A1 · Débutant Chapitre 9

Action Now: Present Continuous

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Ce que tu vas apprendre

Describing ongoing actions using the -tunna- suffix. Learn to talk about what you are doing right now.

Conseils et astuces (2)

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Root First

Always find the root before adding -tunna-.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Present Continuous Suffix (-tunna-)
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Listen for the -tunna

When watching Telugu movies, listen for the -tunna sound to identify ongoing actions.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Subject-Verb Agreement for Present Continuous

Pratique rapide (8)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

నేను వెళ్తున్నాడు

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: నేను వెళ్తున్నాను
Subject-verb agreement.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Present Continuous Suffix (-tunna-)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

నువ్వు తింటున్నాడు.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: నువ్వు తింటున్నావు
Match pronoun with suffix.

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Fill in the blank.

నేను అన్నం ___ (eat).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: తింటున్నాను
Correct suffix for 'I'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Subject-Verb Agreement for Present Continuous

Choose the correct form.

అతడు ___ (go).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: వెళ్తున్నాడు
Correct suffix for 'He'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Subject-Verb Agreement for Present Continuous

Identify the tense.

ఆమె చదువుతోంది

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Present Continuous
Suffix -tondi indicates continuous.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Present Continuous Suffix (-tunna-)

Complete the dialogue.

నువ్వు ఏం చేస్తున్నావు? - నేను ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: పని చేస్తున్నాను
Matching the tense.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Present Continuous Suffix (-tunna-)

Fill in the blank.

నేను అన్నం ___ (tin)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: tintunnanu
First person singular.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Present Continuous Suffix (-tunna-)

Choose the correct form.

అతడు ___ (vel)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: veltunnadu
Third person masculine.

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Score: /8

Questions fréquentes (4)

Yes, it is highly productive for almost all dynamic verbs.
No, use the future tense for that.
No, use the future tense for that.
It changes to match the subject pronoun.
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