Vocabulary: Word Formation & Morphology (Introduction) (A2) - Lesson 2: Basic Verb Endings for Tenses

Lesson 2: Basic Verb Endings for Tenses Word Formation & Morphology (A2) In our last lesson, we saw how nouns change for plurals. Verbs also change! Verbs change their form to tell us when an action happens. This is called " tense ". This lesson will show you the most common verb endings we add to talk about the past and the present. Key Vocabulary Tense (noun) | កាល A form of a verb that shows the time an action happened. Verb Ending (noun phrase) | បច្ច័យកិរិយាស័ព្ទ Letters added to the end of a verb to change its tense. Base Verb (noun phrase) | កិរិយាស័ព្ទដើម The simple, original form of a verb with no endings. Rule 1: Simple Present - The "-s" Ending You know this rule! It shows an action that happens regularly. For he, she, and it , we add -s to the base verb . I work ➞ He work s . They play ➞ She play s . We eat ➞ The cat eat s . Rule 2: Simple Past - The "-ed" Ending To talk about a regular action that finished in the past (like yesterday), we usually add -ed to the end o…