A1 · Principiante Capítulo 13

Basic Action Verbs

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1 min

Lo que aprenderás

Common root verbs for daily activities. Focuses on verbs that do not require complex prefixes for basic meaning.

Consejos y trucos (2)

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Keep it simple

Don't look for hidden conjugations. There are none!
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Common Root Verbs (Makan, Minum, Tidur)
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Use 'ke'

Always use 'ke' before a place name when using 'pergi' or 'balik'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verbs of Motion (Pergi, Datang, Balik)

Práctica rápida (6)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Dia makans nasi.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Dia makan nasi
No -s suffix.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Common Root Verbs (Makan, Minum, Tidur)

Fill in the blank.

Saya ___ ke kedai.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: pergi
Moving away from speaker.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verbs of Motion (Pergi, Datang, Balik)

Choose the correct negative.

Saya ___ makan.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: tidak
Tidak is used for verbs.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Common Root Verbs (Makan, Minum, Tidur)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Saya pergi rumah.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Saya pergi ke rumah
Missing 'ke'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verbs of Motion (Pergi, Datang, Balik)

Choose the correct verb.

Dia ___ ke rumah saya sekarang.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: datang
Moving towards speaker.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verbs of Motion (Pergi, Datang, Balik)

Fill in the blank.

Saya ___ nasi.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: makan
Makan is the correct verb for eating.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Common Root Verbs (Makan, Minum, Tidur)

Score: /6

Preguntas frecuentes (4)

No, Malay verbs are invariant.
Use 'Saya sedang makan'.
No, 'pergi' is strictly for moving away from the speaker.
No, it's very common, but 'pulang' is more polite in formal settings.