Verbs in Afrikaans
This is a brief outline of how verbs function in Afrikaans. Afrikaans verbs do not decline, which means that the same form is used however the verb is used and does not change.
For example, in English (although our verbs do not decline to any great extent) if we use the verb 'to read' we say 'I read' and 'he reads'. In Afrikaans all forms are '
lees
' (meaning to read) and '
ek lees
' and '
jy lees
'.
Present
Verbs in the present do not decline or change form depending on the person, and the infinitive is always used.
For example,
ek leer
jy leer
......
Future
To make the future, the infinitive form of the verb is used along with the auxiliary verb ' sal '.
For example,
I
will come
ek sal kom
I will do it
ek sal dit doen
Phrases
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Key Verbs in Afrikaans
A few essentiall verbs.
have
be
het
wees
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