Guide to Simple Sentence pattern: Using verbs and pronouns

This entry contains few grammar points about Tagalog sentence pattern. I hope this will help the learners because I also included examples.

Good Luck!


Sentence pattern:

Verb+ actor[ use pronouns,si, sina, ang ]+ ng[ object ] +sa[ place ]

In English the actor comes first in the sentence before the verb.
Let’s use this verb[ past tense of “ate”] : Kumain

Kumain ako ng spaghetti sa Jollibee.

Translation: I ate spaghetti in Jollibee.

Kumain [ ate ]
Ako [I]
ng [ of, object marker]
Spaghetti [object ]

sa [ place marker ]
Jollibee [place]



Note that there are 3-4 groups of verbs [ Kumain belongs to – um – verb grouping]
Try to compose your own sentences by using the following words

Verbs:
Uminom [ drank]
Iinom [ will drink, future tense]

Pronouns and names:
Siya – he/she
Sila / they
Si Karen / Karen
Sina PJ at TJ / PJ and TJ

Objects:
Pineapple juice
Alak [ wine]

Sa [ place marker]
Sa restawran [ in restaurant]
Sa bahay [ in the house]

Again, professional corrections are very much welcome!