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Present vs. Past Exercises For Malay Grammar


Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct Malay verbs in present tense


In the Malay language, the present tense is usually not marked by any specific verb tense. Verbs remain in their base form. On the other hand, the past tense is typically indicated by the use of the word ‘telah’, which is placed before the verb. However, in spoken Malay, the past tense is often indicated by context rather than explicit grammatical changes. It’s important for learners to understand these principles to accurately convey and interpret temporal context in the Malay language.

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1. Dia *makan*(eat) nasi goreng.
2. Saya *minum*(drink) kopi setiap pagi.
3. Anak-anak *bermain*(play) di taman.
4. Kita *belajar*(study) Bahasa Melayu.
5. Mereka *melihat*(watch) televisyen.
6. Kamu *mendengar*(listen) lagu.
7. Ibu *masak*(cook) makan malam.
8. Ayah *baca*(read) surat khabar.
9. Adik *tidur*(sleep) di biliknya.
10. Kucing saya *minum*(drink) susu.
11. Bunga-bunga itu *meletup*(blossom) dengan merah cerah.
12. Dia *bertemu*(meet) dengan sahabatnya di kedai kopi.
13. Dia *menulis*(write) surat untuk ibunya.
14. Saya *mendengar*(hear) bunyi itu dari dapur.
15. Para pelajar *membaca*(read) buku teks mereka.

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct Malay words in past tense

1. Dia *telah makan*(ate) nasi goreng.
2. Saya *telah minum*(drank) kopi ini pagi tadi.
3. Anak-anak itu *telah bermain*(played) di taman.
4. Kita *telah belajar*(studied) Bahasa Melayu.
5. Mereka *telah melihat*(watched) televisyen malam semalam.
6. Kamu *telah mendengar*(listened) lagu ini sebelumnya.
7. Ibu *telah masak*(cooked) makan malam.
8. Ayah *telah baca*(read) surat khabar ini.
9. Adik *telah tidur*(slept) di biliknya.
10. Kucing saya *telah minum*(drank) susu.
11. Bunga-bunga itu *telah meletup*(blossomed) dengan merah cerah.
12. Dia *telah bertemu*(met) dengan sahabatnya di kedai kopi.
13. Dia *telah menulis*(wrote) surat untuk ibunya.
14. Saya *telah mendengar*(heard) bunyi itu dari dapur.
15. Para pelajar *telah membaca*(read) buku teks mereka.
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