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Talking about now

One form covers "I write", "I'm writing" and even "I'll write".

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Called
olevik
the present tense in an English grammar book

What it is for

  • One ending each for I, you, he or she, we, you all and they

    • Alustame tööd esmaspäeval.

      We will start work on Monday.

    • Mida te nädalavahetusel teete?

      What are you doing this weekend?

  • One form for both "I eat" and "I'm eating"

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  • Ahv sööb banaani.

    The monkey is eating a banana.

  • Karu magab talveund.

    The bear is hibernating.

  • It covers the future too, as in "the concert is tomorrow"

    • Kontsert toimub homme.

      The concert is tomorrow.

    • Kahe riigi esindajad kohtuvad homme.

      Representatives of the two countries will meet tomorrow.

    • Watch out

    Knock -ma off the dictionary word and you won't always get the present. That's why each verb is learned with its "I" form, and the rest follow from it.

    On real verbs

    from the dictionary
    VerbmasatametenadFrom
    aitamato helpaitanaitadaitabaitameaitateaitavadderived
    algamato begin (of itself)alganalgadalgabalgamealgatealgavadderived
    alustamato begin (something)alustanalustadalustabalustamealustatealustavadderived
    andmato giveannanannadannabannameannateannavadderived

    Try it

    1 of 3, just practice

    algama means to begin (of itself). Which one is "he or she"?

    Where the course teaches it

    6 units
    • I am, you are, this isA1Say I am, you are and this is, and use a handful of everyday verbs with every person.
    • The verbs that break the rulesA1Say what you do, eat, drink, give and get, in simple sentences about today.
    • Can, know how, watch, listen, go, beginA1Say what you can do, what you're allowed to do, and what you watch and listen to.
    • A normal dayA1Talk through your day, from getting up to going to bed.
    • Laugh, jump, fall, draw and swapA1Say what you and the people around you are doing, beyond the everyday verbs.
    • Housework and routineA2Talk about your routine at home and share out the chores with someone.

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