Vietnamese Present

This is a list of verbs in the present tense in Vietnamese. First let's start with the raw format before conjugating the verbs to the present form. Make sure to compare this table and the one below it.

To see: Nhìn

To write: Viết

To love: Yêu

To give: Đưa cho

To play: Chơi

To read: Đọc

To understand: Hiểu

To have: Có

To know: Biết

To learn: Học

To think: Nghĩ

To work: Làm việc

To speak: Nói

To drive: Lái xe

To smile: Cười

To find: Tìm thấy

These samples show how the verbs above are conjugated in the present tense in a sentence which includes all the object pronouns (I, you, she...).

I see you: Tôi nhìn bạn

I write with a pen: Tôi viết với một chiếc bút

You love apples: Bạn thích những quả táo

You give money: Bạn đưa tiền

You play tennis: Bạn chơi tennis

He reads a book: Anh ấy đọc một quyển sách

He understands me: Anh ấy hiểu tôi

She has a cat: Cô ấy có một con mèo

She knows my friend: Cô ấy biết bạn tôi

We want to learn: Chúng tôi muốn học

We think Spanish is easy: Chúng tôi nghĩ Tiếng Tây Ban Nha rất dễ

You (plural) work here: Các bạn làm việc ở đây

You (plural) speak French: Các bạn nói Tiếng Pháp

They drive a car: Họ lái xe hơi

They smile: Họ mỉm cười

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