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Hello Everyone, 😊
Hello Everyone, 😊


In today’s lesson we are going to study the following topic: '''”PRESENT TENSE”''' in Hausa
In today’s lesson we are going to study the following topic: '''”PRESENT TENSE”''' in Hausa.


Please feel free to edit this page if you think it can be improved!
Please feel free to edit this page if you think it can be improved!


Good learning!
<span link>Consider exploring these related pages after completing this lesson:</span> [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]], [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]], [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Questions|Questions]] & [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Adjectives|Adjectives]].
== How to Form the Present Tense in Hausa ==
The present tense in Hausa is formed by attaching specific prefixes and sometimes suffixes to the verb stem. These prefixes vary depending on the subject pronoun. Below is a list of subject pronouns in Hausa and how to form the present tense for each:
 
* '''Ina''' (I)
* '''Ka/Ki''' (You - singular, masculine/feminine)
* '''Shi''' (He)
* '''Ita''' (She)
* '''Mun''' (We)
* '''Ku''' (You - plural)
* '''Su''' (They)
 
The basic structure for forming the present tense in Hausa involves using a subject pronoun plus the appropriate prefix attached to the verb stem. For certain pronouns, the verb stem itself may slightly change or remain the same.
 
Here are the corrected and expanded rules for forming the present tense:
 
* '''Ina''': This indicates "I am" doing an action. For example, "Ina karatu" means "I am reading."
* '''Ka''': Used for "You are" (singular, masculine) doing something. For example, "Ka karanta" means "You are reading."
* '''Ki''': Used for "You are" (singular, feminine) doing something. For example, "Ki karanta" means "You (feminine) are reading."
* '''Shi''': Used for "He is" doing something. For example, "Shi yana karatu" means "He is reading."
* '''Ita''': Used for "She is" doing something. For example, "Ita tana karatu" means "She is reading."
* '''Mun''': Used for "We are" doing something. For example, "Mun karanta" means "We are reading."
* '''Ku''': Used for "You (plural) are" doing something. For example, "Ku karanta" means "You all are reading."
* '''Su''': Used for "They are" doing something. For example, "Su karanta" means "They are reading."
 
It's crucial to understand that in Hausa, verb conjugation can involve both prefixes and suffixes, with some variations depending on dialect and context.
 
== Practice ==
To practice forming the present tense in Hausa, consider these corrected sentences:


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* Ina tafiya zuwa Sokoto. (I am going to Sokoto.)
* Ka kawo abinci. (You bring the food.)
* Shi ya kashe ta. (He killed her.)
* Ita tana kawo kudi. (She is bringing money.)
* Mun yi magana akan soyayya. (We are talking about love.)
* Ku shiga cikin daki. (You all enter the room.)
* Su fita daga hanya. (They are leaving the road.)


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By mastering these conjugations, you will significantly improve your ability to communicate in Hausa.
 
