Fingers of English

 

English needs not learning in our heart but we should practise it as much as possible. 

In this time, we use our fingers for learning English according Aan Hidayat. How's the way? 

Step One:

First, we close our both fingers, except right tumb that indicate to Simple Present (1). Second, we open left tumb is similar with the right one as function: SELALU Always (2). Third, we open left fore finger as Auxilary Do/Does (3). Fourth, we open the left of middle finger for Verb 1 sentence: Saya SELALU berbicara bahasa Inggris (4). We open the left of little finger for positive sentence: Saya SELALU berbicara bahasa Inggris I (always) speak English (5). We open little finger for negative sentence Saya TIDAK SELALU berbicara bahasa Inggris I don't (always) speak English. 

To Remember:

Left of tumb: function? 

Left of index-finger: auxilary/to be/modal? 

Left of middle finger: verb? 

Left of ring finger: positive sentence +

Left of little finger: negative sentence -

1. Right of tumb opened: Present tense

2. Right of index finger opened: Present Continuous

3. Right of  middle finger opened: Present Perfect

4. Right of ring finger opened: Present Perfect Continuous

5. Right of little finger opened: Past

6. Right tumb bent: Past Continuous

7. Right tumb & index finger opened: Future

8. Right of tumb, index finger, middle finger opened: Past Future

9. Right tumb bent: Present & Present Continuous

10. Right index finger bent: Present Perfect & Present Perfect Continuous

11. Right middle finger bent: Past & Past Continuous

12. Right ring finger bent: future

13. Right little finger bent: Past Future

1. Tense PRESENT, fungsi SELALU, kata ketja  bantu DO/DOES, kata kerja VERB 1, kalimat positif Saya SELALU berbicara bahasa Inggris: I (always) speak English, Saya TIDAK SELALU berbicara bahasa Inggris: I don't (always) spesk English. 

2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE, fungsi SEDANG, kata kerja bantu/to be: IS, AM, ARE, kata kerja Verb-Ing, kalimat positif Saya SEDANG berbicara bahasa Inggris: I am speaking E, kalimat negatif Saya TIDAK SEDANG berbicara bahasa Inggris: I am not speaking English. 

3  PRESENT PERFECT, funsi SUDAH MEMBEKAS, kata kerja bantu have/has, kata kerja Verb 3, Saya SUDAH berbicara bahasa Inggris: I have spoken English, Saya BELUM berbicara bahasa Inggris: I have not spoken English yet. . 

4.  PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS,  fungsi SELAMA INI, kata kerja bantu have/has, kata kerja Verb-Ing, Saya SELAMA INI berbicara bahasa Inggris: I have been speaking English, Saya SELAMA INI TIDAK berbicara bahasa Inggris: I have not been speaking English. 

5.  PAST, fungsi LAMPAU JELAS WAKTUNYA, kata kerja bamtu Did, kata kerja Verb 2/ Verb 1, Saya berbicara bahasa Inggris KEMARIN: I spoke English yesterday, Saya TIDAK berbicara bahasa Inggris KEMARIN: I did not speak English yesterday. 

6. PAST CONTINUOUS, fungsi LAMPAU SEDANG,  tobe: was/were, kata kerja Vern-Ing, Saya SEDANG berbicara bahasa Inggris KEMARIN: I was speaking English yesterday, Saya TIDAK SEDANG berbicara bahasa Inggris KEMARIN: I was not speaking English yesterday. 

7. FUTURE, fungsi AKAN, modal SHALL/Will, kata kerja Verb 1, Saya AKAN berbicara bahasa Inggris: I shall (will) speak English, Saya TIDAK AKAN berbicara bahasa Inggris: I shall (will) not speak English. 

8. PAST FUTURE, fungsi SEHARUSNYA, modal WOULD/SHOULD, kata kerja Verb 1, Saya SEHARUSNYA berbicara bahasa Inggris: I should (would) speak English, Saya TIDAK SEHARUSNYA berbicara bahasa Inggris: I should (would) not speak English. 

9. PRESENT & PRESENT CONTINUOUS, fungsi SELALU/SEDANG, to be: is/am/are, Complement (Adjective-Noun-Verb), Saya SELALU atau SEDANG sukses; I am successful, Saya TIDAK SELALU atau TIDAK SEDANG sukses; I sm not successful. 

10. PRESENT PERFECT & PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS, fungsi SUDAH MEMBEKAS/SELAMA INI, have/has been, Comlement (Adjective- Noun-Adverb), Saya SUDAH atau SELAMA INI sukses: I have been successful, Saya BELUM atau SELAMA INI TIDAK sukses: I have not been successful. 

11. PAST & PAST CONTINUOUS, fungsi LAMPAU JELAS WAKTUNYA/ LAMPAU SEDANG  to br: was/were, Complement (Adjective-Noun-Adverb), Saya sukses atau SEDANG sukses KEMARIN: I was successful YESTERDAY, Saya TIDAK sukses atau TIDAK SEDANG sukses KEMARIN: I was not successful YESTERDAY. 

