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Lesson 52: IPAG- Benefactive Verbal Aspects

After the I- Benefactive Verbal Aspects, we now learn how the IPAG- Benefactive Focus Verbs are expressed if the action happened, is currently happening, and is anticipat

Lesson 51: I- Benefactive Verbal Aspects

The verbal aspects of I- Benefactive Focus Verbs are similar to that of I- Object Focus Verbs. They are, however, different when it comes to their respective sentence str

Lesson 50: Tagalog Slang Words (Part 1)

Let's spice up our Tagalog course with a special topic every 10 episodes, beginning with an introduction to Tagalog slang words. A heartfelt appreciation to my $5 Patro

Lesson 49: -AN Locative Verbal Aspects

While the verbal aspects of -AN Object Focus Verbs and -AN Locative Focus Verbs are similar, the difference lies in their functions and sentence structures. This lesson c

Lesson 48: -AN Object Verbal Aspects

The verbal aspects of -AN Object Focus Verbs and -AN Locative Focus Verbs share the same pattern. The difference lies in sentence structure. We will focus on the -AN Obje

Lesson 47: I- Object Verbal Aspects

The verbal aspects of I- Object Focus Verbs are mostly similar to that of -IN Object Focus Verbs, but with an added twist. A heartfelt appreciation to my $5 Patrons ment

Lesson 46: -IN Verbal Aspects

We now shift to learning the verbal aspects of object focus verbs, starting with action words that use the -IN suffix. A heartfelt appreciation to my $5 Patrons mentione

Lesson 45: MANG- Verbal Aspects

This lesson covers the verbal aspects of MANG- Actor Focus Verbs. The MANG- prefix has a unique feature: it morphs depending on the first letter of the root word. A hear

Lesson 44: MA- Verbal Aspects

First of all, #StopAAPIHate. This lesson covers the verbal aspects of both MA actor focus verbs and MA object focus verbs. While they share the same prefix and follow th

Lesson 43: MAG- Verbal Aspects

Now that we have learned how verbal aspects work, let's discuss how they are applied to MAG actor focus verbs. Stick around at the end of this episode to listen to a pre

Lesson 42: UM Verbal Aspects

We now move on to learning the Tagalog verbal aspects, which work like verb tenses in the English language but with slight differences. We will then learn about how to ex

Lesson 41: Benefactive, Instrumental, And Causative Focus Verbs

This lesson talks about the last batch of verbal focus, namely: Benefactive (which uses the I- or IPAG- prefixes), Instrumental (which uses the IPANG-, IPAM- or IPAN- pre

Lesson 40: -IN And PAG-AN Locative Focus Verbs

Apart from the -AN suffix, Locative Focus Verbs use the -IN suffix and the PAG-AN affix combination. A heartfelt appreciation to my $5 Patrons mentioned as of this recor

Lesson 39: "-AN" Locative Focus Verbs

(NOTE: This episode was originally published on Patreon on October 28, 2020.) Another function of the -AN suffix is to create locative focus verbs. How can you tell it a

Lesson 38: "-AN" Object Focus Verbs

(NOTE: This episode was originally published on Patreon on September 30, 2020.) The -AN suffix has many functions, one of which is to turn root words into object focus v

Lesson 37: "MA-" Object Focus Verbs

This batch of Tagalog Object Focus Verbs features the use of the MA- prefix, which we previously used to create adjectives and Actor Focus Verbs. A heartfelt appreciatio

Lesson 36: "I-" Object Focus Verbs

We continue our lesson about Object Focus Verbs, this time concentrating on the I- prefix. A heartfelt thanks to my $5 Patrons: - Caroline Jane Walsh - Jess L - Gladys T

Lesson 35: "-IN" Object Focus Verbs

Everything in a Tagalog sentence shifts depending on where the focus marker is placed. This lesson is the first of our series about Object Focus Verbs, which are used if

Lesson 34: "-UM-", "MAG-", And "MA-" Actor Focus Verbs

It is time to pay attention to the most difficult part of learning the Tagalog language: verbs. In this lesson, we learn about the Actor Focus Verbs or how to conjugate v

Lesson 33: ILAN? (How Many?)

This episode focuses on the Tagalog word for "how many." We will also focus on why Filipinos need to open a discussion about why Black lives matter. A heartfelt thanks t