A2 · Elementar Capítulo 21

Past, Present, and Future

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O que você vai aprender

Using aspect markers like 'sudah', 'sedang', and 'akan'. Learn how Malay expresses time without conjugating verbs.

Dicas e truques (3)

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Context is Key

Use 'sudah' for friends and 'telah' for bosses.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Completed Action: Sudah/Telah
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Keep it simple

Don't overcomplicate. Just add 'sedang' and the verb.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Continuous Action: Sedang
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Keep it simple

Don't worry about verb forms. Just add 'akan'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Action: Akan

Prática rápida (10)

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Saya sedang makan.
Correct word order.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Continuous Action: Sedang

Fill in the blank.

Saya ___ makan.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: sudah
Sudah is the standard marker.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Completed Action: Sudah/Telah

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Dia sedang makan setiap hari.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Dia makan setiap hari.
Sedang is not for habits.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Continuous Action: Sedang

Select the correct question form.

___ awak akan datang?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Adakah
Adakah is used for yes/no questions.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Action: Akan

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Saya makan akan esok.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Saya akan makan esok
Akan must be before the verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Action: Akan

Choose the correct negative.

___ saya makan.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Belum
Belum is for negative completed actions.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Completed Action: Sudah/Telah

Fill in the blank.

Saya ___ makan.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: belum
Belum is used for not yet.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Not Yet: Belum

Choose the correct negative form.

Dia ___ makan.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: tidak akan
Negative future is 'tidak akan'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Action: Akan

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Saya tidak sampai lagi.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Saya belum sampai.
Belum is better for not yet.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Not Yet: Belum

Select the formal option.

___ laporan itu disiapkan.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Telah
Telah is preferred in formal writing.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Completed Action: Sudah/Telah

Score: /10

Perguntas comuns (6)

Sudah is for casual/neutral contexts; Telah is for formal/written contexts.
No, always use 'belum' for negative completed actions.
Mostly yes, except for stative verbs like 'tahu' (know) or 'suka' (like).
It is neutral and used in all registers.
No, 'akan' is invariant.
No, 'akan' is strictly for the future.
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