12. FUTURE, fungsi AKAN, Will/shall be, Complement, Saya AKAN sukses: I shall (will) be successful, Saya TIDAK AKAN sukses: I shall (will) not be successful. 

13. PAST FUTURE, fungsi SEHARUSNYA, Would (Should) be, Complement (Adjective-Noun-Adverb), Saya SEHARUSNYA sukses: I should (would) be successful, Saya TIDAK SEHARUSNYA sukses: I I should (would) not  be successful. 

Step Two: 

The combination of 5 fingers and metal fingers

Yes/No question, Subject question, General quesion, Positive sentence, Negative sentence. 

Tense of Verbal Sentence:

1. Present: Selalu: Do/Does + Verb 1

2. Present Continuous: Sedang: is/am/are + Verb-ing

3. Present Perfect: Sudah membekas: Have/Has + Verb 3

4. Present Perfect Continuous: Selama ini: Have/Has been + Verb -ing

5. Past: Lampau jelas waktunya: Did + Verb 1/ Verb 2

6. Past Continuous: Lampau Sedang: was/were + Verb -ing

7. Future: Akan: will/shall + Verb 1

8. Past Future: Seharusnya: would/should + Verb 1

Tense of  Non Verbal Sentence:

1. Present & Present Continuous: Selalu/Sedang: is/am/are + complement (Adjective, Noun, Verb) 

2. Present Perfect & Present Perfect Continuous; Sudah membekas/ Selama ini: Have/Has been + complement (Adjective, Noun, Adverb) 

3. Past & Past Continuous: Lampau jelas waktunya/ Lampau Sedang: was/were + complement (Adjective, Noun, Adverb) 

4. Future: Akan: will/shall + complement (Adjective, Noun, Adverb) 

5. Past Future: Seharusnya: would/should be + complement (Adjective, Noun, Adverb) 

Q 22. Lesson 4: Present - Verbal Sentence

Sifat waktunya: Selalu (always) 

Kata bantunya: Do/Does

Predikat: Verb 1

Q 23. Positive sentence: Saya selalu berbicara bahasa Inggris di ruang kelas setiap hari : I (always) speak English in the classroom everyday. (Little finger) 

Q 24. Negative sentence: Saya tidak selalu berbicara bahasa Inggris di ruang kelas setiap hari: I don't (always) speak English in the classroom everyday. (Ring finger) 

Q 25. Yes/No question: Apakah saya selalu berbicara bahasa Inggris di ruang kelas setiap hari? : Do I speak English in the classroom everyday? (middle finger) 

Q 26. Subject question: Siapa yang selalu berbicara bahasa Inggris di ruang kelas setiap hari? : Who speak English in the classroom everyday? (index finger) 

Q 27. General question: Apa yang selalu saya bicarakan di ruang kelas setiap hari? : What do I speak in the classroom everyday? (tumb) 

Q 28. Lesson 5: Present Continuous - Verbal sentence

Sifat waktunya: Sedang (in progress) 

Kata bantunya: is/am/are

Predikatnya: Verb -ing

Q 29. Positive sentence:  Saya sedang berbicara bahasa Inggris di ruang kelas sekarang : I am speaking English in the classroom now. (little finger) 

Q 30. Negative sentence: Saya tidak sedang berbicara bahasa Inggris di ruang kelas sekarang : I am speaking English in the classroom now. (Ring finger) 

Q 31. Yes/No question: Apakah saya sedang berbicara bahasa Inggris di ruang kelas sekarang? Am I speaking English in the classroom now? (Middle finger) 

Q 32. Subject question: Siapa yang sedang berbicara bahasa Inggris di ruang kelas sekarang? : Who is speaking English in the classroom now? (Index finger) 

Q 33. General question: Apa yang sedang saya bicarakan di ruang kelas sekarang? : What am I speaking in the classroom now? (Tumb) 

Q 34. Lesson 5: Present & Present Continuous - Non verbal sentence

Sifat waktunya: Selalu & Sedang

Kata bantunya: is/am/are

Predikat: Complement atau Pelengkap yang terdiri Noun (kata benda), Adjective (kata sifat), Adverb (kata keterangan) 

Q 35. Positive sentence: Saya selalu sukses : I am successful. (Little finger) 

Q 36. Negative sentence: Saya tidak selalu sukses : I am not successful. (Ring finger) 

Q 37. Yes/No question: Apakah saya selalu sukses? : Am I successful? 

Q 38. Subject question: Siapa yang selalu sukses? Atau Siapa yang sedang sukses? : Who is successful? (Index finger) 

Q 39. General question: Saya selalu bagaimana? Atau Saya sedang bagaimana? : How am I? (Tumb)