Mag-aaral : AMICOR C.

GUERRERO
Asignatura: FILIPINO 219
Propesor : PROF. ANALYN SAAVEDRA

PANDIWA SA CHAVACANO

1.1. TA + base form for the present tense;

1.2. YA + base form for the future tense;
1.3 AY + base form for the future tense ;
Or:
EL + base form for the future tense
1.4 Silent / Understood Linking Verb

A Verb or Pandiwa in Zamboanga Chabacano comes in the following forms:

1. The simple present tense of the verb is always with the word “ ta “. In Zamboanga Chabacano the
form of the verb is always constant . It never changes its forms regardless of whether the subject / noun
is in the singular or plural form ; and whether it is in the first person ,second , or third person points of
view.

2. The simple past tense of the verb is always proceed by the word “ ya “ . It is constant regardless of the
number and person / point of view of the subject / noun.

3. The simple future tense of the verb is always preceded by the word “ ay “ or “el” . There is a variation
of these two words. Some native Zamboanguenos use el while the other use “ay “ . it is also constant
despite the number and person / points of view of the subject / noun .

4.The simple progressive tense of the verb Zamboanga Chabacano is exactly the same as the simple
present form:

The “ ta” + base form ;

In Zamboanga Chabacano when one says:

Ta come kame mani – means two things ;

1. We eat peanuts or (2) We are eating peanuts (right now).

The first meaning is in the present tense form while the second meaning is in the progressive form.

In the next example , the meaning is more skewed toward the progressive form of the verb:

Ta mira kame cine de Vilma Santos – means that :

(1) We are watching a movie of Vilma Santos ( right now ) than the second meaning (2) We watch a
movie of Vilma santos .

This is because whe one says that he watches the movies (any movies for that matter as a fact )
the correct form is “We watch movies of Vilma Santos”. In this sentence , the word movie is plural.
Therefore in Zamboanga Chabacano to state a fact the one watches any movies of Vilma Santos would
be:

Ta mira maga cine de Vilma Santos.

In the third example , the sentence can either be present or progressive:

 Ta anda kame na escuela todo el diya .

This sentence either means:

(1) We go to school every day.

Or.

(1) We are going to school everyday

5. Since most of the time , the Linking Verbs in Zamboanga Chabacano is silent or understood , therefore
there is a problem on putting the correct verb for the correct conjunction .

However , sometimes , the word “amo” is used as a linking verb , but is not appropriate in most of the
sentences.

The word “amo” can only be used in this type of sentence:

El alcalde del ciudad amo si Celso Lobregat .

( The mayor of the city is Celso Lobregat)

But these sentence are also correct even with the absence of the word “amo” ; for example :

El alcalde del ciudad si Celso Lobregat .

 (The mayor of the city (is) Celso lobregat)

*Silent / understood linking verb

Or:

Si Celso Lobregat el alcalde del ciudad.

*(Celso Lobregat (is) the mayor of the city)

*Silent / understood linking verb

SAMPLES OF VERB or PANDIWA in the Simple Tense:

Base Form Present Tense Past Tense Future Tense Progressive

Tense
1. Canta Ta canta Ya canta Ay canta Ta canta
2.Besa Ta besa Ya besa Ay besa Ta besa
3.Come Ta come Ya come Ay come Ta come
4. Camina Ta camina Ya camina Ay camina Ta camina
5.Juga Ta juga Ya juga Ay juga Ta juga
6.Pone Ta pone Ya pone Ay pone Ta pone
7.Escribi Ta escribi Ya escribi Ay escribi Ta escribi

A. The Simple Present

The following are examples of simple sentence in the present tense. The subjects/ nouns of the
sentences will be presented in different number forms and person / points of view so that the rules will
be clearly understood.

1. Ta Canta si Pedro un bonito cancion.

(Sings Pedro a beautiful song)
Or.
Si Pedro ta canta un bonito cancion .
( Pedro sings a beautiful song)

*Subject singular , third person / veerb in the present tense.

2. Ta canta maga bata un bonito cancion.

(Sing the children a beautiful song)

Or:
Maga bata ta canta un bonito Cancion.
(The children sing a beautiful song)
*subject plural ,third person / verb in the present tense

B.The Simple Past

The following sentence are in the simple past tense. The subjects / nouns of the sentence will be
presented in different number forms and points ofview.

1. Ya canta si Pedro un bonito cancion .

(Sang Pedro a Beautiful song)
Or:
Si Pedro ya canta un bonito cancion .
(Pedro sang a beautiful song)

*subject singular ,third person / verb in the past tense.

C. The simple Future

The following sentence are in the simple future tense. The subjects / nouns of the sentence will be
presented in different number forms and points of view . These sentences will use the “Ay” variations ;
however ,it is also correct will be replaced by the “ El”

1. Ay canta si Pedro un bonito cancion

(Will sing Pedro a beautiful song)

Or:

Si Pedro ay canta un bonito cancion .

(Pedro will sing a beautiful song)

2.Ay canta maga bata un bonito cancion

(Will sing the children a beautiful song)

Or:

Maga bata ay canta un bonito cancion.

(The children will sing a beautiful song)

*Subject plural , third person/ verb in the future tense

D.The Simple Progressive Tense

The following sentence are in the simple progressive tense. The subjects / nouns of the sentences
will be presented in different number /forms and points of view .These sentences will be use “Ta” +
base form of the verb.

1. Ta canta si pedro un bonito cancion

( Singing Pedro a beautiful song)
Or.

Si Pedro ta canta un bonito cancion.

(Pedro is singing a beautiful song)

*Subject singular ,third person / verb in the progressive tense.

2. Ta canta maga bata un bonito cancion.

(Singing the children a beautiful song)

Or
Maga bata ta canta un bonito cancion .
(The children are singing a beautiful song)

*subject plural ,third person / verb in the progressive tense

E. The Silent ? Understood Lingking Verb

,
A Zamboanga Chabacano the Linking Verb is silent , another perspective one can say that it is
understood to be present in the sentence.

Some examples are:

1. Mi amigo bien rico .

(My friend very rich )
Dynamic : (My friend is very rich)

Some Spanish speaking native of Zamboanga would say:

Mi amigo es muy rico.

(Ma friend is very rich)

This may be understood by majority of the Zamboangurnos but ( terminology ) may not be used
by them . Because “muy” a Spanish word which means “very”,was already replaced by “bien” by the
majority of the native speakers.

In the above example (mi amigo es muy rico ) has a lingking verb “es” because it is relatively
Spanish in context ,not Zamboanga Chabacano.