Haitian Present
This is a list of verbs in the present tense in Haitian. 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: we
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To write: ekri
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To love: renmen
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To give: bay
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To play: jwe
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To read: li
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To understand: konpran
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To have: genyen
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To know: konen
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To learn: apran
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To think: panse
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To work: travay
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To speak: pale |
To drive: kondi |
To smile: souri |
To find: jwen |
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: m'we'w
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I write with a pen: m'ekri ak plim
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You love apples: mwen renmen pom
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You give money: ou bam kob
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You play tennis: ou jwe tenis
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He reads a book: li li on liv
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He understands me: li konpran mwen
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She has a cat: li gen on chat
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She knows my friend: li kon zanmi'm
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We want to learn: li vle apran
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We think Spanish is easy: nou we panyol fasil
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You (plural) work here: nou travay isit la
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You (plural) speak French: nou pale franse
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They drive a car: yo kondi machin'an
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They smile: yap souri |
After the present tense in Haitian, 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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