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In this lesson, you will learn how to use the present tense of the verb "to be" in Persian and to make simple statements. The present tense is used to talk about actions or states that are happening now or are generally true. It is an essential part of building basic sentences in Persian.

The Present Tense of the Verb "to be"[edit | edit source]

In Persian, the verb "to be" is expressed by the word "است" (ast). This verb is used to connect the subject of a sentence with its complement or predicate. The present tense conjugation of "است" (ast) is as follows:

Persian	Pronunciation	English
من هستم	man hastam	I am
تو هستی	to hasti	You are (singular, informal)
او هست	u hast	He/She/It is
ما هستیم	mā hastim	We are
شما هستید	shomā hastid	You are (plural, formal)
آن‌ها هستند	ānhā hastand	They are

Note: The pronunciations provided here are a rough approximation and may vary depending on the speaker's accent.

As you can see from the table above, the verb "است" (ast) is conjugated differently depending on the subject of the sentence. It is important to remember these conjugations as they are used extensively in Persian sentences.

Making Simple Statements[edit | edit source]

To make a simple statement in Persian using the present tense of the verb "to be," you need to combine the subject of the sentence with the appropriate form of the verb "است" (ast). Here are some examples:

من دانش‌آموز هستم. (Man dānešāmuz hastam) - I am a student.
تو دانشجوی خوبی هستی. (To dānešjū-ye khubi hasti) - You are a good student.
او یک معلم است. (U yek mo'alem ast) - He/She is a teacher.
ما خواهر و برادر هستیم. (Mā khāhar o barādar hastim) - We are siblings.
شما دوستان خوبی هستید. (Shomā dustān-e khubi hastid) - You are good friends.
آن‌ها دانش‌آموزان هستند. (Ānhā dānešāmuzān hastand) - They are students.

In these examples, the subjects (من, تو, او, ما, شما, آن‌ها) are combined with the appropriate form of the verb "است" (ast) to form complete sentences. It is important to note that Persian does not have a separate word for the English verb "to be" in the present tense. Instead, the verb "است" (ast) is used to express the concept.

Negative Statements[edit | edit source]

To make a negative statement in Persian, you need to add the word "نیستم" (nistam), "نیستی" (nisti), "نیست" (nist), "نیستیم" (nistim), "نیستید" (nistid), or "نیستند" (nistand) after the verb "است" (ast). Here are some examples:

من دانش‌آموز نیستم. (Man dānešāmuz nistam) - I am not a student.
تو دانشجوی خوبی نیستی. (To dānešjū-ye khubi nisti) - You are not a good student.
او معلم نیست. (U mo'alem nist) - He/She is not a teacher.
ما خواهر و برادر نیستیم. (Mā khāhar o barādar nistim) - We are not siblings.
شما دوستان خوبی نیستید. (Shomā dustān-e khubi nistid) - You are not good friends.
آن‌ها دانش‌آموزان نیستند. (Ānhā dānešāmuzān nistand) - They are not students.

In these examples, the word "نیستم" (nistam), "نیستی" (nisti), "نیست" (nist), "نیستیم" (nistim), "نیستید" (nistid), or "نیستند" (nistand) is added after the verb "است" (ast) to form negative statements. This structure is similar to the English structure of adding "not" after the verb "to be" to form negative sentences.

Interrogative Statements[edit | edit source]

To form a question in Persian using the present tense of the verb "to be," you need to invert the subject and the verb "است" (ast). Here are some examples:

آیا من دانش‌آموز هستم؟ (Āyā man dānešāmuz hastam?) - Am I a student?
آیا تو دانشجوی خوبی هستی؟ (Āyā to dānešjū-ye khubi hasti?) - Are you a good student?
آیا او یک معلم است؟ (Āyā u yek mo'alem ast?) - Is he/she a teacher?
آیا ما خواهر و برادر هستیم؟ (Āyā mā khāhar o barādar hastim?) - Are we siblings?
آیا شما دوستان خوبی هستید؟ (Āyā shomā dustān-e khubi hastid?) - Are you good friends?
آیا آن‌ها دانش‌آموزان هستند؟ (Āyā ānhā dānešāmuzān hastand?) - Are they students?

In these examples, the verb "است" (ast) is placed before the subject to form interrogative statements. The word "آیا" (āyā) is used at the beginning of the sentence to indicate that it is a question.

Summary[edit | edit source]

In this lesson, you have learned how to use the present tense of the verb "to be" in Persian and to make simple statements. You have learned the conjugation of the verb "است" (ast) for different subjects and how to form negative and interrogative statements. The present tense is an essential part of building basic sentences in Persian, and mastering it will allow you to express various actions and states in the present. Keep practicing and using the present tense in your conversations to improve your Persian language skills.

