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Kazakh Grammar → Verbs → Present Tense

As a Kazakh language teacher with over 20 years of experience, I am thrilled to introduce you to the present tense in Kazakh. In this lesson, we will cover the basics of the present tense and explore its usage with different verb types. This lesson is part of the "Complete 0 to A1 Kazakh Course" and is suitable for students who are complete beginners.


Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Past Tense (ӨТКЕН ШАҚ) & Locative Case.

What is the Present Tense?

The present tense is a verb tense that indicates an action or state of being that is currently ongoing or habitual. In Kazakh, the present tense is formed differently based on the type of verb.

Simple Present Tense

The simple present tense is used for habitual actions or general truths. In Kazakh, the simple present tense is formed as follows:

  • For verbs that end in a vowel, add "-ті" or "-ді" to the end of the verb stem based on vowel harmony.
  • For verbs that end in a consonant, add "-ып/-іп" to the end of the verb stem based on vowel harmony.

Let's look at some examples:

Kazakh Pronunciation English
Баруыңыз керек barwıñız kerek You need to come
Тіліңіз күшінше болуы керек tilıñız küshinşe bolwı kerek You need to speak louder
Ол өйретіп жатады ol öyretip jatady He/She is teaching

Present Continuous Tense

The present continuous tense is used for ongoing or temporary actions. In Kazakh, the present continuous tense is formed as follows:

  • Take the verb stem and add "-ған/-ген" to the end of it.

Let's look at some examples:

Kazakh Pronunciation English
Сен өзіңнің өзіңді артық жасайсың sen özıñıñ özıñdı artıq jasaysıñ You are exaggerating
Біздің үйге келген гости студенттер bizdıñ üyge kelgen gosti studentter Our guests who came to our house are students
Ол желіде бара жатыр ol jelıde bara jatır He/She is going by train

Present Perfect Tense

The present perfect tense is used to talk about completed actions in the past that have a connection to the present. In Kazakh, the present perfect tense is formed as follows:

  • Take the verb stem and add "-ген/-гән" to the end of it.

Let's look at some examples:

Kazakh Pronunciation English
Мен осы кітапты окығанмын men osy kitapty okığanmın I have read this book
Ол тесті жақсы жауап берген ol testi jaqsy jauap bergen He/She has given a good answer to the test
Сіз осы жерде болғансыз ба? sız osy jerde bolğansız ba? Have you been here?

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

The present perfect continuous tense is used for ongoing actions that started in the past and continue into the present. In Kazakh, the present perfect continuous tense can be formed by using the present continuous tense combined with the "аллаңыз" (allańyz) verb, which means "you should have done it by now" or "you've been doing it for some time now".

Let's look at some examples:

Kazakh Pronunciation English
Сен өзің шоқ жинарап отырсың, дәмін қандай? sen özıñ shoq jınarap otırsyñ, dämın qanday? You have been gathering your thoughts. How do you feel?
Ол бір сағаттан бері бізбен телефонда сөйлеп жатады ol bir sahattan beri bizben telefonda söylep jatady He/She has been talking to us on the phone for an hour
Мен үш айдан бері осы дастаны жазып жатырмын men üş aydan beri osy dastany jazıp jatırman I have been writing this story for three months

Irregular Verbs

Some Kazakh verbs exhibit irregular patterns when it comes to forming the present tense. Here are some examples:

Kazakh Pronunciation English
беру berw to take
жазу jazu to write
тоқтап жүру toqtap jwru to walk slowly
жауап беру jauap berw to answer

Congratulations! You made it through the Kazakh present tense lesson. Keep practicing and expanding your knowledge of the Kazakh language through the "Complete 0 to A1 Kazakh Course".

Sources

Table of Contents - Kazakh Course - 0 to A1


Kazakh Pronunciation


Greetings and Basic Expressions


Kazakh Cases


Food and Drink


Verbs


Traditions and Customs


Family and Relationships


Adjectives


Traveling and Directions


Pronouns


Shopping and Consumerism


Art and Literature


Adverbs


Health and Medical Emergencies


Sports and Recreation


Prepositions and Postpositions


Nature and Environment

Videos

Kazakh Lessons 20- Tenses (Present, Past and Future) - YouTube

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