How To Conjugate UM Verbs: Tagalog Verb Tenses
Master Tagalog “UM” verbs with this easy guide! Learn how to conjugate in infinitive, imperative, past, present, and future tenses—plus a quick quiz for practice.
In Tagalog, UM verbs are a common verb group used to describe actions initiated by the doer. Understanding how to conjugate UM verbs helps you express basic actions clearly. This tutorial will guide you through conjugating seven common UM verbs across different tenses and moods.
Seven Most Common UM Verbs in Tagalog Language
Let us start off with the verb roots first. Here they are:
- Kain (eat)
- Tulog (sleep)
- Tulong (help)
- Upô (sit)
- Isip (think)
- Lakad (walk)
- Takbó (run)