Table of Contents - Iranian Persian Course - 0 to A1[edit source]

Course Presentation

Unit 1: Basic greetings and introductions

Unit 2: Sentence structure and basic verb conjugation

Unit 3: Talking about daily routines

Unit 4: Object pronouns and possessive pronouns

Unit 5: Persian culture and customs

Unit 6: Food and drink

Unit 7: Past tense and regular verbs conjugation

Unit 8: Persian literature and arts

Unit 9: Travel and transportation

Unit 10: Imperative mood, infinitives and complex sentences

Unit 11: Persian history and geography

Unit 12: Leisure and entertainment

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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-In this lesson, we will learn how to conjugate the verb "to be" in the present tense in Iranian Persian. This is an important verb that is used in a variety of contexts, including making simple statements about ourselves and others. By the end of this lesson, you should be able to use the present tense "to be" to express essential information about yourself and others.
+In this lesson, you will learn how to use the present tense of the verb "to be" in Persian and to make simple statements. The present tense is used to talk about actions or states that are happening now or are generally true. It is an essential part of building basic sentences in Persian.
-== Basic sentence structure in present tense ==
+== The Present Tense of the Verb "to be" ==
-In Persian, the basic structure of a sentence in the present tense is Subject Pronoun + Present Tense Verb + Complement. The subject pronoun can be omitted if the speaker prefers, and the default is third person singular. The present tense verb can take either a short or a long form, depending on the attached prefix, and the complement can be any predicate or adjective that describes the subject.
+In Persian, the verb "to be" is expressed by the word "است" (ast). This verb is used to connect the subject of a sentence with its complement or predicate. The present tense conjugation of "است" (ast) is as follows:
-=== Short form ===
-The short form of the present tense has no explicit subject pronoun, and the verb changes its form depending on the subject. The forms of the verb "to be" in the short form in the present tense are:
 {| class="wikitable"
-! Iranian Persian !! Pronunciation !! English
+! Persian !! Pronunciation !! English
 |-
-| هستَم || hastam || I am
+| من هستم || man hastam || I am
 |-
-| هستی || hasti || You are (singular)
+| تو هستی || to hasti || You are (singular, informal)
 |-
-| هست || hast || He/She/It is
+| او هست || u hast || He/She/It is
 |-
-| هستیم || hastim || We are
+| ما هستیم || mā hastim || We are
 |-
-| هستید || hastyd || You are (plural)
+| شما هستید || shomā hastid || You are (plural, formal)
 |-
-| هستند || hastand || They are
+| آن‌ها هستند || ānhā hastand || They are
 |}
-Here are some examples:
+Note: The pronunciations provided here are a rough approximation and may vary depending on the speaker's accent.
-* من دانشجو هستم. (man dānešjū hastam) - I am a student.
+As you can see from the table above, the verb "است" (ast) is conjugated differently depending on the subject of the sentence. It is important to remember these conjugations as they are used extensively in Persian sentences.
-* تو دانشجویی هستی. (to dānešjūyi hasti) - You are a student.
-* او یک پزشک است. (u yek pazhūk ast) - He is a doctor.
-* ما خستگی نداریم. (mā xastegi nadārim) - We are not tired.
-* شما دانشجویان هستید؟ (šomā dānešjūyān hastyd?) - Are you students?
-* آنها دانشگاهی هستند. (ānhā dānešgāhi hastand) - They are university students.
-Note that in the last example, the predicate "دانشگاهی" (university) is in the singular form, even though the subject "آنها" (they) is plural. This is a common feature of Persian grammar, where the predicate agrees in number and gender with the implicit subject pronoun.
+== Making Simple Statements ==
-=== Long form ===
+To make a simple statement in Persian using the present tense of the verb "to be," you need to combine the subject of the sentence with the appropriate form of the verb "است" (ast). Here are some examples:
-The long form of the present tense adds an explicit subject pronoun to the short form, followed by the auxiliaries "می" (mī) or "نمی" (nemī), depending on the polarity of the sentence (affirmative or negative). The long form is less commonly used in spoken Persian, but it can add emphasis and clarity to the sentence structure in some cases. The forms of the verb "to be" in the long form in the present tense are:
+* من دانش‌آموز هستم. (Man dānešāmuz hastam) - I am a student.
+* تو دانشجوی خوبی هستی. (To dānešjū-ye khubi hasti) - You are a good student.
+* او یک معلم است. (U yek mo'alem ast) - He/She is a teacher.
+* ما خواهر و برادر هستیم. (Mā khāhar o barādar hastim) - We are siblings.
+* شما دوستان خوبی هستید. (Shomā dustān-e khubi hastid) - You are good friends.
+* آن‌ها دانش‌آموزان هستند. (Ānhā dānešāmuzān hastand) - They are students.
-{| class="wikitable"
