BFP Entrance Exam Filipino — May at MayroonCheat Sheet
A printable cheat sheet for May at Mayroon, built for BFP Entrance Exam reviewers who want one go-to reference in the final stretch. Covers formulas, key definitions, common question types, and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-specific twists you will see on BFP Entrance Exam day.
Exam context
The Bureau of Fire Protection Entrance Examination is conducted by Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and is scheduled for Announced by BFP per cycle. The Filipino subtest is marked as "Core" in the official pattern, and May at Mayroon appears in position 3rd of 6 in the BFP Entrance Exam Filipino review rotation. Passing mark: BFP-set percentile (typically 70%+). Recent BFP Entrance Exam 2026 papers have drawn roughly a meaningful share of questions from this subject.
May at Mayroon - Cheat sheet
Your last-minute revision companion for mastering the correct usage of MAY and MAYROON in Filipino grammar - essential for CSE and other Philippine professional exams.
Sections
Section Title
MAY - Usage Rules
Important Facts
- MAY + Pangngalan (noun): May sasakyan, May kapatid
- MAY + Pang-uri (adjective): May maganda, May malaki
- MAY + Pandiwa (verb): May kumakanta, May magdadala
- MAY + Pang-abay (adverb): May dahan-dahang pumasok
- MAY + Pang-ukol na 'sa': May sa demonyo
- MAY + Panghalip panao (possessive): May iyo, May akin
- MAY + Pantukoy na 'mga': May mga guro
Key Definitions
Term
MAY
Example
May sasakyan na nakaparada (before noun 'sasakyan')
Definition
Used before nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, preposition 'sa', possessive pronouns, and determiner 'mga'
Section Title
MAYROON - Usage Rules
Important Facts
- MAYROON = wealthy/rich: Ang mga De Leon ang mayroon sa bayan
- MAYROON as answer: May pera ka ba? MAYROON
- MAYROON + Personal pronouns: Mayroon siya, Mayroon ako
- MAYROON + Particles: Mayroon daw, Mayroon din, Mayroon pa
- MAYROONG (with G): Can be followed by nouns, verbs, adjectives when adding 'G'
- Particles with G: Mayroon + pala = Mayroong pala
Key Definitions
Term
MAYROON
Example
Mayroon siyang problema (before personal pronoun 'siya')
Definition
Used to mean 'wealthy/rich', as answer to MAY questions, before personal pronouns, and before particles like daw/din/pa
Section Title
Special Cases and Rules
Important Facts
- When MAYROON is followed by din/rin/pa/yata/baga/pala, add 'G' or 'NG'
- MAYROON PALA becomes MAYROONG PALA
- MAYROON DIN becomes MAYROONG DIN
- The 'G' ending allows more flexible word order
- Context determines whether to use MAY or MAYROON
Key Definitions
Term
MAYROONG
Example
Mayroong magandang kinabukasan
Definition
MAYROON + G suffix, allows following by any word class (noun, verb, adjective, adverb, 'mga')
Must Remember
- MAY is used BEFORE nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs
- MAYROON is used BEFORE personal pronouns (siya, ako, ka)
- MAYROON means 'wealthy' or 'rich' when used as main verb
- MAYROON is the correct answer to questions starting with MAY
- Add 'G' to MAYROON when followed by particles (daw, din, pa, yata)
- MAY + mga: May mga guro (correct)
- MAYROON + particles: Mayroon daw, Mayroon din (correct)
- Never use MAY before personal pronouns (wrong: May siya)
- Never use MAYROON before regular nouns without 'G' (wrong: Mayroon sasakyan)
- Context and word that follows determines which to use
Last Minute Tips
- Quick test: If the next word is siya/ako/ka/kami/kayo/sila, use MAYROON
- If answering a question that starts with 'May...?', answer with 'MAYROON'
- When you see daw/din/pa after the word, use MAYROON (usually with G)
- For ownership of things, use MAY + thing owned (May kotse ako = wrong, Ako ay may kotse = correct)
- Remember: MAYROON can stand alone as an answer, MAY cannot
Comparison Tables
Rows
Values
- ✓ May sasakyan
- ✗ Wrong usage
Property
Before nouns
Values
- ✓ May maganda
- ✗ Wrong usage
Property
Before adjectives
Values
- ✓ May kumakanta
- ✗ Wrong usage
Property
Before verbs
Values
- ✗ Wrong usage
- ✓ Mayroon siya
Property
Before personal pronouns
Values
- ✗ Wrong usage
- ✓ Mayroon
Property
As answer to questions
Values
- ✗ Wrong usage
- ✓ Sila ang mayroon
Property
Meaning wealthy
Values
- ✗ Wrong usage
- ✓ Mayroon daw
Property
Before particles (daw/din/pa)
Columns
- Aspect
- MAY
- MAYROON
Table Title
MAY vs MAYROON Usage Comparison
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