==Present Tense Conjugation - Examples==


== '''Present Tense in Hausa''' ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
!'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
|'''<big>HAUSA</big>'''
!'''<big>HAUSA</big>'''
|'''<big>PRONUNCIATION IN</big>'''
!'''<big>ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION</big>'''
'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
|'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
|-
|
|
|
|
|-
|I love
|'''<big>Ina so</big>'''
|'''''ih nah soh'''''
|Eu amo
|-
|-
|You love
|I read
|'''<big>kana  so</big>'''
|'''<big>Ina karatu</big>'''
|'''''kah nah soh'''''
|'''''ih nah kah rah too'''''
|Você ama
|-
|-
|He loves
|You (masc.) read
|'''<big>Yana  so</big>'''
|'''<big>Ka karanta</big>'''
|'''''yah nah soh'''''
|'''''kah kah rahn tah'''''
|Ele ama
|-
|-
|We love
|You (fem.) read
|'''<big>Muna  so</big>'''
|'''<big>Ki karanta</big>'''
|'''''mou nah soh'''''
|'''''kee kah rahn tah'''''
|Nós amamos
|-
|-
|You love
|He reads
|'''<big>Kuna  so</big>'''
|'''<big>Shi yana karatu</big>'''
|'''''kou nah soh'''''
|'''''shee yah nah kah rah too'''''
|Vocês amam
|-
|-
|They love
|She reads
|'''<big>Suna  so</big>'''
|'''<big>Ita tana karatu</big>'''
|'''''sou nah soh'''''
|'''''ee tah tah nah kah rah too'''''
|Eles amam
|-
|-
|
|We read
|'''<big> </big>'''
|'''<big>Mun karanta</big>'''
|
|'''''moon kah rahn tah'''''
| 
|-
|-
|
|You (pl.) read
|'''<big> </big>'''
|'''<big>Ku karanta</big>'''
|
|'''''koo kah rahn tah'''''
| 
|-
|-
|I speak
|They read
|'''<big>Ina magana</big>'''
|'''<big>Su karanta</big>'''
|'''''ih nah mah gah nah'''''
|'''''soo kah rahn tah'''''
|Eu falo
|-
|-
|You speak
|I write
|'''<big>kana  magana</big>'''
|'''<big>Ina rubutu</big>'''
|'''''kah nah mah gah nah'''''
|'''''ih nah roo boo too'''''
|Você fala
|-
|-
|He speaks
|You (masc.) write
|'''<big>Yana  magana</big>'''
|'''<big>Ka rubuta</big>'''
|'''''yah nah mah gah nah'''''
|'''''kah roo boo tah'''''
|Ele fala
|-
|-
|We speak
|You (fem.) write
|'''<big>Muna  magana</big>'''
|'''<big>Ki rubuta</big>'''
|'''''mou nah mah gah  nah'''''
|'''''kee roo boo tah'''''
|Nós falamos
|-
|-
|You speak
|He writes
|'''<big>Kuna  magana</big>'''
|'''<big>Shi yana rubutu</big>'''
|'''''kou nah mah gah nah'''''
|'''''shee yah nah roo boo too'''''
|Vocês falam
|-
|-
|They speak
|She writes
|'''<big>Suna  magana</big>'''
|'''<big>Ita tana rubutu</big>'''
|'''''sou nah mah gah nah'''''  
|'''''ee tah tah nah roo boo too'''''
|Eles falam
|-
|-
|
|We write
|'''<big> </big>'''
|'''<big>Mun rubuta</big>'''
|
|'''''moon roo boo tah'''''
| 
|-
|-
|
|You (pl.) write
|'''<big> </big>'''
|'''<big>Ku rubuta</big>'''
|
|'''''koo roo boo tah'''''
| 
|-
|-
|I sleep
|They write
|'''<big>Ina barci</big>'''
|'''<big>Su rubuta</big>'''
|'''''ih nah bahr chih'''''
|'''''soo roo boo tah'''''
|Eu durmo
|-
|You sleep
|'''<big>kana  barci</big>'''
|'''''kah nah bahr chih'''''
|Você dorme
|-
|He sleeps
|'''<big>Yana  barci</big>'''
|'''''yah nah bahr chih'''''
|Ele dorme
|-
|We sleep
|'''<big>Muna  barci</big>'''
|'''''mou nah bahr  chih'''''
|Nós dormimos
|-
|You sleep
|'''<big>Kuna  barci</big>'''
|'''''kou nah bahr chih'''''
|Vocês dormem
|-
|They sleep
|'''<big>Suna  barci</big>'''
|'''''sou nah bahr chih'''''  
|Eles dormem
|-
|
|'''<big> </big>'''
|
| 
|-
|
|'''<big> </big>'''
|
| 
|-
|-
|I eat
|I eat
|'''<big>Ina ci</big>'''
|'''<big>Ina ci</big>'''
|'''''ih nah chih'''''
|'''''ih nah chee'''''
|Eu como
|-
|-
|You eat
|You (masc.) eat
|'''<big>kana  ci</big>'''
|'''<big>Ka ci</big>'''
|'''''kah nah chih'''''
|'''''kah chee'''''
|Você come
|-
|You (fem.) eat
|'''<big>Ki ci</big>'''
|'''''kee chee'''''
|-
|-
|He eats
|He eats
|'''<big>Yana  ci</big>'''
|'''<big>Shi yana ci</big>'''
|'''''yah nah chih'''''
|'''''shee yah nah chee'''''
|Ele come
|-
|She eats
|'''<big>Ita tana ci</big>'''
|'''''ee tah tah nah chee'''''
|-
|-
|We eat
|We eat
|'''<big>Muna  ci</big>'''
|'''<big>Mun ci</big>'''
|'''''mou nah chih'''''
|'''''moon chee'''''
|Nós comemos
|-
|-
|You eat
|You (pl.) eat
|'''<big>Kuna  ci</big>'''
|'''<big>Ku ci</big>'''
|'''''kou nah chih'''''
|'''''koo chee'''''
|Vocês comem
|-
|-
|They eat
|They eat
|'''<big>Suna  ci</big>'''
|'''<big>Su ci</big>'''
|'''''sou nah chih'''''  
|'''''soo chee'''''
|Eles comem
|}
|}
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Definite-Articles-in-Hausa|Definite Articles in Hausa]]
* [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Questions|Questions]]
* [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]]
* [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]]
* [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Pronouns|Pronouns]]
* [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Gender|Gender]]
* [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]]
* [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Past-Participle-in-Hausa|Past Participle in Hausa]]
* [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Past-Tense|Past Tense]]
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Latest revision as of 19:53, 11 February 2024

