Esperanto Verbs
Welcome to the 10th lesson about verbs in Esperanto. We will first learn about the present tense, followed by the past tense, and future tense. We will also analyze some grammar rules, and finally practice how to ask for direction in Esperanto.
Verbs are used to express an action (I swim) or a state of being (I am). The present tense in Esperanto conveys a situation or event in the present time. Here are some examples:
| Present Tense | Esperanto |
|---|---|
| I speak English | mi parolas la anglan  |
| you speak French | vi parolas la francan |
| he speaks German | li parolas la germanan |
| she speaks Italian | ŝi parolas la italan |
| we speak Arabic | ni parolas la araban |
| they speak Chinese | ili parolas la ĉinan |
The past tense in Esperanto conveys a situation or event in the past time. Here are some examples:
| Past Tense | Esperanto |
|---|---|
| I visited France | mi vizitis francio |
| you visited Italy | vi vizitis italio |
| he visited Morocco | li vizitis maroko |
| she visited China | ŝi vizitis ĉinio |
| we visited Mexico | ni vizitis meksiko |
| they visited Kenya | ili vizitis kenjo |
The future tense in Esperanto conveys a situation or event which is anticipated to happen in the future. Here are some examples:
| Future Tense | Esperanto |
|---|---|
| I will drink milk | mi trinkos lakton |
| you will drink coffee | vi trinkos kafon |
| he will drink tea | li trinkos teon |
| she will drink water | ŝi trinkos akvon |
| we will drink apple juice | ni trinkos pomsukon |
| they will drink tea | ili trinkos teon |
Now let's take a break and refresh our vocabulary by learning the body parts.
ear orelo | eye okulo | mouth buŝo | nose nazo |
hair haro | face vizaĝo | head kapo | heart koro |
hand mano | fingers fingroj | leg kruro | feet futoj |
Travel Phrases in Esperanto
Imagine yourself in some Esperanto speaking country. The following travel phrases are highly important and can help you avoid misunderstanding. Try to memorize them and practice!
| English | Esperanto |
|---|---|
| Can you help me? | ĉu vi povas helpi min? |
| Can I help you? | per kio mi povas vin servi? |
| Where is the airport? | kie estas la flughaveno? |
| Go straight | iru rekte antaŭen |
| Then | tiam |
| Turn left | turnu vin maldekstren |
| Turn right | turnu vin dekstren |
I hope this lesson about the verbs in Esperanto was not hard for you. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. Now it's time to check the next lesson below.
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