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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.


Hello everybody,
Happy learning ! :)


In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary about '''¨PAST TENSE¨''' in Maltese
<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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Feel free to edit this page by adding new words and expressions !
==Rules==
Maltese uses two basic forms for the past:


Good learning ! :)
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.


== '''Some Verbs in the Past Tense in Maltese''' ==
== Examples==


=== '''Verb : to love (ħabb)''' ===
=== '''Verb: to love (ħabb)'''===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
!<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
!'''<big>MALTESE</big>'''
!'''<big>MALTESE</big>'''
!'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
|-
|
|
|
|-
|-
|I loved
|I loved
|'''<big>Jien ħabbejt</big>'''
|'''<big>Jien ħabbejt</big>'''
|Eu  amava
|-
|-
|You loved
|You loved
|'''<big>İnt ħabbejt</big>'''
|'''<big>İnt ħabbejt</big>'''
|Você  amava
|-
|-
|He loved
|He loved
|'''<big>Huwa ħabb</big>'''
|'''<big>Huwa ħabb</big>'''
|Ele  amava
|-
|-
|We loved
|We loved  
|'''<big>Aħna ħabbejna</big>'''
|'''<big>Aħna ħabbejna</big>'''
|Nós  amavamos
|-
|-
|You loved
|You loved
|'''<big>İntom ħabbejtu</big>'''
|'''<big>İntom ħabbejtu</big>'''
|Vocês  amavam
|-
|-
|They  loved
|They  loved
|'''<big>Huma ħabbu</big>'''
|'''<big>Huma ħabbu</big>'''
|Eles  amavam
|}
|}
.
=== '''Verb: to speak (tkellem)''' ===
 
=== '''Verb : to speak (tkellem)''' ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
!<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
!'''<big>MALTESE</big>'''
!'''<big>MALTESE</big>'''
!'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
|-
|
|
|
|-
|-
|I spoke
|I spoke
|'''<big>Jien tkellimt</big>'''
|'''<big>Jien tkellimt</big>'''
|Eu  falava
|-
|-
|You spoke
|You spoke
|'''<big>İnt tkellimt</big>'''
|'''<big>İnt tkellimt</big>'''
|Você  falava
|-
|-
|He spoke
|He spoke
|'''<big>Huwa tkellem</big>'''
|'''<big>Huwa tkellem</big>'''
|Ele  falava
|-
|-
|We spoke
|We spoke
|'''<big>Aħna tkellimna</big>'''
|'''<big>Aħna tkellimna</big>'''
|Nós  falavamos
|-
|-
|You spoke
|You spoke
|'''<big>İntom tkellimtu</big>'''
|'''<big>İntom tkellimtu</big>'''
|Vocês  falavam
|-
|-
|They  spoke
|They  spoke
|'''<big>Huma tkellimu</big>'''
|'''<big>Huma tkellimu</big>'''
|Eles  falavam
|}
|}
.
==='''Verb: to sleep (raqad)'''===
 
=== '''Verb : to sleep (raqad)''' ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
!<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
!'''<big>MALTESE</big>'''
!'''<big>MALTESE</big>'''
!'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
|-
|-
|
|I slept
|
|
|-
|I slept
|'''<big>Jien rqadt</big>'''
|'''<big>Jien rqadt</big>'''
|Eu  dormia
|-
|-
|You slept
|You slept
|'''<big>İnt rqadt</big>'''
|'''<big>İnt rqadt</big>'''
|Você  dormia
|-
|-
|He slept
|He slept
|'''<big>Huwa raqad</big>'''
|'''<big>Huwa raqad</big>'''
|Ele  dormia
|-
|-
|We slept
|We slept
|'''<big>Aħna rqadna</big>'''
|'''<big>Aħna rqadna</big>'''
|Nós  dormíamos
|-
|-
|You slept
|You slept
|'''<big>İntom rqadtu</big>'''
|'''<big>İntom rqadtu</big>'''
|Vocês  dormiam
|-
|-
|They slept
|They slept
|'''<big>Huma raqdu</big>'''
|'''<big>Huma raqdu</big>'''
|Eles  dormiam
|}
|}
.
=== '''Verb : to open (fetaħ''')===
 
=== '''Verb : to open (fetaħ''') ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
!<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
!'''<big>MALTESE</big>'''
!'''<big>MALTESE</big>'''
!'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
|-
|
|
|
|-
|-
|'''I opened'''
|'''I opened'''
|'''<big>Jien ftaħt</big>'''
|'''<big>Jien ftaħt</big>'''
|'''Eu  abria'''
|-
|-
|'''You opened'''
|'''You opened'''
|'''<big>İnt ftaħt</big>'''
|'''<big>İnt ftaħt</big>'''
|'''Você  abria'''
|-
|-
|'''He opened'''
|'''He opened'''
|'''<big>Huwa fetaħ</big>'''
|'''<big>Huwa fetaħ</big>'''
|'''Ele  abria'''
|-
|-
|'''We opened'''
|'''We opened'''
|'''<big>Aħna ftaħna</big>'''
|'''<big>Aħna ftaħna</big>'''
|'''Nós  abríamos'''
|-
|-
|'''You  opened'''
|'''You  opened'''
|'''<big>İntom ftaħtu</big>'''
|'''<big>İntom ftaħtu</big>'''
|'''Vocês  abriam'''
|-
|-
|'''They  opened'''
|'''They  opened'''
|'''<big>Huma fetħu</big>'''
|'''<big>Huma fetħu</big>'''
|'''Eles  abriam'''
|}
 
=== 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]

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


Introduction to Maltese Language


Everyday Vocabulary


Basic Sentence Structure


Nouns and Pronouns


Verbs


Adjectives and Adverbs


Food and Drinks


Family and Relationships


Hobbies and Leisure


Maltese History and Traditions


Maltese Cuisine


Travel and Tourism

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