Gamit ng Anyong Pawatas Use of the Infinitive form Gamit ng Anyong Pawatas Sa pangkalahatan, ang aksyon na tinutukoy ng anyong pawatas ay hindi pa nangyayari. In general, the infinitive form of the verb denotes action or action that has not happened yet. Gamit ng Anyong Pawatas 1) Ginagamit ang pawatas sa pagbibigay ng utos o pagbibigay ng direksyon. The pawatas is used to express commands or to give directions. Gamit ng Anyong Pawatas Tumayo ka. Kainin mo ‘to. Tingnan n’yo si Berren. Kalimutan mo siya. (You) Stand up. (You) Eat this. (You, pl) look at Berren. (You) forget him. Gamit ng Anyong Pawatas 2) Ginagamit ang pawatas sa mga pangungusap na nagpapahayag ng pagnanais, pagmumungkahi. The pawatas is used in sentences that express a wish or suggestion. Gamit ng Anyong Pawatas Sana magpunta tayo sa Pilipinas. Harinawang makatapos na ako ng pag-aaral. Magsulat ka na lang muna. Mabuti sanang magdaan sa Cebu. I wish we would go the Philippines. I hope I am able to graduate already. Just write for now. (I think) it would be good to swing to Cebu. Gamit ng Anyong Pawatas 3) Ginagamit ang pawatas sa panghihikayat. The pawatas is used to persuade or enjoin. Gamit ng Anyong Pawatas Maglakbay na tayo. Halika, biyahe tayo! Let’s travel now. Come on, let’s travel. Gamit ng Anyong Pawatas 4) Ginagamit ang pawatas kasama ng huwag upang ipahayag ang pagbabawal ng aksyon. The pawatas is used with huwag, don’t to express a negative command. Gamit ng Anyong Pawatas Huwag kang umalis. Huwag kayong lumiko sa kanan. Don’t leave. Don’t turn (to the) right. Gamit ng Anyong Pawatas 5) Ginagamit ang pawatas kasama ng mga modal o pantulong na pandiwa tulad ng gusto (like), ayaw (don’t like), kailangan (need to), dapat (should, ought to, must), pwede (can), maaari (can), at mabuti sana (maybe it’s better), baka sa panaganong pasakali; at pang-abay na pagkatapos (after) at Bago. (Before) + present progressive na pandiwa sa Ingles. The pawatas is used with modals or helping verbs like gusto, ayaw, kailangan, dapat, pwede, maaari, mabuti sana in the subjunctive mood (Webster, 1988:1334) and adverb, pagkatapos and Bago + present progressive tense in English. Gamit ng Anyong Pawatas Gusto kong maglakbay. Ayaw niyang sumakay ng tren. Kailangan kong magbayad ng tiket. Dapat mong dalhin ang pasaporte mo. Dapat magbayad ka na ng travel tax. Ikaw dapat ang magaskikaso ng papel mo. I like to travel. She doesn’t like to ride a train. I need to pay (the ticket). You should bring your passport. You should pay the travel tax now. You should be the one to attend to your paper. Gamit ng Anyong Pawatas Pwede akong magpareserba ng otel. Maari kong i-book ang tiket sa internet. Mabuti sana kung umuwi na lang tayo. I can reserve the hotel. I can book the ticket through the internet Maybe it’s better if we go home. Gamit ng Anyong Pawatas Baka mahuli tayo sa pagsakay ng eroplano. Pagkatapos mong magimmigration, sa customs ka na. Bago bumili ng tiket, magcanvass ka muna. We might be late in boarding the plane. After you go through immigration, you go through customs Before buying a ticket, ask around first. (Present progressive) Gamit ng Anyong Pawatas 6) Ginagamit ang pawatas sa mga pangungusap na may dimalayang sugnay na pinangungunahan ng Mabuti pa (it’s better). The pawatas is used with sentences with a dependent clause beginning with Mabuti pa… Gamit ng Anyong Pawatas Mabuti pa, magtaski na lang tayo. It would be better if we take a taxi. Gamit ng Anyong Pawatas 7) Ginagamit din ang pawatas sa mga pangungusap na ginagamitan ng alam, marunong (know how) at magaling (good at). The pawatas is also used in sentences with marunong and magaling Gamit ng Anyong Pawatas Marunong akong makisama. Alam kong magpunta sa Bulkang Mayon. Magaling siyang makibagay sa ibang kultura. I know how to get along with people. I know how to get to Mayon Volcano. He is good at conforming in a different culture.