+In these examples, the subjects (من, تو, او, ما, شما, آن‌ها) are combined with the appropriate form of the verb "است" (ast) to form complete sentences. It is important to note that Persian does not have a separate word for the English verb "to be" in the present tense. Instead, the verb "است" (ast) is used to express the concept.
-! Persian !! Pronunciation !! English
-|-
+== Negative Statements ==
-| من هستم || man hastam || I am
-|-
-| تو هستی || to hasti || You are (singular)
-|-
-| او هست || u hast || He/She/It is
-|-
-| ما هستیم || mā hastim || We are
-|-
-| شما هستید || šomā hastyd || You are (plural)
-|-
-| آنها هستند || ānhā hastand || They are
-|}
-Here are some examples:
+To make a negative statement in Persian, you need to add the word "نیستم" (nistam), "نیستی" (nisti), "نیست" (nist), "نیستیم" (nistim), "نیستید" (nistid), or "نیستند" (nistand) after the verb "است" (ast). Here are some examples:
-* من دانشجو هستم. (man dānešjū hastam) - I am a student.
+* من دانش‌آموز نیستم. (Man dānešāmuz nistam) - I am not a student.
-* تو دانشجویی هستی. (to dānešjūyi hasti) - You are a student.
+* تو دانشجوی خوبی نیستی. (To dānešjū-ye khubi nisti) - You are not a good student.
-* او یک پزشک است. (u yek pazhūk ast) - He is a doctor.
+* او معلم نیست. (U mo'alem nist) - He/She is not a teacher.
-* من خسته نیستم. (man xaste nistam) - I am not tired.
+* ما خواهر و برادر نیستیم. (Mā khāhar o barādar nistim) - We are not siblings.
-* هیچ کس خوشبخت نیست. (hič kas xošbaxt nist) - Nobody is happy.
+* شما دوستان خوبی نیستید. (Shomā dustān-e khubi nistid) - You are not good friends.
-* جان آنها خطرناک است. (jān ānhā xatar-nāk ast) - Their life is dangerous.
+* آن‌ها دانش‌آموزان نیستند. (Ānhā dānešāmuzān nistand) - They are not students.
-Note that in the last example, we used the pronoun "آنها" (they) as the subject explicitly, followed by the third person singular form of the verb "to be". This is because the complement "life" is a singular noun in Persian, even though it can refer to multiple persons.
+In these examples, the word "نیستم" (nistam), "نیستی" (nisti), "نیست" (nist), "نیستیم" (nistim), "نیستید" (nistid), or "نیستند" (nistand) is added after the verb "است" (ast) to form negative statements. This structure is similar to the English structure of adding "not" after the verb "to be" to form negative sentences.
-== Negation and Interrogation ==
+== Interrogative Statements ==
-To form a negative sentence in the present tense, we use the auxiliary نمی (nemī) before the verb and remove the suffix -ی that occurs between the subject and verb in affirmative sentences. For instance, "شما دانشجویی هستید" becomes "شما دانشجو نیستید" (šomā dānešjū nistid) to mean "You are not a student".
+To form a question in Persian using the present tense of the verb "to be," you need to invert the subject and the verb "است" (ast). Here are some examples:
-To form an interrogative sentence in the present tense, we typically use rising intonation at the end of the sentence or add a tag question, such as "آیا؟" (āyā?) or "نه؟" (na?). It is also possible to use the word order of the affirmative sentence without changing anything else. For example, "شما دانشجویی هستید؟" (šomā dānešjūyi hastyd?) can mean "Are you a student?" while having the same word order as the original affirmative sentence.
+* آیا من دانش‌آموز هستم؟ (Āyā man dānešāmuz hastam?) - Am I a student?
+* آیا تو دانشجوی خوبی هستی؟ (Āyā to dānešjū-ye khubi hasti?) - Are you a good student?
+* آیا او یک معلم است؟ (Āyā u yek mo'alem ast?) - Is he/she a teacher?
+* آیا ما خواهر و برادر هستیم؟ (Āyā mā khāhar o barādar hastim?) - Are we siblings?
+* آیا شما دوستان خوبی هستید؟ (Āyā shomā dustān-e khubi hastid?) - Are you good friends?
+* آیا آن‌ها دانش‌آموزان هستند؟ (Āyā ānhā dānešāmuzān hastand?) - Are they students?
-== Conclusion ==
+In these examples, the verb "است" (ast) is placed before the subject to form interrogative statements. The word "آیا" (āyā) is used at the beginning of the sentence to indicate that it is a question.
-In conclusion, the present tense of the verb "to be" in Iranian Persian is a relatively simple and straightforward topic, but it is essential for forming basic sentences and conveying essential information. By using the tables and examples provided in this lesson, you should have a good understanding of how to use this verb in both affirmative and negative statements, as well as interrogative sentences. As you continue learning Persian, you will come across more advanced structures and verb forms that build on this foundation we have established.
+== Summary ==
-== Sources ==
+In this lesson, you have learned how to use the present tense of the verb "to be" in Persian and to make simple statements. You have learned the conjugation of the verb "است" (ast) for different subjects and how to form negative and interrogative statements. The present tense is an essential part of building basic sentences in Persian, and mastering it will allow you to express various actions and states in the present. Keep practicing and using the present tense in your conversations to improve your Persian language skills.
-* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_grammar Persian grammar]
-* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_verbs Persian verbs]
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