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Vietnamese Verb "bán" — to sell

bán
to sell
Type
Action verb
Patterns
6 tense/aspect forms

Simple / Bare Verb

The bare verb with no marker. Context determines whether it refers to present, past, or habitual action.

Simple statement

Structure: Subject + bán

Tôi bán.

I sell / I sold.

Past / Completed (đã)

The marker "đã" before the verb explicitly marks a completed action or past event.

Completed marker: đã

Structure: Subject + đã + bán

Tôi đã bán.

I sold / I have sold.

Progressive (đang)

The marker "đang" expresses an action currently in progress.

Progressive marker: đang

Structure: Subject + đang + bán

Tôi đang bán.

I am selling.

Future (sẽ)

The marker "sẽ" expresses a future action or intention.

Future marker: sẽ

Structure: Subject + sẽ + bán

Tôi sẽ bán.

I will sell.

Negative (không / chưa)

"Không" negates the verb generally. "Chưa" means "not yet" — implying the action may happen later.

Negative marker: không

Structure: Subject + không + bán

Tôi không bán.

I don't sell / It's not for sale.

Not yet marker: chưa

Structure: Subject + chưa + bán

Tôi chưa bán nhà.

I haven't sold the house yet.

Experience / Other (đã từng / vẫn)

"Đã từng" marks past experience ("have ever done"). "Vẫn" means "still" for ongoing states.

Experience marker: đã từng

Structure: Subject + đã từng + bán

Anh ấy đã từng bán hàng.

He used to sell goods.

Example Sentences

Bán bao nhiêu?

How much are you selling (it) for?

Chị ấy bán trái cây ở chợ.

She sells fruit at the market.

Đã bán hết rồi.

It's all sold out.