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! Form !! Formation !! Examples !! Remarks

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| Simple present || Present stem || ''li fâla'' "he speaks" ||

| Simple present || Present stem || ''é li fâla'' "he speaks" ||

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| Present prospective/subjunctive || Infinitive || ''mi falâ'' "I'll speak"; ''ki mi falâ'' "that I speak" ||

| Present prospective/subjunctive || Infinitive || ''é mi falâ'' "I'll speak"; ''ki mi falâ'' "that I speak" ||

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| Present progressive || tá + infinitive || ''bu tá falâ'' "you (sg.) are speaking" || ''tá'' is the present tense of ''tá'' "to be"

| Present progressive || tá + infinitive || ''é bu tá falâ'' "you (sg.) are speaking" || ''tá'' is the present tense of ''tá'' "to be"

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| Simple past || Past stem || ''nus falâba'' "we (excl.) spoke" ||

| Simple past || Past stem || ''é nus falâba'' "we (excl.) spoke" ||

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| Past progressive || tába + infinitive || ''nu tába falâ'' "we (incl.) were speaking" ||

| Past progressive || tába + infinitive || ''é nu tába falâ'' "we (incl.) were speaking" ||

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| Past remote || já + past || ''mi já falâba'' "I spoke (a long time ago)" ||

| Past remote || já + past || ''é mi já falâba'' "I spoke (a long time ago)" ||

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| Future || kére + infinitive || ''bu kére falâ'' "you will speak" || ''kére'' is the present tense of ''keré'' "to want"

| Future || kére + infinitive || ''é bu kére falâ'' "you will speak" || ''kére'' is the present tense of ''keré'' "to want"

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| Future subjunctive || keré + infinitive || ''ki bu keré falâ'' "that you will speak" ||

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''Notes:''

#As the table shows, ''keré'' "to want" + infinitive is used to form the future. In order to express a desire, a subjunctive phrase is used. For example:

#* ''mi kére falâ'' "I will speak" (lit. "I want speak") , versus

#* ''é mi kére falâ'' "I will speak" (lit. "I want speak") , versus

#* ''mi kére ki mi falâ'' "I want to speak" (lit. "I want that I speak")

#* ''é mi kére ki mi falâ'' "I want to speak" (lit. "I want that I speak")

==Syntax==

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 ! Form !! Formation !! Examples !! Remarks
 |-
-| Simple present || Present stem || ''li fâla'' "he speaks" ||
+| Simple present || Present stem || ''é li fâla'' "he speaks" ||
 |-
-| Present prospective/subjunctive || Infinitive || ''mi falâ'' "I'll speak"; ''ki mi falâ'' "that I speak" ||
+| Present prospective/subjunctive || Infinitive || ''é mi falâ'' "I'll speak"; ''ki mi falâ'' "that I speak" ||
 |-
-| Present progressive || tá + infinitive || ''bu tá falâ'' "you (sg.) are speaking" || ''tá'' is the present tense of ''tá'' "to be"
+| Present progressive || tá + infinitive || ''é bu tá falâ'' "you (sg.) are speaking" || ''tá'' is the present tense of ''tá'' "to be"
 |-
-| Simple past || Past stem || ''nus falâba'' "we (excl.) spoke" ||
+| Simple past || Past stem || ''é nus falâba'' "we (excl.) spoke" ||
 |-
-| Past progressive || tába + infinitive || ''nu tába falâ'' "we (incl.) were speaking" ||
+| Past progressive || tába + infinitive || ''é nu tába falâ'' "we (incl.) were speaking" ||
 |-
-| Past remote || já + past || ''mi já falâba'' "I spoke (a long time ago)" ||
+| Past remote || já + past || ''é mi já falâba'' "I spoke (a long time ago)" ||
 |-
-| Future || kére + infinitive || ''bu kére falâ'' "you will speak" || ''kére'' is the present tense of ''keré'' "to want"
+| Future || kére + infinitive || ''é bu kére falâ'' "you will speak" || ''kére'' is the present tense of ''keré'' "to want"
 |-
 | Future subjunctive || keré + infinitive || ''ki bu keré falâ'' "that you will speak" ||
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 ''Notes:''
 #As the table shows, ''keré'' "to want" + infinitive is used to form the future. In order to express a desire, a subjunctive phrase is used. For example:
-#* ''mi kére falâ'' "I will speak" (lit. "I want speak") , versus
+#* ''é mi kére falâ'' "I will speak" (lit. "I want speak") , versus
-#* ''mi kére ki mi falâ'' "I want to speak" (lit. "I want that I speak")
+#* ''é mi kére ki mi falâ'' "I want to speak" (lit. "I want that I speak")
 ==Syntax==