From root: punta
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
pumunta
pu-MUN-ta
went
Present (Incomplete)
pumupunta
pu-mu-PUN-ta
is going
Future (Contemplated)
pupunta
pu-PUN-ta
will go
Usage Note
Pumunta is an actor-focus verb used when the focus is on the person performing the action of going to a specific place. It is a fundamental verb in daily conversation, typically followed by 'sa' to indicate the destination.
Examples
" Pumunta ako sa palengke. "
Natural Translation
I went to the market.
Literal Translation
Went I to market.
" Pumunta siya sa ospital. "
Natural Translation
He went to the hospital.
Literal Translation
Went he/she to hospital.
" Pupunta kami sa probinsiya sa susunod na linggo kung titigil na ang ulan at maganda na ang panahon. "
Natural Translation
We will go to the province next week if the rain stops and the weather is already nice.
Literal Translation
Will-go we to province at next week if will-stop already the rain and nice already the weather.
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