WorksheetsFilipino Verb Affixes with Meanings and Examples
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
ma- (adj)
quality or state
bad or negative
happy or joyful
slow or sluggish
pag-
the way you do something
a type of project
a cleaning method
a way to answer questions
naka-
Past tense of 'maka' (did something by chance)
Present tense of 'maka' (doing something by chance)
Future tense of 'maka' (will do something by chance)
A noun form of 'maka' (a chance occurrence)
ikina
past tense of 'ika' (cause)
present tense of 'ika' (cause)
future tense of 'ika' (cause)
past participle of 'ika' (cause)
pa-
how something is done or how someone does something (like position, state or manner)
a term used for a type of food preparation
a method of transportation
a style of painting
ipa-
to do something oneself
to have someone else do something
to avoid doing something
to suggest doing something
maka-
Ability / chance (casual)
A type of food
A place to sleep
A form of transportation
makapag-
Ability with effort
Inability to act
Lack of resources
Desire to succeed
ipag-
to do something on behalf of someone
to refuse to do something
to ask for help
to cook a meal
Ma-
action done intentionally (so it's a certainty to do or feel sth)
action done accidentally /unintentionally (so it's a possibility to do or feel sth)
action done with great effort (so it's a challenge to do or feel sth)
action done with full awareness (so it's a decision to do or feel sth)
pa- - in
causative (past tense)
indicative (present tense)
subjunctive (future tense)
imperative (command form)
pa- -in/-an (command) or (future actions)
This pattern often means 'to do something to/for someone/something' or 'to direct an action toward a target.'
This pattern is used to indicate past actions only.
This pattern is exclusively for expressing future intentions without commands.
This pattern is used to describe passive actions.
kaka-
habits
actions
emotions
thoughts
mag- (also see "gitlapi" row #6)
imperative (actor - focused)
indicative (subject - focused)
subjunctive (conditional)
infinitive (base form)
ma- (verb)
(usually for commands or to become) "mag" is also used for commands
(indicates a past action) "na" is used for completed actions
(expresses a future intention) "susunod" is used for upcoming actions
(indicates a continuous action) "nasa" is used for ongoing actions
paki-
polite request
urgent command
casual suggestion
formal inquiry
naka- (actor focused)
talking about experience (no specific time: in English grammar it's called present perfect tense)
talking about future events
describing past actions
indicating habitual actions
magpaka-
conveys the idea of 'become' or 'make oneself' in a particular state, condition, or role
indicates a state of being lazy or inactive
suggests a sense of urgency or immediacy
implies a negative connotation or bad behavior
pinag-/pina + an to the end
completed transitive action (do something TO THEM)
completed intransitive action (do something FOR THEM)
completed action without a direct object
completed action with a focus on the subject
nakapag-
present tense of 'makapag'
future tense of 'makapag'
past tense of 'makapag'
imperative form of 'makapag'