Present Tense in Hausa

Hello Everyone, 😊

In today’s lesson we are going to study the following topic: ”PRESENT TENSE” in Hausa.

Please feel free to edit this page if you think it can be improved!

Consider exploring these related pages after completing this lesson: Future Tense, Conditional Mood, Questions & Adjectives.

How to Form the Present Tense in Hausa[edit | edit source]

The present tense in Hausa is formed by attaching specific prefixes and sometimes suffixes to the verb stem. These prefixes vary depending on the subject pronoun. Below is a list of subject pronouns in Hausa and how to form the present tense for each:

  • Ina (I)
  • Ka/Ki (You - singular, masculine/feminine)
  • Shi (He)
  • Ita (She)
  • Mun (We)
  • Ku (You - plural)
  • Su (They)

The basic structure for forming the present tense in Hausa involves using a subject pronoun plus the appropriate prefix attached to the verb stem. For certain pronouns, the verb stem itself may slightly change or remain the same.

Here are the corrected and expanded rules for forming the present tense:

  • Ina: This indicates "I am" doing an action. For example, "Ina karatu" means "I am reading."
  • Ka: Used for "You are" (singular, masculine) doing something. For example, "Ka karanta" means "You are reading."
  • Ki: Used for "You are" (singular, feminine) doing something. For example, "Ki karanta" means "You (feminine) are reading."
  • Shi: Used for "He is" doing something. For example, "Shi yana karatu" means "He is reading."
  • Ita: Used for "She is" doing something. For example, "Ita tana karatu" means "She is reading."
  • Mun: Used for "We are" doing something. For example, "Mun karanta" means "We are reading."
  • Ku: Used for "You (plural) are" doing something. For example, "Ku karanta" means "You all are reading."
  • Su: Used for "They are" doing something. For example, "Su karanta" means "They are reading."

It's crucial to understand that in Hausa, verb conjugation can involve both prefixes and suffixes, with some variations depending on dialect and context.

Practice[edit | edit source]

To practice forming the present tense in Hausa, consider these corrected sentences:

  • Ina tafiya zuwa Sokoto. (I am going to Sokoto.)
  • Ka kawo abinci. (You bring the food.)
  • Shi ya kashe ta. (He killed her.)
  • Ita tana kawo kudi. (She is bringing money.)
  • Mun yi magana akan soyayya. (We are talking about love.)
  • Ku shiga cikin daki. (You all enter the room.)
  • Su fita daga hanya. (They are leaving the road.)

By mastering these conjugations, you will significantly improve your ability to communicate in Hausa.

Present Tense Conjugation - Examples[edit | edit source]

ENGLISH HAUSA ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION
I read Ina karatu ih nah kah rah too
You (masc.) read Ka karanta kah kah rahn tah
You (fem.) read Ki karanta kee kah rahn tah
He reads Shi yana karatu shee yah nah kah rah too
She reads Ita tana karatu ee tah tah nah kah rah too
We read Mun karanta moon kah rahn tah
You (pl.) read Ku karanta koo kah rahn tah
They read Su karanta soo kah rahn tah
I write Ina rubutu ih nah roo boo too
You (masc.) write Ka rubuta kah roo boo tah
You (fem.) write Ki rubuta kee roo boo tah
He writes Shi yana rubutu shee yah nah roo boo too
She writes Ita tana rubutu ee tah tah nah roo boo too
We write Mun rubuta moon roo boo tah
You (pl.) write Ku rubuta koo roo boo tah
They write Su rubuta soo roo boo tah
I eat Ina ci ih nah chee
You (masc.) eat Ka ci kah chee
You (fem.) eat Ki ci kee chee
He eats Shi yana ci shee yah nah chee
She eats Ita tana ci ee tah tah nah chee
We eat Mun ci moon chee
You (pl.) eat Ku ci koo chee
They eat Su ci soo chee



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