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This is a list of verbs in the present tense in Afrikaans. First let's start with the raw format before conjugating the verbs to the present form. Make sure to compare this table and the one below it.
| To see: om te sien |
| To write: om te skryf |
| To love: om lief te hê |
| To give: om te gee |
| To play: Om te speel |
| To read: Om te lees |
| To understand: Om te verstaan |
| To have: Om te hê |
| To know: Om te weet |
| To learn: Om te leer |
| To think: Om te dink |
| To work: Om te werk |
| To speak: Om te praat |
| To drive: Om te bestuur |
| To smile: Om te glimlag |
| To find: Om te vind |
These samples show how the verbs above are conjugated in the present tense in a sentence which includes all the object pronouns (I, you, she...).
| I see you: Ek sien jou |
| I write with a pen: Ek skryf met ’n pen |
| You love apples: Jy hou van appels |
| You give money: Jy gee geld |
| You play tennis: Jy speel tennis |
| He reads a book: Hy lees ’n boek |
| He understands me: Hy verstaan my |
| She has a cat: Sy het ’n kat |
| She knows my friend: Sy ken my vriend |
| We want to learn: Ons wil leer |
| We think Spanish is easy: Ons dink Spaans is maklik |
| You (plural) work here: Julle werk hier |
| You (plural) speak French: Julle praat Frans |
| They drive a car: Hulle bestuur ’n motor |
| They smile: Hulle glimlag |
After the present tense in Afrikaans, make sure to check the other tenses (past, and future), which we hope you enjoyed. You can also choose your own topic from the menu above.
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