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! Form !! Formation !! Examples !! Remarks | ! Form !! Formation !! Examples !! Remarks | ||
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| Simple present || Present stem || ''é | | Simple present || Present stem || ''é la fála'' "she speaks"; ''fála!'' "speak!" || Also used for imperative affirmative. | ||
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| Present prospective/subjunctive || Infinitive || ''é mi falá'' "I'll speak"; ''ki mi falá'' "that I speak"; ''mi ná falá'' "I do not speak"; ''ná falá!'' "do not speak!" || Also used for present negative and imperative negative. | | Present prospective/subjunctive || Infinitive || ''é mi falá'' "I'll speak"; ''ki mi falá'' "that I speak"; ''mi ná falá'' "I do not speak"; ''ná falá!'' "do not speak!" || Also used for present negative and imperative negative. | ||
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| Past progressive || tá + past || ''é nu tá falába'' "we (incl.) were speaking" || | | Past progressive || tá + past || ''é nu tá falába'' "we (incl.) were speaking" || | ||
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| Past remote || já + past || ''é | | Past remote || já + past || ''é li já falába'' "he spoke (a long time ago)" || | ||
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| Future || kére + infinitive || ''é bu kére falá'' "you will speak" || ''kére'' is the present tense of ''keré'' "to want" | | Future || kére + infinitive || ''é bu kére falá'' "you will speak" || ''kére'' is the present tense of ''keré'' "to want" | ||