Deadline & Jadwal: Bilang "Nanti Saya Kerjakan" dengan Benar
Berjanji, menjadwalkan, dan menjelaskan rencana memakai will, going to, dan present continuous untuk jadwal.
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Dalam bahasa Indonesia kita cukup bilang "nanti". Dalam bahasa Inggris, bentuknya tergantung seberapa pasti rencananya. Kabar baiknya, di kerja hanya tiga pola yang kamu butuhkan.
| Pola | Dipakai ketika | Contoh |
|---|---|---|
| will + kata kerja | Janji / keputusan saat itu juga | I will send the report tomorrow. |
| be going to + kata kerja | Rencana yang sudah ada | I'm going to start the design on Monday. |
| be + kata kerja-ing | Jadwal pasti (sudah diatur) | We're meeting the client at 3 PM. |
will: janji & keputusan spontan
"Can you send it today?" → "Sure, I'll send it in an hour."
I'll call you back. I won't be late. (won't = will not)Bentuk tanya: Will you be at the meeting? Kata kerja setelah will selalu polos: will send, bukan will sends.
going to: rencana
I am going to finish the draft by Wednesday.
She is going to travel next week, so she won't answer emails.Present continuous: jadwal tetap
We are having a call tomorrow at 10.
He is flying to Singapore on Friday.Kalimat pamungkas untuk deadline
| Kalimat | Arti |
|---|---|
| I'll have it ready by Friday. | Sudah siap paling lambat Jumat. |
| The deadline is on March 10th. | Tenggatnya 10 Maret. |
| I'll get back to you within 24 hours. | Saya kabari dalam 24 jam. |
| Can we push back the deadline? | Bisa tenggatnya diundur? |
| Let's reschedule for next week. | Jadwal ulang minggu depan. |
by vs within vs in
- by Friday = paling lambat hari Jumat.
- within two days = dalam rentang dua hari dari sekarang.
- in two days = dua hari lagi (tepat pada waktu itu).