Цагийн илэрхийлэл
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
Өнөөдөр би сургуульд явна.
Today I will go to school.
Маргааш уулзацгаая.
Let's meet tomorrow.
Тэр үргэлж ирдэг.
He always comes.
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
Цагийн илэрхийлэл
Time adverbs precede the main verb or stand sentence-initially.
өнөөдөр (today), маргааш (tomorrow), өчигдөр (yesterday), одоо (now), үргэлж (always), хэзээ ч (never), заримдаа (sometimes).
Common Error Patterns
Placing time adverb after the verb (e.g., *Би явна өнөөдөр instead of Өнөөдөр би явна).
Using past-tense verb with маргааш (tomorrow) or future-tense with өчигдөр (yesterday).
Өнөөдөр би сургуульд явна.
Today I will go to school.
Time expressions come first in the sentence (before subject is also common).
Маргааш уулзацгаая.
Let's meet tomorrow.
маргааш = tomorrow. Cohortative -цгаая = 'let's (all together)'.
Тэр үргэлж ирдэг.
He always comes.
үргэлж = always. Habitual -дэг/-дог/-дэг suffix marks regular action.
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises