Conjunctions: at, o, pero, kasi, kung, kapag
Can connect sentences using common conjunctions
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
Kumain at uminom siya.
He/she ate and drank.
Hindi ako pumunta kasi may sakit ako.
I didn't go because I'm sick.
Kung gusto mo, tara na!
If you want, let's go!
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
Ang mga pang-ugnay (conjunctions) sa Tagalog:
| at = and | o = or |
| pero/ngunit = but | kasi/dahil = because |
| kung = if | kapag = when |
| para = in order to | habang = while |
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises
Practice ExercisesError with Conjunctions: at, o, pero, kasi, kung, kapag
Review the rules for Mga Pang-ugnay
Kumain at uminom siya.
He/she ate and drank.
At = and. Simple coordination of two verbs.
Hindi ako pumunta kasi may sakit ako.
I didn't go because I'm sick.
Kasi = because (informal). May sakit = have illness = sick.
Kung gusto mo, tara na!
If you want, let's go!
Kung = if. Gusto mo = you want. Tara na! = Let's go!
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises