long” atau kata yang digunakan untuk menanyakan berapa lama sesuatu terjadi.
Pada penggunaan ini, keterangan waktu juga dapat menunjukkan suatu periode/waktu tertentu atas suatu kejadian. Berikut beberapa keterangan waktu yang bisa digunakan untuk menunjukkan berapa lama sesuatu hal atau kejadian terjadi
Since (sejak)
“I have been living here since 2010.” (Saya telah tinggal di sini sejak 2010.)
“She has been studying since morning.” (Dia telah belajar sejak pagi.)
“We haven’t met since last year.” (Kita belum bertemu sejak tahun lalu.)
All day (sepanjang hari)
“I have been working all day.” (Saya telah bekerja sepanjang hari.)
“He slept all day.” (Dia tidur sepanjang hari.)
“She has been reading all day.” (Dia telah membaca sepanjang hari.)
During (selama)
“I read a book during the flight.” (Saya membaca buku selama penerbangan.)
“He fell asleep during the movie.” (Dia tertidur selama film itu.)
“We will be on vacation during the summer.” (Kami akan berlibur selama musim panas.)
Lately (akhir-akhir ini)
“I have been feeling tired lately.” (Saya merasa lelah akhir-akhir ini.)
“He has been absent lately.” (Dia telah absen akhir-akhir ini.)
“She has been very busy lately.” (Dia sangat sibuk akhir-akhir ini.)
Recently (baru-baru ini)
“I have recently started a new job.” (Saya baru-baru ini memulai pekerjaan baru.)
“He recently moved to a new city.” (Dia baru-baru ini pindah ke kota baru.)
“She recently bought a new car.” (Dia baru-baru ini membeli mobil baru.)
These days (hari-hari ini)
“I have been very busy these days.” (Saya sangat sibuk hari-hari ini.)
“He has been studying hard these days.” (Dia belajar keras hari-hari ini.)
“She has been feeling unwell these days.” (Dia merasa tidak enak badan hari-hari ini.)
From… to… (dari… sampai…)
“The store is open from 9 AM to 5 PM.” (Toko itu buka dari jam 9 pagi sampai jam 5 sore.)
“He works from Monday to Friday.” (Dia bekerja dari hari Senin sampai hari Jumat.)
“The event will run from April to May.” (Acara itu akan berlangsung dari April sampai Mei.)
For … hours (selama … jam)
“I have been waiting here for two hours.” (Saya telah menunggu di sini selama dua jam.)
“He studied for three hours.” (Dia belajar selama tiga jam.)
“She has been cooking for one hour.” (Dia telah memasak selama satu jam.)
For … days (selama/untuk … hari)
“I have been on vacation for seven days.” (Saya telah berlibur selama tujuh hari.)
“He has been sick for three days.” (Dia telah sakit selama tiga hari.)
“She has been away for two days.” (Dia telah pergi selama dua hari.)
For … weeks (selama … minggu)
“I have been learning Spanish for two weeks.” (Saya telah belajar Spanyol selama dua minggu.)
“He has been working on the project for three weeks.” (Dia telah mengerjakan proyek itu selama tiga minggu.)
“She has been practicing piano for four weeks.” (Dia telah berlatih piano selama empat minggu.)
For … months (selama … bulan)
“I have been studying French for six months.” (Saya telah belajar Prancis selama enam bulan.)
“He has been training for three months.” (Dia telah berlatih selama tiga bulan.)
“She has been pregnant for five months.” (Dia telah hamil selama lima bulan.)
Baca juga Mengenal Kata Penghubung yang Menyatakan Waktu Kejadian (When It Happened)
For … years (selama … tahun)
“I have been living in this city for two years.” (Saya telah tinggal di kota ini selama dua tahun.)
“He has been working at that company for five years.” (Dia telah bekerja di perusahaan itu selama lima tahun.)
“She has been teaching for ten years.” (Dia telah mengajar selama sepuluh tahun.)
Kurang lebih, itulah beberapa kata penghubung yang kerap digunakan dalam menyatakan berapa lama sesuatu hal atau kejadian terjadi. Semoga penjelasan tersebut bisa bermanfaat.