Persian Verbs

Welcome to the 10th lesson about verbs in Persian. 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 Persian.

Verbs are used to express an action (I swim) or a state of being (I am). The present tense in Persian conveys a situation or event in the present time. Here are some examples:

Present Tense - Persian
I speak English من به زبان انگلیسی حرف می زنم
you speak French شما به زبان فرانسه حرف می زنید
he speaks German او به زبان آلمانی حرف می زند
she speaks Italian او به زبان ایتالیایی حرف می زند
we speak Arabic ما به زبان عربی حرف می زنیم
they speak Chinese آنها به زبان چینی حرف می زنند

The past tense in Persian conveys a situation or event in the past time. Here are some examples:

Past Tense - Persian
I visited France من از فرانسه دیدن کردم
you visited Italy شما از ایتالیا دیدن کردید
he visited Morocco او از مراکش دیدن کرد
she visited China او از چین دیدن کرد
we visited Mexico ما از مکزیک دیدن کردیم
they visited Kenya آنها از کنیا دیدن کردند

The future tense in Persian conveys a situation or event which is anticipated to happen in the future. Here are some examples:

Future Tense - Persian
I will drink milk من شیر خواهم نوشید
you will drink coffee شما قهوه خواهید نوشید
he will drink tea او چای خواهد نوشید
she will drink water او آب خواهد نوشید
we will drink apple juice ما آب سیب خواهیم نوشید
they will drink tea آنها چای خواهند نوشید

Now let's take a break and refresh our vocabulary by learning the body parts.

ear گوش

eye چشم

mouth دهان

nose بینی

hair مو

face صورت

head سر

heart قلب

hand دست

fingers انگشتان

leg پا

feet پاها

Travel Phrases in Persian

Imagine yourself in some Persian speaking country. The following travel phrases are highly important and can help you avoid misunderstanding. Try to memorize them and practice!

English - Persian
Can you help me? آیا می توانید به من کمک کنید؟
Can I help you? آیا می توانم به شما کمک کنم؟
Where is the airport? فرودگاه کجا است؟
Go straight مستقیم بروید
Then سپس
Turn left بپیچید سمت راست
Turn right بپیچید سمت چپ

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