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Past Tense in Sicilian

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In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary about ¨PAST TENSE¨ in Sicilian

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Some Verbs in the Past Tense in Sicilian

Verb : to love (amari / finishing by -ari)

ENGLISH	SICILIAN	BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE
I loved	İu amava	Eu amava
You loved	Tu amavi	Você amava
He loved	İddu amava	Ele amava
We loved	Nuàutri amavàmu	Nós amavamos
You loved	Vuàutri amàvuvu	Vocês amavam
They loved	İddi amàvanu	Eles amavam

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Verb : to speak (parrari / finishing by -ari)

ENGLISH	SICILIAN	BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE
I spoke	İu parràva	Eu falava
You spoke	Tu parràvi	Você falava
He spoke	İddu parràva	Ele falava
We spoke	Nuàutri parràvamu	Nós falavamos
You spoke	Vuàutri parràvavu	Vocês falavam
They spoke	İddi parràvanu	Eles falavam

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Verb : to sleep (durmìri / finishing by -ìri)

ENGLISH	SICILIAN	BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE
I slept	İu durmìa	Eu dormia
You slept	Tu durmivi	Você dormia
He slept	İddu durmÌa	Ele dormia
We slept	Nuàutri durmìamu	Nós dormíamos
You slept	Vuàutri durmìavu	Vocês dormiam
They slept	İddi durmìanu	Eles dormiam

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Verb : to open (gràpiri / finishing by -iri)

ENGLISH	SICILIAN	BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE
I opened	İu grapìa	Eu abria
You opened	Tu grapivi	Você abria
He opened	İddu grapìa	Ele abria
We opened	Nuàutri grapìamu	Nós abríamos
You opened	Vuàutri grapìavu	Vocês abriam
They opened	İddi grapìanu	Eles abriam

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