Grammar

 Present - Past - Future tense form

A/ Present tense form:

-Affirmative    : Subject + Verb + (Verb )+ (Object/Complement)

Ex₁:     I love you.                   : Khnhom srolanh neak./ Bong srolanh oun.

Ex₂:     He cries.                      : Kort yum.

Ex₃:     He wants to leave.      : Kort chong chak chenh. (chong= to want; chak chenh= to leave)

Ex₄:     I want to drink water. : Khnhom chong pheok teok.

-Negative        : Subjet + “Ort/Men” + Verb + Verb + (Object) + “te”.

Ex₁:     I don’t like pizza.                    : Khnhom ot/men choul chet pizza te.

Ex₂:     I don’t like eating pizza.         : Khnhom ot/men chol chet nham pizza te.

Ex₃:     I don’t speak Khmer.              : Khnhom ot/men ches niyeay phea sa Khmer te.

Ex₄:     Sorry, I don’t understand.      : Som toh, khnhom men/ot yul te.

-Interrogative₁ : “Ter” + subject pronoun + Verb + “te”?

Ex1:     How are you?              : Ter neak sok sabbay chea te?

Ex2:     Are you hurt?              : Ter neak chheu te?

Ex3:     Do you like it?               : Ter neak choul chet te?

-Interrogative₂: “Ter” + subject pronoun + Verb + “Wh question form”?

Ex₁: What are you thinking about?     : Ter neak kompong kit avey?

Ex₂: How can you go there?               : Ter neak tov douy robeab na?

Ex₃: When did he leave?                     : Ter kort tov/ chak chenh nov pel na?

Ex₄: Who do you love?                       : Ter neak srolanh no nar?

Ex₅: Where do you live?                     : Ter neak ros nov tina?

Ex₆: What kind of person do you like? : Ter neak choul chet monus brorphet na?

Ex₇: How long have you been here?   : Ter neak nov tinis taing pi pel na?

Ex₈: Which one do you need?               : Ter neak trov ka mouy na?

Ex₉: How old are you?                        : Ter neak ar yu pun marn?

Ex₁₀: How much do you want?          : Ter neak trov ka pun marn?

*Ex₁₁: Why do you cry?                     : Het avey neak yum?

B-    Past tense form:

 -Affirmative    : Subject + “ban” + Verb + Verb + (Object/Complement)

Ex₁:     I ate fruits.                  : Khnhom ban nham phlae chheu.

Ex₂:     I drank water.             : Khnhom ban pheok teok.

-Negative        : Subjet + “Ort/Men” + “ban” +  Verb + Verb + (Object) + “te”.

Ex₁:     I did not go.                : Khnom men/ot ban tov te.

Ex₂:     I did not drink beer.    : Khnhom ot/men ban pheok sra beer te.

-Interrogative₁ : “Ter” + subject pronoun + “ban” + Verb + “te reu”?

Ex₁: You did not go there?     : Ter neak men/ot ban tov te reu?

Ex₂: You did not read book?  : Ter neak men/ot ban arn seav phov tea reu?

-Interrogative₂: “Ter” + subject pronoun + “ban” +  Verb + “Wh question form”?

Ex₁: What did you do?                       : Ter neak ban tveu avey?

Ex₂: When did she leave?                   : Ter neang ban chak chenh pi pel na?

C-    Future tense form:

-Affirmative    : Subject + “noeng” + Verb + Verb + (Object/Complement)

Ex₁: I will go there.                                         : Khnhom noeng tov ti nus.

Ex₂: I am going to get married next week.     : Khnhom noeng reabkar nov sabpada krouy.

Ex₃: We are going to stay here one week.      : Yeung noeng snak nov ti nis mouy sabpada.

-Negative        : Subjet + “noeng” + “Ort/Men” + Verb + Verb + (Object) + “te”.

Ex₁: I will be not going to class tomorrow.    : Nov thngai sa ek, khnhom noeng men/ot tov sala rean te.

Ex₂: I am not going to leave you.                   : Khnhom noeng men/ot chak chenh pi neak te.

-Interrogative₁ : “Ter” + subject pronoun + “noeng” + Verb + “te”?

Ex₁: Are you going?                : Ter neak noeng tov te?

-Interrogative₂: “Ter” + subject pronoun + “noeng” + Verb + “Wh question form”?

Ex₁: What will you do?                       : Ter neak noeng tveu avey/douch mdech?

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