Verb Conjugation

The Indonesian language doesn’t have conjugation. For example the verb makan (to eat) will never change the form even you use different pronouns.

 

Examples:


Indonesian


English

Saya makan

I eat

Dia makan

He/she eats

Kamu makan

You eat

Kalian makan

You eat

Kami makan

We eat

Mereka makan

They eat

 

Building verb in future, present, present continuous and past sentences

In Indonesian language the verb doesn’t change the form even used in future, present, present continuous and past sentences.

To indicate the time, it is commonly to use the time indicating word. But this is not always necessary.

Examples:


Time


Indonesian


English

Simple Present

Saya biasa/sering makan di kantin

I usually/often eat in the canteen

Present continuous

Saya sedang makan

I’m eating

Future

Saya akan makan nanti

I will eat later

Simple Past

Saya sudah makan

I have already eaten

 

 

Passive verbs

 

Building the passive sentence is follwing
 



Prefix di + verb + oleh ( rarely used )

 

Note:

Oleh means by

Examples:


Verbs


Indonesian


English

Makan

Kue dimakan  kakakku

The cake was eaten by my brother

Bawa

Buku dibawa ibuku

The book was brought by my mother