Present vs. Past Exercises For Indonesian Grammar

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Indonesian grammar distinguishes between Present and Past tenses distinctly. Unlike in English, where we change the verb form, in Indonesian, it’s marked with specific time markers. For Present tense, one can use ‘sedang’ for present continuous, ‘akan’ for future, and no marker for simple present. For Past tense, ‘sudah’ or ‘telah’ is typically used. The choice between ‘sudah’ and ‘telah’ is often dependent on the context or personal preference. Let’s try out some exercises to help you master the usage of tenses in Indonesian grammar.

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with correct tense form

1. Saya *sedang* (Present Continuous) makan.
2. Mereka *sudah* (Past) pergi ke rumah sakit.
3. Dia *sudah* (Past) menyelesaikan pekerjaannya.
4. Kamu *akan* (Future) bermain bola besok.
5. Ibu dan ayah saya *sedang* (Present Continuous) berbelanja.
6. Anak-anak itu *sudah* (Past) tidur.
7. Tadi, dia *telah* (Past) mencoba menelponmu.
8. Saya *akan* (Future) baca buku ini nanti.
9. Ayah *sedang* (Present Continuous) memasak.
10. Paman saya *telah* (Past) datang dari Australia.
11. Dia *akan* (Future) berangkat ke Bali minggu depan.
12. Kita *sudah* (Past) selesai makan.
13. Aku dan temanku *sedang* (Present Continuous) menonton film.
14. Anda *telah* (Past) mengambil keputusan.
15. Dewi *akan* (Future) bernyanyi di pesta.

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with correct tense form

1. Kucing itu *sudah* (Past) makan.
2. Dia *akan* (Future) belajar Bahasa Indonesia.
3. Saya *telah* (Past) mendapatkan hadiah.
4. Nenek *sedang* (Present Continuous) berjalan-jalan di taman.
5. Kakakku *akan* (Future) kembali dari Amerika bulan depan.
6. Istriku *telah* (Past) masak makan malam.
7. Guru itu *sedang* (Present Continuous) mengajar.
8. Ia *sudah* (Past) lulus ujian.
9. Kami *akan* (Future) menemui anda sore ini.
10. Adik saya *sedang* (Present Continuous) belajar Biologi.
11. Rheza *sudah* (Past) bermain gitar sejak pagi.
12. Mereka *akan* (Future) menonton pertandingan bola malam ini.
13. Polisi itu *telah* (Past) menangkap pencuri itu.
14. Ibu *sedang* (Present Continuous) menyiapkan sarapan.
15. Kita *akan* (Future) pergi ke pantai esok hari.

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