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Past Perfect Exercises For Malay Grammar

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The Past Perfect tense in Malay grammar, also known as ‘Masa Lampau Sempurna’, is used to indicate actions that were completed before another point in the past. It primarily helps to establish a sequence of events. The basic structure of this tense is Subject + auxiliary verb (telah) + main verb. Malay’s past perfect tense does not need verb conjugation, which makes it an easier aspect to learn. However, remembering the correct auxiliary verbs and sentence structure is critical. The following exercises are designed to test your understanding of the Past Perfect tense in Malay.

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate auxiliary verb for Past Perfect tense (‘telah’).

Saya *telah* makan pagi semalam. (already)
Dia *telah* mencuci baju minggu lalu. (already)
Kita *telah* membaca buku itu. (already)
Ibu *telah* memasak makan malam. (already)
Ayah *telah* membeli kereta baru. (already)
Ahmad dan Ali *telah* menonton filem itu sebelum ini. (already)
Burung *telah* terbang. (already)
Sekolah *telah* berhenti untuk cuti musim panas. (already)
Anak itu *telah* tidur. (already)
Dia *telah* mencari buku itu sepanjang hari. (already)
Kawan saya *telah* bertemu dengan seorang artis terkenal. (already)
Mereka *telah* menang perlawanan bola sepak. (already)
Kakak saya *telah* melukis gambar itu. (already)
Pelajar itu *telah* menyelesaikan tugasan mereka. (already)
Pekerja *telah* membaiki atap rumah. (already)

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate main verb. Each verb is to be used in the context of Past Perfect tense.

Saya telah *memandu* kereta ke bandar. (drive)
Dia telah *memasak* makan malam. (cook)
Kita telah *membeli* tiket kereta api. (buy)
Anjing itu telah *makan* baunya. (eat)
Mereka telah *bermain* bola sepak. (play)
Pakcik itu telah *minum* kopi di kedai. (drink)
Guru itu telah *mengajar* pelajaran baru. (teach)
Dia telah *membaca* surat khabar itu. (read)
Anak-anak telah *menonton* kartun. (watch)
Haiwan itu telah *lari* dari zoo. (run)
Pelajar-pelajar telah *menulis* esei mereka. (write)
Dia telah *mengemas* biliknya. (clean)
Nenek telah *mengait* selendang. (knit)
Ibu telah *mendobi* baju-baju. (wash)
Polis telah *mengejar* pencuri. (chase)

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