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Hello everybody,
'''Kaixo''', Basque Learners! 😃


In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary about '''¨PRESENT TENSE¨''' in Basque
➡ In today's lesson you will learn how to construct the '''Present Tense Conjugation''' in the Basque language.


Feel free to edit this page by adding new words and expressions !
Happy learning!


Good learning ! :)
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==Present Tense Conjugation in Basque==


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=== TO BE (IZAN) ===


== '''Present Tense in Basque''' ==
==== Conjugation ====
Here is the conjugation table of IZAN (TO BE) in the present indicative:
{| class="wikitable"
!Euskara
!English
|-
|ni '''naiz'''
|I '''am'''
|-
|hi '''haiz'''
|you '''are''' (to a relative)
|-
|hau / hori / hura '''da'''
|he/she '''is''' (according to proximity)
|-
|gu '''gara'''
|we '''are'''
|-
|zu '''zara'''
|you '''are''' / you '''are''' (to someone you are not close to)
|-
|zuek '''zarete'''
|you '''are''' (to a group)
|-
|hauek / horiek / haiek '''dira'''
|they '''are''' (according to proximity)
|}
 
==== Some sample sentences: ====
{| class="wikitable"
!Basque
!English
|-
|ni gaztea naiz
|me, i am young
|-
|hi handia haiz
|you are great (to a close person)
|-
|gu gaixoak gara
|we are sick
|-
|hura polita da
|she (over there), she is pretty
|-
|zuek aberatsak zarete
|you, you are rich (to a group)
|-
|hauek txikiak dira
|these are small / they are small
|}
 
==== Note ====
In the sentences above, indicating the personal pronoun is not obligatory, since the verb is sufficiently differentiated between persons. Thus, these sentences can be written:
{| class="wikitable"
!Basque
!English
|-
|gaztea naiz
|I am young
|-
|handia haiz
|you are tall (to a close person)
|-
|gaixoak gara
|We are sick
|-
|polita da
|she is pretty
|-
|aberatsak zarete
|you are rich (to a group)
|-
|txikiak dira
|these are small / they are small
|}
 
=== TO LOVE ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
|'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
!'''<big>BASQUE</big>'''
|'''<big>BASQUE</big>'''
!'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
|'''<big>PRONUNCIATION IN</big>'''
'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
|'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
|-
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|'''<big>Ni idazten dut</big>'''
|'''I love'''
|'''I love'''
|'''<big>Ni idazten dut</big>'''
|'''''nih ih dahs tehn doot'''''
|'''Eu amo'''
|-
|-
|'''<big>Zu  idazten  dituzu</big>'''
|'''You love'''
|'''You love'''
|'''<big>Zu  idazten  dituzu</big>'''
|'''''sou ih dahs tehn  dih too sou'''''
|'''Você ama'''
|-
|-
|'''<big>Hau  idazten  du</big>'''
|'''He loves'''
|'''He loves'''
|'''<big>Hau  idazten  du</big>'''
|'''''how ih dahs tehn dou'''''
|'''Ele ama'''
|-
|-
|'''<big>Gu  idazten  dugu</big>'''
|'''We love'''
|'''We love'''
|'''<big>Gu  idazten  dugu</big>'''
|'''''gou ih dahs tehn  dou gou'''''
|'''Nós amamos'''
|-
|-
|'''<big>Zuek  idazten  duzu</big>'''
|'''You love'''
|'''You love'''
|'''<big>Zuek  idazten  duzu</big>'''
|'''''sou ehk ih dahs  tehn dou sou'''''
|'''Vocês amam'''
|-
|-
|'''<big>Hauek  idazten  dute</big>'''
|'''They love'''
|'''They love'''
|'''<big>Hauek  idazten  dute</big>'''
|}
|'''''how ehk ih dahs tehn dou teh'''''
 
