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===How to construct the Present Perfect Tense in Thai=== | ===How to construct the Present Perfect Tense in Thai=== | ||
===Video=== | The English present perfect tense is used for some action in the past that could already have been completed or may still be going on. It would sometimes require additional words as explanation of when something occurred. Thai would almost always need words in the sentence that would explain it more fully. | ||
====Example of words used for the Present Perfect==== | |||
* Many times | |||
บ่อยครั้ง | |||
bòi kráng | |||
* Already today | |||
วันนี้… แล้ว | |||
wan-née … láew | |||
* Throughout the week | |||
ตลอดสัปดาห์ | |||
dtàlòt sàp-daa | |||
====Sentenses==== | |||
* He has played football (many times). | |||
เขาเล่นฟุตบอล (บ่อยครั้ง) | |||
kăo lên fút bon (bòr-yá-kráng) | |||
* He has never played football. | |||
เขาไม่เคยเล่นฟุตบอล | |||
kăo mâi koie lên fút-bol | |||
* I have eaten (already) today. | |||
วันนี้ฉันทานข้าว (แล้ว) | |||
wan-née chăn taan kâao (láew) | |||
===Video: Present Perfect Simple Tense in just 5 minutes!=== | |||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nXR7vnq0kI</youtube> | |||
== The Future Simple Tense== | == The Future Simple Tense== | ||