In Kazakh grammar, we simply differentiate the simple present tense from the perfect tense: simple present simply refers to an action that is completed at the time of speaking. In contrast, the perfect tense refers to an action that was completed at some point in the past. The difference between these two tenses in Kazakh can be tricky for learners, so practice is necessary to understand their usage correctly.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with the appropriate Simple form:
1. “Men *jatamyn* (sleep) – I sleep”
2. “Sen *okysan* (study) – You read”
3. “Ol *jeyýmiz* (eat) – He/She eats”
4. “Biz *ýrysaimyz* (write) – We write”
5. “Siz *tosasan* (sing) – You (plural) sing”
6. “Olardan *kelayyn* (come) – They come”
7. “Men *turamyn* (stand) – I stand”
8. “Sen *aýdasyz* (sing) – You sing”
9. “Ol *baradı* (go) – He/She goes”
10. “Biz *otyramyz* (sit) – We sit”
11. “Siz *oradaısyz* (run) – You (plural) run”
12. “Olardan *jatadı* (sleep) – They sleep”
13. “Men *mosamyn* (pray) – I pray”
14. “Sen *jysasyn* (walk) – You walk”
15. “Ol *jatadı* (sleep) – He/She sleeps”
2. “Sen *okysan* (study) – You read”
3. “Ol *jeyýmiz* (eat) – He/She eats”
4. “Biz *ýrysaimyz* (write) – We write”
5. “Siz *tosasan* (sing) – You (plural) sing”
6. “Olardan *kelayyn* (come) – They come”
7. “Men *turamyn* (stand) – I stand”
8. “Sen *aýdasyz* (sing) – You sing”
9. “Ol *baradı* (go) – He/She goes”
10. “Biz *otyramyz* (sit) – We sit”
11. “Siz *oradaısyz* (run) – You (plural) run”
12. “Olardan *jatadı* (sleep) – They sleep”
13. “Men *mosamyn* (pray) – I pray”
14. “Sen *jysasyn* (walk) – You walk”
15. “Ol *jatadı* (sleep) – He/She sleeps”
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank with the appropriate Perfect form:
1. “Men *jatamyn* (slept) – I slept”
2. “Sen *okysan* (studied) – You read”
3. “Ol *jeyýmiz* (ate) – He/She ate”
4. “Biz *ýrysaimyz* (wrote) – We wrote”
5. “Siz *tosasan* (sang) – You (plural) sang”
6. “Olardan *kelayyn* (came) – They came”
7. “Men *turamyn* (stood) – I stood”
8. “Sen *aýdasyz* (sang) – You sang”
9. “Ol *baradı* (went) – He/She went”
10. “Biz *otyramyz* (sat) – We sat”
11. “Siz *oradaısyz* (ran) – You (plural) ran”
12. “Olardan *jatadı* (slept) – They slept”
13. “Men *mosamyn* (prayed) – I prayed”
14. “Sen *jysasyn* (walked) – You walked”
15. “Ol *jatadı* (slept) – He/She slept”
2. “Sen *okysan* (studied) – You read”
3. “Ol *jeyýmiz* (ate) – He/She ate”
4. “Biz *ýrysaimyz* (wrote) – We wrote”
5. “Siz *tosasan* (sang) – You (plural) sang”
6. “Olardan *kelayyn* (came) – They came”
7. “Men *turamyn* (stood) – I stood”
8. “Sen *aýdasyz* (sang) – You sang”
9. “Ol *baradı* (went) – He/She went”
10. “Biz *otyramyz* (sat) – We sat”
11. “Siz *oradaısyz* (ran) – You (plural) ran”
12. “Olardan *jatadı* (slept) – They slept”
13. “Men *mosamyn* (prayed) – I prayed”
14. “Sen *jysasyn* (walked) – You walked”
15. “Ol *jatadı* (slept) – He/She slept”
