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Past Tense Verbs in Vietnamese
Vietnamese is a tonal language spoken by over 70 million people worldwide. In this lesson, you will learn about past tense verbs in Vietnamese.
The Past Tense Marker
In Vietnamese, the past tense marker is "đã". It is placed before the verb and indicates that the action took place in the past.
For example:
Vietnamese | Pronunciation | North Azerbaijani |
---|---|---|
Tôi đã ăn cơm. | [twəi ɗaː ən kəm] | Mən də yedim |
Anh ấy đã đi đến Hà Nội. | [ʔaːŋ ʔaj ɗaː ɗiː ɗən haː nôj] | O, Hanoiya getdi |
Chúng tôi đã học tiếng Việt. | [cɨŋ twəi ɗaː hok tjɛŋ viet] | Biz, Vietnames dilini öyrəndik |
Irregular Past Tense Verbs
Like in any language, Vietnamese has some irregular verbs in the past tense. Here are a few examples:
Vietnamese | Pronunciation | North Azerbaijani |
---|---|---|
đi (to go) | [ɗiː] | getdi |
là (to be) | [laː] | oldu |
nói (to say) | [noːj] | deydi |
đọc (to read) | [ɗoːk] | oxudu |
Common Past Tense Expressions
In addition to using the past tense marker, there are a few common expressions in Vietnamese to indicate past tense. Here are a few examples:
- Hôm qua (yesterday)
- Tuần trước (last week)
- Năm ngoái (last year)
For example:
- Hôm qua, tôi đi đến chợ. (Yesterday, I went to the market.)
- Tuần trước, chị ấy đi du lịch. (Last week, she went on vacation.)
- Năm ngoái, anh ấy học tiếng Việt. (Last year, he studied Vietnamese.)
Practice
Now it's time to practice what you've learned. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese:
- I ate phở for lunch.
- They visited the Temple of Literature.
- My parents bought a new car last month.
Answers:
- Tôi ăn phở trưa nay.
- Họ thăm Văn Miếu.
- Bố mẹ tôi mua một chiếc ô tô mới tháng trước.
Congratulations! You've learned about past tense verbs in Vietnamese. Keep practicing and you'll be speaking like a native in no time.