For / During (Preposition): Pengertian, Penggunaan, dan Contoh Kalimat

Pengertian For dan During

For dan during adalah preposition (kata depan) yang digunakan untuk menyatakan waktu (time expression). Keduanya dapat berarti “selama”. Walaupun for/during sama-sama dapat berarti “selama”, namun penggunaannya sangat berbeda.

contoh kalimat for-during dan artinya: He practiced diligently for weeks during the summer to prepare for the upcoming tennis tournament.(Dia berlatih dengan rajin selama berminggu-minggu selama musim panas untuk mempersiapkan turnamen tenis mendatang.)

contoh kalimat for-during dan artinya

Lihat juga:

Penggunaan dan Rumus For dan During

For

For digunakan dengan periode waktu (period of time) untuk menyatakan durasi (berapa lama) sesuatu terjadi. Period of time berupa noun phrase.

for + period of time (noun phrase)

Contoh forperiod of time:

  • for an hour
  • for three days
  • for two weeks
  • for a long time
  • for many years

During

During digunakan dengan noun (atau noun phrase) untuk menyatakan kapan sesuatu terjadi.

during + noun / noun phrase

Contoh duringnoun (phrase):

  • during class
  • during the summer
  • during World War II
  • during the meeting
  • during the sand storm

Preposition ini khusus digunakan ketika dua hal terjadi pada waktu yang sama.

Contoh Kalimat For dan During dan Artinya

  1. She has been driving for an hour through the rain.
    (Dia telah mengemudi selama satu jam melalui hujan.)
  2. We only talked on the phone for five minutes.
    (Kita hanya berbicara di telepon selama lima menit.)
  3. They have lived in this small town for more than a year.
    (Mereka telah tinggal di kota kecil ini selama lebih dari satu tahun.)
  4. The student was falling asleep during class.
    (Siswa itu sedang tertidur selama pelajaran.)
  5. She will be very fussy during the meeting.
    (Dia akan sangat cerewet selama pertemuan tersebut.)
  6. My windows were protected during the sand storm.
    (Jendela-jendela saya dilindungi selama badai pasir tersebut.)
  7. The chef prepared a variety of dishes for the tasting event during the food festival.
    (Koki menyiapkan berbagai hidangan untuk acara pencicipan selama festival makanan.)

References:

  1. Prepositions of Time — for, during, while. http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/490/grammar/prepositions-time-for-during-while.htm. Accessed on February 15, 2013.
  2. Preposition Use – for / while / during. http://esl.about.com/od/grammarintermediate/a/prepositions_for_while_during.htm. Accessed on February 15, 2013.
  3. Understanding When, While, and During. http://people.rit.edu/kecncp/Courses/Materials/Grammar/When,While,During.doc. Accessed on February 15, 2013.

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