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Maltese Grammar - How to Form the Past Tense
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 ! :)
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
Verb: to love (ħabb)
| 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)
| 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)
| 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)
| 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
| 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 |