A1 · Principiante Capítulo 12

Present Tense Actions

4 Reglas totales
1 min

Lo que aprenderás

Expressing current states and habitual actions. Covers basic verb usage without tense markers.

Consejos y trucos (4)

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Focus on Context

Since verbs don't change, use time words like 'ມື້ນີ້' (today) or 'ທຸກມື້' (every day) to be clear.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Present Simple Tense
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Keep it simple

Don't overthink. Just add the time word at the end.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Habitual Actions
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Think Static

If you are describing a state, don't use 'ກຳລັງ'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: State Verbs
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Think in order

Always list actions in the order they happen.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verb Serialization Basics

Práctica rápida (10)

Choose the negative form.

Negative of 'ຂ້ອຍໄປວຽກທຸກມື້'?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ໄປວຽກທຸກມື້
Negation before verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Habitual Actions

Pick the correct negative.

ລາວ ___ ໄປໂຮງຮຽນ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ບໍ່
ບໍ່ is the negative particle.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Present Simple Tense

Choose the correct negative.

Negative of 'ຂ້ອຍໄປຊື້'.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ໄປຊື້
Negate first verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verb Serialization Basics

Fill in the blank.

ຂ້ອຍ ___ ເຂົ້າ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ມັກ
Stative verbs don't take continuous markers.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: State Verbs

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

ຂ້ອຍກິນສເຂົ້າ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າ
No suffixes allowed.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Present Simple Tense

Fill in the verb.

ຂ້ອຍ ___ ເຂົ້າ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ກິນ
Lao verbs do not change.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Present Simple Tense

Fill in the blank.

ຂ້ອຍໄປ___ເຂົ້າ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ກິນ
Sequential action.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verb Serialization Basics

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

ຂ້ອຍໄປ ແລະ ຊື້.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂ້ອຍໄປຊື້
Remove 'and'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verb Serialization Basics

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂ້ອຍຮູ້
Correct structure.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: State Verbs

Fill in the blank.

ລາວ___ມາຫາຂ້ອຍ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ແລ່ນ
Manner verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verb Serialization Basics

Score: /10

Preguntas frecuentes (6)

No, Lao verbs are static.
Add 'ບໍ່' before the verb.
No, Lao verbs never change.
At the end of the sentence.
No, never. It makes the sentence ungrammatical.
You just say 'ຂ້ອຍມີຄວາມສຸກ' (I have happiness).