Events in the past
Use for yesterday and for earlier today or a recently mentioned earlier time. Verbs do not acquire a past ending: .
signals completion or a state already true; it is not an obligatory past tense. means not yet, so differs from an ordinary denial.
and are the normal words for see and hear; learn these common prefixed forms as words. Keep a clear time phrase when retelling events.
| Pattern | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| There was a festival yesterday. | ||
| There was a festival yesterday. | ||
| Earlier today I drank coffee. | ||
| Earlier today I drank coffee. | ||
| I have already heard that story. | ||
| I have already heard that story. | ||
Kemarin ada festival.There was a festival yesterday.
Tadi saya minum kopi.Earlier today I drank coffee.
Saya sudah mendengar cerita itu.I have already heard that story.
Saya belum melihat Miko.I have not seen Miko yet.
Kemarin saya melihat bayangan.Yesterday I saw a shadow.
Saya tidak menemukan Miko.I did not find Miko.
Lampu mati.The lights went out.
Kue itu hilang.The cake disappeared.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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There was a festival yesterday.
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Earlier today I drank coffee.
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I have already heard that story.
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I have not seen Miko yet.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
ada festival.
There was a festival yesterday.
saya minum kopi.
Earlier today I drank coffee.
Saya mendengar cerita itu.
I have already heard that story.
Saya melihat Miko.
I have not seen Miko yet.
Kemarin saya bayangan.
Yesterday I saw a shadow.
Saya menemukan Miko.
I did not find Miko.
Lampu .
The lights went out.
Kue itu .
The cake disappeared.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Saya mendengar cerita itu.
I have already heard that story.
Saya melihat Miko.
I have not seen Miko yet.
Kemarin saya bayangan.
Yesterday I saw a shadow.
Saya menemukan Miko.
I did not find Miko.
Lampu .
The lights went out.
Kue itu .
The cake disappeared.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
There was a festival yesterday.
Earlier today I drank coffee.
I have already heard that story.
I have not seen Miko yet.
Yesterday I saw a shadow.
I did not find Miko.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
There was a festival yesterday.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
There was a festival yesterday.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
Earlier today I drank coffee.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
Earlier today I drank coffee.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I have already heard that story.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I have already heard that story.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I have not seen Miko yet.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I have not seen Miko yet.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
