mag-improbisa
mag-improbísa with stress marks
to improvise
From root: improbisa
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nag-improbisa
nag-im-pro-BI-sa
improvised
Present (Incomplete)
nag-iimprobisa
nag-i-im-pro-BI-sa
is improvising
Future (Contemplated)
mag-iimprobisa
mag-i-im-pro-BI-sa
will improvise
Usage Note
Mag-improbisa is the actor-focus form of the Spanish loanword improbisa, used across music, performance, cooking, and problem-solving contexts. The object-focus counterpart improbisahin is used when a specific thing being improvised — a melody, a solution — is the topic.
Examples
" Marunong siyang mag-improbisa. "
Natural Translation
He knows how to improvise.
Literal Translation
Knows he to-improvise.
" Kailangan nating mag-improbisa kapag kulang ang kagamitan. "
Natural Translation
We need to improvise when equipment is lacking.
Literal Translation
Need we to improvise when lacking the equipment.
" Kahit walang script ang aktor, alam niyang mag-improbisa nang maayos para hindi mapansin ng manonood na nagkamali siya. "
Natural Translation
Even without a script, the actor knew how to improvise smoothly so the audience would not notice that he had made a mistake.
Literal Translation
Even none script the actor, knows he to-improvise smoothly so-that not notice of audience that erred he.
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