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! Form !! Formation !! Examples !! Remarks
! Form !! Formation !! Examples !! Remarks
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| Simple present || Present stem || ''é la fála'' "she speaks"; ''fála!'' "speak!" || Also used for imperative affirmative.
| Present simple/adjectival/imperative || Present stem || ''é la fála'' "she speaks"; ''fála!'' "speak!"; ''pisó fála'' "a person who speaks" || Also used for imperative affirmative.
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| Present prospective/subordinate || Infinitive || ''é mi falá'' "I'll speak"; ''ki mi falá'' "that I speak"; ''pisó falá'' "a person who speaks"; ''mi ná falá'' "I do not speak"; ''ná falá!'' "do not speak!" || Also used for present negative and imperative negative.
| Present prospective/subordinate || 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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| Present progressive || tá + infinitive || ''é bu tá falá'' "you (sg.) are speaking" ||
| Present progressive || tá + infinitive || ''é bu tá falá'' "you (sg.) are speaking" ||
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| Simple past || Past stem || ''é nus falába'' "we (excl.) spoke" ||
| Past simple || Past stem || ''é nus falába'' "we (excl.) spoke" ||
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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" ||