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This is a list of verbs in the present tense in Malay. First let's start with the raw format before conjugating the verbs to the present form. Make sure to compare this table and the one below it.
| To see: Akan melihat |
| To write: Akan meulis |
| To love: Akan mencintai |
| To give: Akan memberi |
| To play: Akan bermain |
| To read: Akan membaca |
| To understand: Akan memahami |
| To have: Akan mempunyai |
| To know: Akan tahu |
| To learn: Akan belajar |
| To think: Akan berfikir |
| To work: Akan bekerja |
| To speak: Akan berkata |
| To drive: Akan pandu |
| To smile: Akan senyum |
| To find: Akan mencari |
These samples show how the verbs above are conjugated in the present tense in a sentence which includes all the object pronouns (I, you, she...).
| I see you: Saya jumpa awak |
| I write with a pen: Saya tulis dengan pen |
| You love apples: Awak suka epal |
| You give money: Awak beri duit |
| You play tennis: Awak main tenis |
| He reads a book: Dia baca sebuah buku |
| He understands me: Dia memahami saya |
| She has a cat: Dia ada kucing |
| She knows my friend: Dia kenal kawan saya |
| We want to learn: Kami hendak belajar |
| We think Spanish is easy: Kami ingat Bahasa Sepanyol senang |
| You (plural) work here: Awak kerja disini |
| You (plural) speak French: Awak berbahasa Perancis |
| They drive a car: Mereka memandu kereta |
| They smile: Mereka senyum |
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