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a. ጸጉሬን እየታጠብኩ ነው S’guren ïyätat’äbku näw. I am washing my hair. | '''a.''' ጸጉሬን እየታጠብኩ ነው S’guren ïyätat’äbku näw. I am washing my hair. | ||
b. ቁርሴን እየበላሁ ነው k’ursen ïyäbälahu näw. I am eating my breakfast. | '''b.''' ቁርሴን እየበላሁ ነው k’ursen ïyäbälahu näw. I am eating my breakfast. | ||
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i. እኔ ወደ ቤቴ ስሄድ ልጆች እየተጫወቱ ነበር ïne wädä bete sïhed lïjoč ïyätäč’awätu näbär. When I went home, kids were playing. | '''i.''' እኔ ወደ ቤቴ ስሄድ ልጆች እየተጫወቱ ነበር ïne wädä bete sïhed lïjoč ïyätäč’awätu näbär. When I went home, kids were playing. | ||
ii. አባቴ ሲመጣ እኔ የቤት ስራዬን እየሰራሁ ነበር abbate simät’a ïne yäbet sïrayen ïyäsärahu näbär. When my father came, I was finishing my work. | '''ii.''' አባቴ ሲመጣ እኔ የቤት ስራዬን እየሰራሁ ነበር abbate simät’a ïne yäbet sïrayen ïyäsärahu näbär. When my father came, I was finishing my work. | ||
The generalized formula for these forms is: | The generalized formula for these forms is: | ||
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|'''Present continuous (affirmative) = እየ - ïyä + simple past tense verb + ነው näw Past continuous (affirmative) = እየ - ïyä + simple past tense verb + ነበር näbär''' | |||
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==Source== | ==Source== | ||
https://www.livelingua.com/peace-corps/Amharic/Amharic%20Peace%20Corps%20Language%20Manual-2015.pdf | https://www.livelingua.com/peace-corps/Amharic/Amharic%20Peace%20Corps%20Language%20Manual-2015.pdf | ||
Revision as of 14:56, 19 September 2021
The Past and Present Continuous Tenses in Amharic
Observe the following sentences.
Present continuous:
a. ጸጉሬን እየታጠብኩ ነው S’guren ïyätat’äbku näw. I am washing my hair.
b. ቁርሴን እየበላሁ ነው k’ursen ïyäbälahu näw. I am eating my breakfast.
Past continuous:
i. እኔ ወደ ቤቴ ስሄድ ልጆች እየተጫወቱ ነበር ïne wädä bete sïhed lïjoč ïyätäč’awätu näbär. When I went home, kids were playing.
ii. አባቴ ሲመጣ እኔ የቤት ስራዬን እየሰራሁ ነበር abbate simät’a ïne yäbet sïrayen ïyäsärahu näbär. When my father came, I was finishing my work.
The generalized formula for these forms is:
| Present continuous (affirmative) = እየ - ïyä + simple past tense verb + ነው näw Past continuous (affirmative) = እየ - ïyä + simple past tense verb + ነበር näbär |
Source
https://www.livelingua.com/peace-corps/Amharic/Amharic%20Peace%20Corps%20Language%20Manual-2015.pdf