Lesson 8 - The Verb 'Do' Conjugation Flashcards

The most important verb in Persian

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The most important verb in Persian
- Learn this verb, you already know + 100 verbs

Verb: Kardan (do)
+ Negative
+ Yes/No Qs

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100+
E.g. live, play, call, work, cry, marry

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Rule: mi + verb stem + endings
Verb: Kardan (do) - infinitive
Stem: Kon

I do
You do
She/he does
We do
You do
They do

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I do = Man mikonam
You do = To mikoni
She/he does = Oo(n) mikone
We do = Maa mikonim
You do = Shomaa mikonid (mikonin)
They do = Oonaa mikonand (mikonan)

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E.g. Varzesh Kardan (do sport)

I do sport
You do sport
She/he does sport
We do sport
You do sport
They do sport

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E.g. Varzesh Kardan (do sport)

I do sport = Man varzesh mikonam

You do sport = To varzesh mikoni

She/he does sport = Oon varzesh mikone

We do sport = Maa varzesh mikonim

You do sport = Shomaa varzesh mikonid (mikonin)

They do sport = Oona varzesh mikonand (mikonan)

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Negation/Q

I don’t
You don’t
She/he doesn’t
We don’t
You don’t
They don’t

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Negation/Q

I don’t = Man nemikonam

You don’t = To nemikoni

She/he doesn’t = Oo(n) nemikone

We don’t = Maa nemikonim

You don’t = Shomaa nemikonid (in)

They don’t =Oona nemikonand (an)

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Negation/Q

I don’t do sport
You don’t do sport
She/he doesn’t do sport
We don’t do sport
You don’t do sport
They don’t do sport

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Negation/Q

I don’t do sport = Man varzesh nemikonam

You don’t do sport = To varzesh nemikoni

She/he doesn’t do sport = Oon varzesh nemikone

We don’t do sport = Maa varzesh nemikonim

You don’t do sport = Shoma varzesh nemikonid (in)

They don’t do sport = Oona varzesh nemikonand (an)

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Live

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Zendige Kardan

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Play

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Baazi Kardan

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Call

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Seda Kardan

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Work

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Kaar Kardan

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Cry

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Gerye Kardan

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Marry

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Ezdevaaj Kardan

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Open

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Barz Kardan

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Clean

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Tamiz Kardan

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14
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Begin

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Shuru Kardan

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Finish

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Tamoon Kardan

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16
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Repair

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Dorost Kardan

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Feel

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Ehsas Kardan

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18
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Fill

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Por Kardan

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19
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Forget

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Faramus Kardan

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Think

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Fekh Kardan

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Find

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Peydaa Kardan

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Look

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Negar Kardan

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Help

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Komak Kardan

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Speak

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Sohbat Kardan

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Rule = (do+noun)
Live = (do+life)

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Zendige Kardan

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Examples…

She lives in Paris

A

Oon Paris zendige mikone

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Q

I live in a small city

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Man to ye shahre koochick zendigi mikonam
(to=in)
(a/one=ye)

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They live together

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Oona baa ham zendegi mikonand
(baa ham=together)

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You live alone

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To tanhaa zendegi mikoni
(tanhaa=alone)

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He lives with his family

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Oon ba khanevadash zendegi mikone
(ba-his) + possessive (lesson 5)

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Q

We live in Germany

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Maa Alman zendige mikonim

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Negative - Example

We don’t live in Germany

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Maa Alman zendegi nemikonim

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Verb: play - Examples

She plays online

A

Oon online baazi mikone
(play=baazi)

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I play football at the weekends

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Man aakhare haftehaa football baazi mikonam

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They play volleyball

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Oona vaalibaal baazi mikonand

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You play badly

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To bad baazi mikoni

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Q

He plays PS4

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Oon PS4 baazi mikone

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We play very well

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Maa kheili khub baazi mikonim

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Q

She works in office

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Oon to edaare kaar mikone
(work=kaar)

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I work also on saturdays

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Man shanbe haa ham kaar mikonam

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They work at night

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Oona shab haa kaar mikoni

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You work very hard

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To kheili sakht kaar mikoni

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He works at home

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Oon tu khoone kaar mikone

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Q

We work with children

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Maa ba bachehaa kaar mikonim

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Q

She cleans her room every day

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Oon har rooz otaaghesh ro tamiz mikone
(clean=tamiz)
(every day=har rooz)
(object marker=ro=in between object and verb)

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I clean my car on the weekend

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Man aakhare hafte haa maashinam ro tamiz mikonam

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Q

The clean the streets

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Oona kiaaboon haa ro tamiz mikonand

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Q

You speak very fast

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To kheili tond sohbat mikoni
(speak=sohbat)

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Q

He speaks Farsi

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Oon Farsi sohbat mikone

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Q

We speak English together

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Maa baa ham Englisi sohbat mikonim

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Negative - nemikon…

We don’t speak English together

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Maa baa ham Englisi sohbat nemikonim