Tagalog Grammar Lessons - Learn Filipino for Free!

Learn how Tagalog sentences are organized before building more complex grammar skills.

• Elements of a Tagalog Sentence – Understand the basic components that make up Tagalog sentences.
• Basic Word Order – Learn the natural order of words in Tagalog and how it differs from English.
• Predicate and Subject – Discover how Tagalog typically presents the predicate before the subject.
• Inverted Sentences – Learn when and why Tagalog changes its usual word order.

Learn the essential markers that identify subjects, objects, locations, and relationships within a sentence.

• ANG Markers – Learn how ANG marks the topic or subject of a sentence.
• NG Markers – Understand the many uses of NG, including objects, possession, and descriptions.
• SA Markers – Learn how SA indicates locations, directions, recipients, and more.
• Tagalog Markers Summary – Review the differences between ANG, NG, and SA with practical examples.

Replace nouns naturally by learning the different groups of Tagalog pronouns and when to use them.

• ANG Pronouns – Learn subject pronouns like ako, ikaw, and siya.
• NG Pronouns – Use possessive and object pronouns correctly in everyday conversations.
• SA Pronouns – Learn indirect object and location-related pronouns.
• Demonstrative Pronouns – Point to people and things using ito, iyan, and iyon.
• Interrogative Pronouns – Ask questions using pronouns like ano, sino, and alin.
• Indefinite Pronouns – Express ideas like someone, anyone, or everything in Tagalog.
• Reflexive Pronouns – Learn how to refer back to the subject of the sentence.
• Reciprocal Pronouns – Express actions shared between two or more people.

Learn how Tagalog nouns name people, places, things, ideas, and more while exploring their different forms and functions in everyday Filipino.

• Common and Proper Nouns – Learn the difference between common and proper nouns and how each is used in Tagalog sentences.
• Pluralization – Discover how to form plural nouns in Tagalog using “mga” and other common patterns.
• Gender – Understand how gender works in Tagalog nouns and when masculine or feminine forms are used.
• Countable and Uncountable Nouns – Learn how Tagalog distinguishes between things you can count and things you cannot.
• Collective Nouns – Explore nouns that refer to groups of people, animals, or objects as a single unit.
• Compound Nouns – Learn how two or more words combine to form new nouns with distinct meanings.
• Noun Formation – Discover how Tagalog affixes and word formation patterns create new nouns from root words and other parts of speech.

Learn how Tagalog adjectives describe people, places, things, and ideas while mastering comparison, emphasis, and natural sentence construction.

• MA and Non-MA Adjectives – Learn the difference between MA and non-MA adjectives and how each is used in Tagalog.
• Pluralization – Discover how to form plural nouns in Tagalog using “mga” and other common patterns.
• Position of Adjectives – Discover where adjectives appear in Tagalog sentences and how their placement affects meaning.
• Comparative Forms – Learn how to say that someone or something is more or less than another.
• Superlative Forms – Express the highest or lowest degree of a quality using natural Tagalog expressions.
• Intensified Adjectives – Add emphasis to adjectives to describe stronger qualities and emotions.
• Equality and Inequality – Express that two things are equal, similar, or different using common Tagalog comparison patterns.
• Moderate Degree – Learn how to express moderate qualities such as “fairly,” “quite,” or “not very.”
• Describing Similarity – Compare people and things by expressing likeness and resemblance in Tagalog.
• Extreme Conditions – Describe exceptional or extreme qualities using common Tagalog adjective patterns.

Learn how Tagalog linkers connect words naturally to form smooth, grammatically correct phrases and descriptions.

• Linker NA – Learn when to use the linker na to connect adjectives, nouns, verbs, and other words.
• Linker NG – Master the -ng linker and learn how it joins words that end in vowels and certain consonants.
• Choosing Between NA and -NG – Understand the simple rules for deciding whether to use na or -ng in Tagalog.

Express location, direction, purpose, origin, and other relationships using common Filipino prepositions.

• Sa – Learn how sa expresses location, destination, direction, time, and indirect objects.
• Nasa – Use nasa to describe where people, places, and things are located.
• Para sa – Learn how para sa expresses purpose, intended recipients, and beneficiaries.
• Mula sa – Use mula sa to say “from” to express origin, starting points, and sources.
• Hanggang sa – Learn how hanggang sa indicates limits, destinations, time, or duration.
• Tungkol sa – How to say “about” in Tagalog to express topics, subjects, and discussions naturally.

Master Tagalog verbs by learning aspects, focus, conjugation patterns, and the major verb classes used in everyday conversations.

Fundamentals:

Build a strong foundation by learning how Tagalog verbs are formed, conjugated, and used through aspects, focus, and root words.

• Root Words – Learn how Tagalog verbs begin as simple root words.
• Basic Verb Forms – Understand how verbs are built using affixes.
• Verb Aspects – Learn how Tagalog expresses completed, ongoing, and contemplated actions.
• Verb Focus – Discover how focus changes the role of the subject and object.
• Actor Focus vs. Object Focus – Compare the two major focus systems in Tagalog.

Actor-Focus Verbs:

Learn how actor-focus verbs emphasize the person or thing performing the action and explore the most common Tagalog verb patterns used in everyday conversations.

• UM Verbs – The most common actor-focus verbs for everyday actions.
• MAG Verbs – Express deliberate, intentional, and voluntary actions.
• MA Verbs – Learn verbs that express states, emotions, abilities, and involuntary actions.

Object-Focus Verbs:

Learn how object-focus verbs emphasize the person or thing receiving the action while mastering the major object-focus verb patterns in Tagalog.

• IN/HIN Verbs – Focus on the object receiving the action.
• I Verbs – Emphasize what is transferred, directed, or moved by the action.
• AN Verbs – Focus on locations, recipients, or targets of an action.