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Filipino Verb Affixes with Meanings and Examples

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

ma- (adj)

a)

quality or state

b)

bad or negative

c)

happy or joyful

d)

slow or sluggish

2.

pag-

a)

the way you do something

b)

a type of project

c)

a cleaning method

d)

a way to answer questions

3.

naka-

a)

Past tense of 'maka' (did something by chance)

b)

Present tense of 'maka' (doing something by chance)

c)

Future tense of 'maka' (will do something by chance)

d)

A noun form of 'maka' (a chance occurrence)

4.

ikina

a)

past tense of 'ika' (cause)

b)

present tense of 'ika' (cause)

c)

future tense of 'ika' (cause)

d)

past participle of 'ika' (cause)

5.

pa-

a)

how something is done or how someone does something (like position, state or manner)

b)

a term used for a type of food preparation

c)

a method of transportation

d)

a style of painting

6.

ipa-

a)

to do something oneself

b)

to have someone else do something

c)

to avoid doing something

d)

to suggest doing something

7.

maka-

a)

Ability / chance (casual)

b)

A type of food

c)

A place to sleep

d)

A form of transportation

8.

makapag-

a)

Ability with effort

b)

Inability to act

c)

Lack of resources

d)

Desire to succeed

9.

ipag-

a)

to do something on behalf of someone

b)

to refuse to do something

c)

to ask for help

d)

to cook a meal

10.

Ma-

a)

action done intentionally (so it's a certainty to do or feel sth)

b)

action done accidentally /unintentionally (so it's a possibility to do or feel sth)

c)

action done with great effort (so it's a challenge to do or feel sth)

d)

action done with full awareness (so it's a decision to do or feel sth)

11.

pa- - in

a)

causative (past tense)

b)

indicative (present tense)

c)

subjunctive (future tense)

d)

imperative (command form)

12.

pa- -in/-an (command) or (future actions)

a)

This pattern often means 'to do something to/for someone/something' or 'to direct an action toward a target.'

b)

This pattern is used to indicate past actions only.

c)

This pattern is exclusively for expressing future intentions without commands.

d)

This pattern is used to describe passive actions.

13.

kaka-

a)

habits

b)

actions

c)

emotions

d)

thoughts

14.

mag- (also see "gitlapi" row #6)

a)

imperative (actor - focused)

b)

indicative (subject - focused)

c)

subjunctive (conditional)

d)

infinitive (base form)

15.

ma- (verb)

a)

(usually for commands or to become) "mag" is also used for commands

b)

(indicates a past action) "na" is used for completed actions

c)

(expresses a future intention) "susunod" is used for upcoming actions

d)

(indicates a continuous action) "nasa" is used for ongoing actions

16.

paki-

a)

polite request

b)

urgent command

c)

casual suggestion

d)

formal inquiry

17.

naka- (actor focused)

a)

talking about experience (no specific time: in English grammar it's called present perfect tense)

b)

talking about future events

c)

describing past actions

d)

indicating habitual actions

18.

magpaka-

a)

conveys the idea of 'become' or 'make oneself' in a particular state, condition, or role

b)

indicates a state of being lazy or inactive

c)

suggests a sense of urgency or immediacy

d)

implies a negative connotation or bad behavior

19.

pinag-/pina + an to the end

a)

completed transitive action (do something TO THEM)

b)

completed intransitive action (do something FOR THEM)

c)

completed action without a direct object

d)

completed action with a focus on the subject

20.

nakapag-

a)

present tense of 'makapag'

b)

future tense of 'makapag'

c)

past tense of 'makapag'

d)

imperative form of 'makapag'