Indonesian/Grammar/Verbs
< Indonesian < GrammarIndonesian verbs do not change depending on tense, as in English. For example, English has different forms for "ate" (past tense) and "eat" (present tense), while Indonesian uses "makan" for both past and present. When it is important to specify time, Indonesian adds additional words that clarify the time, such as "sudah" (already), "masih" (still), and "akan" (will).
| Indonesian | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Baca | Read | |
| Bangun | Wake up | literally the act of waking up |
| Buka | Open | |
| Buang | Throw away | as in "throwing away the trash" |
| Bunuh | Kill | |
| Gantung | Hang | |
| Hapus | Erase | |
| Jahit | Sew | |
| Jalan | Walk | |
| Makan | Eat | |
| Masak | Cook | |
| Minum | Drink | |
| Lempar | Throw | as in "throwing the ball" |
| Pakai | Wear/Use | |
| Robek | Tear | |
| Lari | Run | |
| Tanya | Ask | |
| Tidur | Sleep | |
| Tinju | Box | punching |
| Tulis | Write | |
| Tutup | Close |
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