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This is a list of verbs in the past tense in Haitian. First let's start with the raw format before conjugating the verbs to the past form. Make sure to compare this table and the one below it.
| To see: we |
| To write: ekri |
| To love: renmen |
| To give: bay |
| To play: jwe |
| To read: li |
| To understand: konpran |
| To have: genyen |
| To know: konen |
| To learn: apran |
| To think: panse |
| To work: travay |
| To speak: pale |
| To drive: kondi |
| To smile: souri |
| To find: jwen |
These samples show how the verbs above are conjugated in the past tense in a sentence which includes all the object pronouns (I, you, she...).
| I saw you: m'te we'w |
| I wrote with a pen: m'te ekri avek on plim |
| You loved apples: ou te kon renmen pom |
| You gave money: ou te bay kob |
| You played tennis: ou te jwe tenis |
| He read (past) a book: ou te li yon liv |
| He understood me: li te konpran mwen |
| She had a cat: li te gen on chat |
| She knew my friend: li te kon zanmi'm |
| We wanted to learn: nou te vle apran'n |
| We thought Spanish is easy: nou te kwe panyol fasil |
| You (plural) worked here: nou te travay la's |
| You (plural) spoke French: nou te pale franse |
| They drove a car: yo kondi machin'an |
| They smiled: yo te souri |
After the past tense in Haitian, make sure to check the other tenses (present, and future), which we hope you enjoyed. You can also choose your own topic from the menu above.
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