A2 · Élémentaire Chapitre 23

Continuous Actions

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1 min
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Ce que tu vas apprendre

Using 'kamlang' to describe ongoing events. Focuses on aspect markers for progressive states.

Conseils et astuces (4)

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The Yu Trick

Add 'yu' at the end of your sentence to sound more like a native speaker. It adds a nice rhythm to the sentence.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Progressive Marker 'Kamlang'
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Context is Key

Always look at the word after 'yu'. If it's a place, it's location. If it's a verb, it's progressive.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Progressive Particle 'Yu'
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Add 'yu'

Adding 'yu' at the end makes you sound much more natural.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Continuous States
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Keep it simple

Don't overcomplicate the background action.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Interrupted Actions

Pratique rapide (10)

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Khoy kamlang kin
Subject + kamlang + Verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Continuous States

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Khoy kin-ing.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Khoy kamlang kin
No -ing in Lao.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Continuous States

Fill in the blank.

ຕອນຂ້ອຍ___ ໝູ່ໂທມາ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ກິນເຂົ້າ
The background action must be ongoing.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Interrupted Actions

Choose the correct negative form.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Baw kamlang kin
Negative marker comes first.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Progressive Marker 'Kamlang'

Fill in the blank with 'kamlang'.

ຂ້ອຍ ___ ກິນເຂົ້າ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: kamlang
Kamlang is the progressive marker.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Progressive Marker 'Kamlang'

Fill in the blank with 'yu'.

khoy ___ kin khao.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: yu
Yu marks progressive.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Progressive Particle 'Yu'

Fill in the blank.

Khoy ___ kin khao.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: kamlang
Kamlang marks progressive.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Continuous States

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

lao kin yu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: lao yu kin
Yu must be before the verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Progressive Particle 'Yu'

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

ຂ້ອຍກິນກຳລັງ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ກຳລັງກິນ
Particle before verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Progressive Marker 'Kamlang'

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: khoy yu kin
Yu must be before the verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Progressive Particle 'Yu'

Score: /10

Questions fréquentes (6)

No, 'kamlang' is strictly for the present. Use context or time markers for the past.
No, it is optional. It adds emphasis to the ongoing nature of the action.
Yes, it is the standard marker for ongoing actions.
You can combine it with 'cha' (will) to express future progressive.
No, Lao verbs never change form.
No, use 'ja' for future.
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