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Happy learning ! :)
Happy learning ! :)


<span link>Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson:</span> [[Language/Maltese/Grammar/Questions|Questions]] & [[Language/Maltese/Grammar/Indefinite-Articles-in-Maltese|Indefinite Articles in Maltese]].
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==Rules==
==Rules==
Maltese uses two basic forms for the past:
Example for the verb "to get":
* ksib and kiseb.
The last one is used for the 3rd person (he, she, they) and the first one for the rest.
So here it goes:
* Ksibt (I got)
* Ksibt (you got)
* Kiseb (he got)
* Kisbet (she got)
* Ksibna (we got)
* Ksibtu (you got)
* Kisbu (they got)
One last point: the "she" form and the "they" form remove the "e" from kiseb.


== Examples==
== Examples==
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!'''<big>MALTESE</big>'''
!'''<big>MALTESE</big>'''
|-
|-
|I loved
|I loved
|'''<big>Jien ħabbejt</big>'''
|'''<big>Jien ħabbejt</big>'''
|-
|-
|You loved
|You loved
|'''<big>İnt ħabbejt</big>'''
|'''<big>İnt ħabbejt</big>'''
|-
|-
|He loved
|He loved
|'''<big>Huwa ħabb</big>'''
|'''<big>Huwa ħabb</big>'''
|-
|-
|We loved  
|We loved  
|'''<big>Aħna ħabbejna</big>'''
|'''<big>Aħna ħabbejna</big>'''
|-
|-
| You loved
|You loved
|'''<big>İntom ħabbejtu</big>'''
|'''<big>İntom ħabbejtu</big>'''
|-
|-
| They  loved
|They  loved
|'''<big>Huma ħabbu</big>'''
|'''<big>Huma ħabbu</big>'''
|}
|}
=== '''Verb: to speak (tkellem)''' ===
=== '''Verb: to speak (tkellem)''' ===
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!'''<big>MALTESE</big>'''
!'''<big>MALTESE</big>'''
|-
|-
|I spoke
|I spoke
|'''<big>Jien tkellimt</big>'''
|'''<big>Jien tkellimt</big>'''
|-
|-
|You spoke
|You spoke
|'''<big>İnt tkellimt</big>'''
|'''<big>İnt tkellimt</big>'''
|-
|-
|He spoke
|He spoke
|'''<big>Huwa tkellem</big>'''
|'''<big>Huwa tkellem</big>'''
|-
|-
|We spoke
|We spoke
|'''<big>Aħna tkellimna</big>'''
|'''<big>Aħna tkellimna</big>'''
|-
|-
|You spoke
|You spoke
|'''<big>İntom tkellimtu</big>'''
|'''<big>İntom tkellimtu</big>'''
|-
|-
|They  spoke
|They  spoke
|'''<big>Huma tkellimu</big>'''
|'''<big>Huma tkellimu</big>'''
|}
|}
==='''Verb: to sleep (raqad)'''===
==='''Verb: to sleep (raqad)'''===
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!'''<big>MALTESE</big>'''
!'''<big>MALTESE</big>'''
|-
|-
|I slept
|I slept
|'''<big>Jien rqadt</big>'''
|'''<big>Jien rqadt</big>'''
|-
|-
|You slept
|You slept
|'''<big>İnt rqadt</big>'''
|'''<big>İnt rqadt</big>'''
|-
|-
|He slept
|He slept
|'''<big>Huwa raqad</big>'''
|'''<big>Huwa raqad</big>'''
|-
|-
|We slept
|We slept
|'''<big>Aħna rqadna</big>'''
|'''<big>Aħna rqadna</big>'''
|-
|-
| You slept
|You slept
|'''<big>İntom rqadtu</big>'''
|'''<big>İntom rqadtu</big>'''
|-
|-
|They slept
|They slept
|'''<big>Huma raqdu</big>'''
|'''<big>Huma raqdu</big>'''
|}
|}
=== '''Verb : to open (fetaħ''')===
=== '''Verb : to open (fetaħ''')===
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!'''<big>MALTESE</big>'''
!'''<big>MALTESE</big>'''
|-
|-
|'''I opened'''
|'''I opened'''
|'''<big>Jien ftaħt</big>'''
|'''<big>Jien ftaħt</big>'''
|-
|-
|'''You opened'''
|'''You opened'''
|'''<big>İnt ftaħt</big>'''
|'''<big>İnt ftaħt</big>'''
|-
|-
|'''He opened'''
|'''He opened'''
|'''<big>Huwa fetaħ</big>'''
|'''<big>Huwa fetaħ</big>'''
|-
|-
|'''We opened'''
|'''We opened'''
|'''<big>Aħna ftaħna</big>'''
|'''<big>Aħna ftaħna</big>'''
|-
|-
|'''You  opened'''
|'''You  opened'''
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|-
|-
|'''They  opened'''
|'''They  opened'''
|'''<big>Huma fetħu</big>'''
|'''<big>Huma fetħu</big>'''
|}
 
