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==Related 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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Present Tense Conjugation in Basque
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
TO BE (IZAN)
Conjugation
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:
| 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:
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 |