Cause (Sebab/Alasan)

1. Because/because of (Karena)

• He married her because of her kindness. (Ia menikahinya karena kebaikanya)
• I come here because I want to meet you. (Aku datang ke sini karena ingin bertemu kamu)

2. Since (Karena)

• Since I have much money, I can buy anything. (Karena aku punya banyak uang, aku dapat membeli apapun)

3. Seeing that (Selama)

• Seeing that it's very hot outside, you had better stay at home. (Selama masih sangat panas di luar, lebih baik kamu tinggal di rumah).

The Present Perfect Continuous Tense

SUBJECT HAVE BEEN VERB ING

a. Menyatakan sesuatu (kejadian) telah dimulai dan sampai sekarang masih berlangsung.

Contoh

We have been thinking about what you said.
She has been living here for three months.

Keterangan
Tense ini nyaris sama dengan The Present Perfect Tense. Bedanya, tense ini menitik beratkan pada kontinuitas dari kejadian itu. Jadi dalam hal ini The Present Perfect Tense bisa menggantikannya.

Contoh
She has been living here for seven years.
(= She has lived here for seven years). 

Contoh Personal Letter

Padang, 1^st November 2015

To : Irsyad Haznim

Sidowayah Street No. 25

Pasuruan

Dear Irsyad,

My younger brother, how are you doing, there? I hope you are in good condition. I sent this letter to give you some good news.

It’s been one year we separated, since you moved to Pasuruan. I miss you so much. I’m really looking forward to meeting with you soon. After waiting for so long, I finally granted permission to visit you in Pasuruan. Maybe next month I will go to your home. I really wanted to meet you and your parents. See you there.

Your older Sister,

Sibera Ryuka

Result (Sasaran)

For (Untuk)

• I use calculator for calculating. (Aku menggunakan kalkulator untuk menghitung)
• This is used for writing. (Pulpen ini digunakan untuk menulis)

To (Untuk/bagi)

·        

•  I send the letter to my sister. (Aku mengirim surat untuk saudara perempuanku)
• I did it to make you success. (Aku melakukannya untuk membuatmu sukses)

Purpose (Tujuan)

In order to/That (Agar)

• I study hard in order to pass the test. (Aku giat belajar agar lulus tes)
• She worked hard in order that he can pay the school fee. (Ia bekerja dengan keras agar ia dapat membayar uang sekolah)

So as to (Sehingga)

·       

• I sleep early to wake up at six o’clock tomorrow. (Aku tidur lebih awal agar bangun jam enam besok)
• I study hard so as to take the international examination. (Aku giat belajar, sehingga dapat ikut ujian internasional)

So (Sehingga)

·          

• It was so cold that I couldn’t go out. (Begitu dingin, jadi aku tidak bisa keluar)
• The house is haunted, so it’s spooky (Rumah tersebut berhantu, jadi menyeramkan)

So...that/such...that (Sehingga)

·         

•  She is so kind that everybody likes her. (Ia sangat baik sehingga setiap orang menyukainya)
• It was such an important story that I have read it more and more. (Ini adalah cerita yang sangat penting sehingga aku membacanya lagi dan lagi)