=== Sentences: Examples ===
{| class="wikitable"
!'''English'''
!'''Maltese'''
|-
|I visited France
|jien żort franza Audio
|-
|you visited Italy
|inti żort l-italja Audio
|-
|he visited Morocco
|huwa żar il-marokk Audio
|-
|she visited China
|hi żaret iċ-ċina Audio
|-
|we visited Mexico
|aħna żorna messiku Audio
|-
|they visited Kenya
|huma żaru l-kenja Audio
|}
 
==Videos==
 
===PAST TENSE - Marku the Maltese from Gozo===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xLL67ydwPs</youtube>
 
===Maltese language lesson verbs 1: to write===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YsCWW9Jlv4</youtube>
 
==Sources==
* https://learnanylanguages.com/maltese-verbs-the-full-conjugation-of-to-get/
 
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Maltese/Grammar/Prepositions|Prepositions]]
* [[Language/Maltese/Grammar/Indefinite-Articles-in-Maltese|Indefinite Articles in Maltese]]
* [[Language/Maltese/Grammar/Questions|Questions]]
* [[Language/Maltese/Grammar/How-to-Use-Have|How to Use Have]]
* [[Language/Maltese/Grammar/Pronouns|Pronouns]]
* [[Language/Maltese/Grammar/Negation|Negation]]
* [[Language/Maltese/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be|How to Use Be]]
* [[Language/Maltese/Grammar/Definite-Articles-in-Maltese|Definite Articles in Maltese]]
* [[Language/Maltese/Grammar/Past-Participle-in-Maltese|Past Participle in Maltese]]
* [[Language/Maltese/Grammar/Present-Tense|Present Tense]]
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Latest revision as of 22:44, 2 April 2023

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Maltese Grammar - How to Form the Past Tense
Past Tense in Maltese

Hello Maltese language learners,

In today's lesson you will learn how to form the PAST TENSE in Maltese.

Feel free to edit this page if you think you can improve it.

Happy learning ! :)

Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson: Questions & Indefinite Articles in Maltese.

Rules[edit | edit source]

Maltese uses two basic forms for the past:

Example for the verb "to get":

  • ksib and kiseb.

The last one is used for the 3rd person (he, she, they) and the first one for the rest.

So here it goes:

  • Ksibt (I got)
  • Ksibt (you got)
  • Kiseb (he got)
  • Kisbet (she got)
  • Ksibna (we got)
  • Ksibtu (you got)
  • Kisbu (they got)

One last point: the "she" form and the "they" form remove the "e" from kiseb.

Examples[edit | edit source]

Verb: to love (ħabb)[edit | edit source]

ENGLISH MALTESE
I loved Jien ħabbejt
You loved İnt ħabbejt
He loved Huwa ħabb
We loved Aħna ħabbejna
You loved İntom ħabbejtu
They loved Huma ħabbu

Verb: to speak (tkellem)[edit | edit source]

ENGLISH MALTESE
I spoke Jien tkellimt
You spoke İnt tkellimt
He spoke Huwa tkellem
We spoke Aħna tkellimna
You spoke İntom tkellimtu
They spoke Huma tkellimu

Verb: to sleep (raqad)[edit | edit source]

ENGLISH MALTESE
I slept Jien rqadt
You slept İnt rqadt
He slept Huwa raqad
We slept Aħna rqadna
You slept İntom rqadtu
They slept Huma raqdu

Verb : to open (fetaħ)[edit | edit source]

ENGLISH MALTESE
I opened Jien ftaħt
You opened İnt ftaħt
He opened Huwa fetaħ
We opened Aħna ftaħna
You opened İntom ftaħtu
They opened Huma fetħu

Sentences: Examples[edit | edit source]

English Maltese
I visited France jien żort franza Audio
you visited Italy inti żort l-italja Audio
he visited Morocco huwa żar il-marokk Audio
she visited China hi żaret iċ-ċina Audio
we visited Mexico aħna żorna messiku Audio
they visited Kenya huma żaru l-kenja Audio

Videos[edit | edit source]

PAST TENSE - Marku the Maltese from Gozo[edit | edit source]

Maltese language lesson verbs 1: to write[edit | edit source]

Sources[edit | edit source]

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

◀️ Irregular Verbs — Previous Lesson Next Lesson — Future Tense ▶️