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To conjugate Lingala verbs in the present tense (I am, you are, he/she is, etc.), first drop the ‘ko-’ at the front of the infinitive form. | To conjugate Lingala verbs in the present tense (I am, you are, he/she is, etc.), first drop the ‘ko-’ at the front of the infinitive form. | ||
For kozala (to be), this leaves ‘-zala’. | For kozala (to be), this leaves ‘-zala’. | ||
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With kozala, now without the ‘ko-’ or ‘-a’, this leaves ‘-zal-‘ | With kozala, now without the ‘ko-’ or ‘-a’, this leaves ‘-zal-‘ | ||
Now add the appropriate pronoun – na-, o-, a-, to-, bo-, ba-, e- – for what you are trying to say. And then add an ‘i’ at the end. | Now add the appropriate pronoun – na-, o-, a-, to-, bo-, ba-, e- – for what you are trying to say. And then add an ‘i’ at the end. | ||
*na+zal +i – nazali – (nah-ZAH-lee) – I am | *na+zal +i – nazali – (nah-ZAH-lee) – I am | ||
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*e+zal+i – ezali – (eh-ZAH-lee) – it is | *e+zal+i – ezali – (eh-ZAH-lee) – it is | ||
<span link>Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson:</span> [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Present-Tense|Present Tense]], [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Verb-to-be|Verb to be]], [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Subject-Pronouns|Subject Pronouns]] & [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Create-your-first-simple-sentences-in-the-affirmative|Create your first simple sentences in the affirmative]]. | |||
==Source== | ==Source== | ||
https://lobalingala.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/23042014-loba-lingala.pdf | https://lobalingala.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/23042014-loba-lingala.pdf | ||
== | ==Other Lessons== | ||
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Past-progressive-tense|Past progressive tense]] | * [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Past-progressive-tense|Past progressive tense]] | ||
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-First-10-Verbs|The First 10 Verbs]] | * [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-First-10-Verbs|The First 10 Verbs]] | ||
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* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Verb-To-Have-and-To-Be|Verb To Have and To Be]] | * [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Verb-To-Have-and-To-Be|Verb To Have and To Be]] | ||
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]] | * [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:50, 27 March 2023
The present tense – Learn the Lingala Language
To conjugate Lingala verbs in the present tense (I am, you are, he/she is, etc.), first drop the ‘ko-’ at the front of the infinitive form.
For kozala (to be), this leaves ‘-zala’.
Next, drop the ‘-a’ at the end.
With kozala, now without the ‘ko-’ or ‘-a’, this leaves ‘-zal-‘
Now add the appropriate pronoun – na-, o-, a-, to-, bo-, ba-, e- – for what you are trying to say. And then add an ‘i’ at the end.
- na+zal +i – nazali – (nah-ZAH-lee) – I am
- o+zal +i – ozali – (oh-ZAH-lee) – you are
- a+zal+i – azali – (ah-ZAH-lee) – he/she is
- to+zal+i – tozali – (toh-ZAH-lee) – we are
- bo+zal+i – bozali – (boh-ZAH-lee) – you are (plural)
- ba+zal+i – bazali – (bah-ZAH-lee) – they are
- e+zal+i – ezali – (eh-ZAH-lee) – it is
Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson: Present Tense, Verb to be, Subject Pronouns & Create your first simple sentences in the affirmative.
Source[edit | edit source]
https://lobalingala.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/23042014-loba-lingala.pdf
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Past progressive tense
- The First 10 Verbs
- Plural forms
- The Imperative Mood
- The first 10 words
- Irregular verbs – kokende – to go
- Simple present tense
- Conjugation To Have
- Prepositions
- The subjunctive
- Irregular verbs – koya – to come
- Using infinitive verb forms
- Verb To Have and To Be
- Plurals