Grammar and Sentence Structure

Question 1

How do you say ‘Eat’ in Tagalog (base form)?

Answer 1

Kumain

Question 2

Translate to Tagalog: ‘I am eating.’

Answer 2

Kumakain ako.

Question 3

How do you say ‘Drink’ in Tagalog (base form)?

Answer 3

Uminom

Question 4

Translate to Tagalog: ‘I am drinking water.’

Answer 4

Umiinom ako ng tubig.

Question 5

What is the sentence structure for a basic Tagalog sentence?

Answer 5

Verb-Subject-Object

Question 6

Translate to Tagalog: ‘I will go to the market.’

Answer 6

Pupunta ako sa palengke.

Question 7

How do you say ‘He/She is studying’ in Tagalog?

Answer 7

Nag-aaral siya.

Question 8

Translate to Tagalog: ‘We are cooking dinner.’

Answer 8

Nagluluto kami ng hapunan.

Question 9

What is the Tagalog word for ‘Read’?

Answer 9

Magbasa

Question 10

Translate to Tagalog: ‘They are reading a book.’

Answer 10

Nagbabasa sila ng libro.

Question 11

How do you say ‘To run’ in Tagalog?

Answer 11

Tumakbo

Question 12

Translate to Tagalog: ‘The child is running.’

Answer 12

Tumakbo ang bata.

Question 13

How do you form a question in Tagalog?

Answer 13

Add a question marker like ‘Ba’ or use interrogatives such as ‘Saan,’ ‘Kailan,’ etc.

Question 14

Translate to Tagalog: ‘Where are you going?’

Answer 14

Saan ka pupunta?

Question 15

What is ‘To write’ in Tagalog?

Answer 15

Sumulat

Question 16

Translate to Tagalog: ‘She wrote a letter.’

Answer 16

Sumulat siya ng liham.

Question 17

How do you say ‘To sleep’ in Tagalog?

Answer 17

Matulog

Question 18

Translate to Tagalog: ‘I want to sleep.’

Answer 18

Gusto kong matulog.

Question 19

How do you say ‘To help’ in Tagalog?

Answer 19

Tumulong

Question 20

Translate to Tagalog: ‘Can you help me?’

Answer 20

Pwede mo ba akong tulungan?