|'''Eles amam'''
=== TO SPEAK ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
|
!'''<big>BASQUE</big>'''
|'''<big> </big>'''
!'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
|
|''' '''
|-
|
|'''<big> </big>'''
|
|''' '''
|-
|-
|'''<big>Ni hitz egiten dut</big>'''
|'''I speak'''
|'''I speak'''
|'''<big>Ni hitz egiten dut</big>'''
|'''''nih ihts eh een tehn doot'''''
|'''Eu falo'''
|-
|-
|'''<big>Zu  hitz egiten dituzu</big>'''
|'''You speak'''
|'''You speak'''
|'''<big>Zu  hitz egiten dituzu</big>'''
|'''''sou ihts eh een  tehn dih too sou'''''
|'''Você fala'''
|-
|-
|'''<big>Hau  hitz egiten du</big>'''
|'''He speaks'''
|'''He speaks'''
|'''<big>Hau  hitz egiten du</big>'''
|'''''how ihts eh een  tehn dou'''''
|'''Ele fala'''
|-
|-
|'''<big>Gu  hitz egiten dugu</big>'''
|'''We speak'''
|'''We speak'''
|'''<big>Gu  hitz egiten dugu</big>'''
|'''''gou ihts eh een tehn dou gou'''''
|'''Nós falamos'''
|-
|-
|'''<big>Zuek  hitz egiten duzu</big>'''
|'''You speak'''
|'''You speak'''
|'''<big>Zuek  hitz egiten duzu</big>'''
|'''''sou ehk ihts eh  een tehn dou sou'''''
|'''Vocês falam'''
|-
|-
|'''<big>Hauek  hitz egiten dute</big>'''
|'''They speak'''
|'''They speak'''
|'''<big>Hauek  hitz egiten dute</big>'''
|}
|'''''how ehk ihts  eh een tehn dou  teh'''''
 
|'''Eles falam'''
=== TO SLEEP ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
|
!'''<big>BASQUE</big>'''
|'''<big> </big>'''
!'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
|
|''' '''
|-
|
|'''<big> </big>'''
|
|''' '''
|-
|-
|'''<big>Ni lo egiten dut</big>'''
|'''I sleep'''
|'''I sleep'''
|'''<big>Ni lo egiten dut</big>'''
|'''''nih loh eh een tehn doot'''''
|'''Eu durmo'''
|-
|-
|'''<big>Zu  lo egiten dituzu</big>'''
|'''You sleep'''
|'''You sleep'''
|'''<big>Zu  lo egiten dituzu</big>'''
|'''''sou loh eh een tehn dih too sou'''''
|'''Você dorme'''
|-
|-
|'''<big>Hau  lo egiten du</big>'''
|'''He sleeps'''
|'''He sleeps'''
|'''<big>Hau  lo egiten du</big>'''
|'''''how loh eh een  tehn dou'''''
|'''Ele dorme'''
|-
|-
|'''<big>Gu  lo egiten dugu</big>'''
|'''We sleep'''
|'''We sleep'''
|'''<big>Gu  lo egiten dugu</big>'''
|'''''gou loh eh een tehn dou gou'''''
|'''Nós dormimos'''
|-
|-
|'''<big>Zuek  lo egiten duzu</big>'''
|'''You sleep'''  
|'''You sleep'''  
|'''<big>Zuek  lo egiten duzu</big>'''
|'''''sou ehk loh eh  een tehn dou sou'''''
|'''Vocês dormem'''
|-
|-
|'''<big>Hauek  lo egiten dute</big>'''
|'''They sleep'''
|'''They sleep'''
|'''<big>Hauek  lo egiten dute</big>'''
|'''''how ehk loh eh  een tehn dou teh'''''
|'''Eles dormem'''
|-
|
|'''<big> </big>'''
|
|''' '''
|-
|
|'''<big> </big>'''
|
|''' '''
|-
|'''I eat'''
|'''<big>Ni jaten dut</big>'''
|'''''nih yah tehn doot'''''
|'''Eu como'''
|-
|'''You eat'''
|'''<big>Zu  jaten dituzu</big>'''
|'''''sou yah tehn dih  too sou'''''
|'''Você come'''
|-
|'''He eats'''
|'''<big>Hau  jaten du</big>'''
|'''''how yah tehn dou'''''
|'''Ele come'''
|-
|'''We eat'''
|'''<big>Gu  jaten dugu</big>'''
|'''''gou yah tehn dou  gou'''''
|'''Nós comemos'''
|-
|'''You eat'''
|'''<big>Zuek  jaten duzu</big>'''
|'''''sou ehk yah tehn  dou sou'''''
|'''Vocês comem'''
|-
|'''They eat'''
|'''<big>Hauek  jaten dute</big>'''
|'''''how ehk yah  tehn dou  teh'''''
|'''Eles comem'''
|}
|}
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Basque/Grammar/Indefinite-Articles-in-Basque|Indefinite Articles in Basque]]
* [[Language/Basque/Grammar/Adjectives|Adjectives]]
* [[Language/Basque/Grammar/Possessive-Case-in-Basque|Possessive Case in Basque]]
* [[Language/Basque/Grammar/Imperative-Tense|Imperative Tense]]
* [[Language/Basque/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]]
* [[Language/Basque/Grammar/Gender|Gender]]
* [[Language/Basque/Grammar/Past-Participle-in-Basque|Past Participle in Basque]]
* [[Language/Basque/Grammar/Negation|Negation]]
* [[Language/Basque/Grammar/Basic-elements-of-the-sentence|Basic elements of the sentence]]
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Latest revision as of 11:03, 27 March 2023

