No Tenses in Bahasa Indonesia

In Bahasa Indonesia, tenses are not exist. The way we express time in bahasa Indonesia, both in spoken and written language, is by mentioning adverb of place in front or behind the sentence. The absence of tenses in bahasa Indonesia is perhaps caused by "what happened" is more important than "when it is happened".

In expressing sentences in present, past, and future, we need to put adverb of time in the sentence.

EXPRESSING PRESENT, PAST, AND FUTURE IN BAHASA INDONESIA www.emhaemen.com
NOMINAL SENTENCES
PRESENT	PAST	FUTURE
Saya adalah seorang pelajar	Dulu, saya adalah seorang pelajar	Saya akan menjadi seorang pelajar
VERBAL SENTENCES
PRESENT	PAST	FUTURE
·         Saya menulis surat ·         Saya menulis surat sekarang ·         Sekarang saya menulis surat	·         Saya menulis surat kemarin ·         Kemarin saya menulis surat	Saya akan menulis surat
NOTE: Green : Subject Blue : Verb Highlight : Adverb of time In present and past, adverb of time can be placed in front and behind the sentence. In future, adverb of time should be placed after the subject of the sentence