From root: gamit
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
gumamit
gu-MA-mit
used
Present (Incomplete)
gumagamit
gu-ma-GA-mit
using
Future (Contemplated)
gagamit
ga-GA-mit
will use
Usage Note
Gumamit is an actor-focus verb used when the focus is on the person performing the action of using an object or tool. In everyday conversation, it is frequently used to describe the general act of using something without highlighting a specific target object.
Examples
" Gumamit ako ng kutsara. "
Natural Translation
I used a spoon.
Literal Translation
Used I of spoon.
" Gusto niyang gumamit ng bagong pinggan. "
Natural Translation
He wants to use a new plate.
Literal Translation
Want he use of new plate.
" Kung gusto mong magtipid sa kuryente, mas mabuting gumamit ka ng mga ilaw na de-baterya tuwing gabi. "
Natural Translation
If you want to save on electricity, it's better for you to use battery-powered lights every night.
Literal Translation
If want you save on electricity, more better use you of lights that battery-powered every night.
Take Tagalog with you
The full course, a 12,500-word dictionary, and flashcards that make every word stick — free to start on iOS and Android.
Tagalog builds thousands of words from a few hundred roots.
How Tagalog words workWord family
gamit has 7 related forms built from the same root.
Related Words
Explore Tagalog by topic
Free guides on grammar, vocabulary, and culture to take you past single-word lookups.
Days of the Week and Months in Tagalog
The days of the week and months in Tagalog are Spanish loanwords. Learn all 7 days and 12 months with pronunciation, plus how to say dates and 'every Monday.'
Tagalog Question Words: Ano, Sino, Saan & More
Tagalog question words like ano, sino, and saan need the right frame to work. Learn the ang-vs-pronoun rule, confusable pairs, and the ba particle with audio.
Is Tagalog Hard to Learn? An Honest Answer
Tagalog takes around 1,100 hours to reach professional proficiency. Here is what is easy, what is hard, and what to expect at 3, 6, and 12 months.
Tagalog vs Filipino: What's the Difference & Which to Learn
Tagalog and Filipino aren't the same language — but they overlap almost completely. Here's the real difference and which one you should actually learn.