Present Tense Conjugation in Basque
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Kaixo, Basque Learners! 😃

➡ In today's lesson you will learn how to construct the Present Tense Conjugation in the Basque language.

Happy learning!

Present Tense Conjugation in Basque[edit | edit source]

TO BE (IZAN)[edit | edit source]

Conjugation[edit | edit source]

Here is the conjugation table of IZAN (TO BE) in the present indicative:

Euskara English
ni naiz I am
hi haiz you are (to a relative)
hau / hori / hura da he/she is (according to proximity)
gu gara we are
zu zara you are / you are (to someone you are not close to)
zuek zarete you are (to a group)
hauek / horiek / haiek dira they are (according to proximity)

Some sample sentences:[edit | edit source]

Basque English
ni gaztea naiz me, i am young
hi handia haiz you are great (to a close person)
gu gaixoak gara we are sick
hura polita da she (over there), she is pretty
zuek aberatsak zarete you, you are rich (to a group)
hauek txikiak dira these are small / they are small

Note[edit | edit source]

In the sentences above, indicating the personal pronoun is not obligatory, since the verb is sufficiently differentiated between persons. Thus, these sentences can be written:

Basque English
gaztea naiz I am young
handia haiz you are tall (to a close person)
gaixoak gara We are sick
polita da she is pretty
aberatsak zarete you are rich (to a group)
txikiak dira these are small / they are small

TO LOVE[edit | edit source]

BASQUE ENGLISH
Ni idazten dut I love
Zu idazten dituzu You love
Hau idazten du He loves
Gu idazten dugu We love
Zuek idazten duzu You love
Hauek idazten dute They love

TO SPEAK[edit | edit source]

BASQUE ENGLISH
Ni hitz egiten dut I speak
Zu hitz egiten dituzu You speak
Hau hitz egiten du He speaks
Gu hitz egiten dugu We speak
Zuek hitz egiten duzu You speak
Hauek hitz egiten dute They speak

TO SLEEP[edit | edit source]

BASQUE ENGLISH
Ni lo egiten dut I sleep
Zu lo egiten dituzu You sleep
Hau lo egiten du He sleeps
Gu lo egiten dugu We sleep
Zuek lo egiten duzu You sleep
Hauek lo egiten dute They sleep

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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