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Telugu Verbs Grammar Verbs bring life to Telugu sentences. In this comprehensive Telugu verbs lesson, you will learn how to identify verb roots, conjugate for person and number, and use the most common verbs in everyday speech.

Telugu verbs are agglutinative — they add endings for tense, person, gender and respect. Once you learn a few patterns, you can conjugate hundreds of verbs. This lesson focuses on the present tense first, then introduces patterns for other tenses.

Following Nouns and Pronouns, this page is the heart of grammar learning. It connects directly to Tenses (page 55) and Sentence Structure.

Verb Roots & Common Verbs Root + Ending = Conjugated verb

వచ్చు (vachchu) — to come నేను వస్తున్నాను 🔊 (I am coming)

తిను (tinu) — to eat మీరు తింటారు 🔊

చదువు (chaduvu) — to read/study అతడు చదువుతున్నాడు 🔊

వెళ్లు (veḷḷu) — to go ఆమె వెళ్తుంది 🔊

చేయు (chēyu) — to do నువ్వు చేస్తున్నావు 🔊

Present Tense Conjugation Pattern For most verbs: Root + t + person ending

నేను: -తున్నాను (tunnānu) మేము: -తున్నాం (tunnāṁ) నువ్వు: -తున్నావు (tunnāvu) మీరు: -తున్నారు (tunnāru) అతడు: -తున్నాడు (tunnāḍu) ఆమె: -తుంది (tundi) వారు: -తున్నారు (tunnāru) Pronunciation Tips The “tu” in present tense is important. Listen for the nasal “ṁ” in plural “tunnāṁ”. Verbs ending in “u” often drop the final “u” before adding endings.

Common Pronunciation Errors Pronouncing “vastunnānu” without proper nasalization. Using “tundi” for males (only for females/neuter). Forgetting the long ā in “tunnāru”. Confusing “veḷḷu” root with spoken “vellu”. Adding extra vowels in roots. Native Speaker Tip 💡 Many verbs have two forms: formal written and spoken colloquial. Start with spoken forms like “vastunnānu” for daily use. The written form is “vastunnānu” too but context differs.

Cultural Notes Verb choice can show respect. Using formal endings with elders demonstrates good upbringing. In business or formal settings, always use “mīru” + formal verb endings.

Common Mistakes Using wrong person ending (e.g. “tundi” for “he”). Not matching gender in 3rd person singular. Using English verb order instead of Telugu. Forgetting the “tu” present marker. Using infinitive form instead of conjugated verb. 5 Practice Exercises Conjugate “tinu” (eat) for all persons. Create 5 sentences using different verbs. Translate “She is going to school”. Identify root of 8 common verbs. Practice spoken vs written verb forms. 5 Quiz Questions “I am coming” in Telugu? Answer: నేను వస్తున్నాను

Correct ending for “mīru”? Answer: తున్నారు

Verb for “to go”? Answer: వెళ్లు

“She is reading” correct? Answer: ఆమె చదువుతుంది

Root of “chaduvutunnāḍu”? Answer: చదువు

5 FAQs How many verb tenses are there? Present, past, future (and aspects like continuous).

Do all verbs follow the same pattern? Most do, but there are irregular verbs.

Is Telugu verb conjugation hard? It follows clear rules once you memorize endings.

Can I use English verbs? Sometimes in informal speech, but better to learn Telugu.

How do I say future tense? See page 55: Tenses.

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