Lesson 8 - The Verb 'Do' Conjugation

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

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

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

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)

Question 3

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

Answer 3

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)

Question 4

Negation/Q

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

Answer 4

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)

Question 5

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

Answer 5

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)

Question 6

Live

Answer 6

Zendige Kardan

Question 7

Play

Answer 7

Baazi Kardan

Question 8

Call

Answer 8

Seda Kardan

Question 9

Work

Answer 9

Kaar Kardan

Question 10

Cry

Answer 10

Gerye Kardan

Question 11

Marry

Answer 11

Ezdevaaj Kardan

Question 12

Open

Answer 12

Barz Kardan

Question 13

Clean

Answer 13

Tamiz Kardan

Question 14

Begin

Answer 14

Shuru Kardan

Question 15

Finish

Answer 15

Tamoon Kardan

Question 16

Repair

Answer 16

Dorost Kardan

Question 17

Feel

Answer 17

Ehsas Kardan

Question 18

Fill

Answer 18

Por Kardan

Question 19

Forget

Answer 19

Faramus Kardan

Question 20

Think

Answer 20

Fekh Kardan

Question 21

Find

Answer 21

Peydaa Kardan

Question 22

Look

Answer 22

Negar Kardan

Question 23

Help

Answer 23

Komak Kardan

Question 24

Speak

Answer 24

Sohbat Kardan

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Zendige Kardan

Question 26

Examples... She lives in Paris

Answer 26

Oon Paris zendige mikone

Question 27

I live in a small city

Answer 27

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

Question 28

They live together

Answer 28

Oona baa ham zendegi mikonand (baa ham=together)

Question 29

You live alone

Answer 29

To tanhaa zendegi mikoni (tanhaa=alone)

Question 30

He lives with his family

Answer 30

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

Question 31

We live in Germany

Answer 31

Maa Alman zendige mikonim

Question 32

Negative - Example We don't live in Germany

Answer 32

Maa Alman zendegi nemikonim

Question 33

Verb: play - Examples She plays online

Answer 33

Oon online baazi mikone (play=baazi)

Question 34

I play football at the weekends

Answer 34

Man aakhare haftehaa football baazi mikonam

Question 35

They play volleyball

Answer 35

Oona vaalibaal baazi mikonand

Question 36

You play badly

Answer 36

To bad baazi mikoni

Question 37

He plays PS4

Answer 37

Oon PS4 baazi mikone

Question 38

We play very well

Answer 38

Maa kheili khub baazi mikonim

Question 39

She works in office

Answer 39

Oon to edaare kaar mikone (work=kaar)

Question 40

I work also on saturdays

Answer 40

Man shanbe haa ham kaar mikonam

Question 41

They work at night

Answer 41

Oona shab haa kaar mikoni

Question 42

You work very hard

Answer 42

To kheili sakht kaar mikoni

Question 43

He works at home

Answer 43

Oon tu khoone kaar mikone

Question 44

We work with children

Answer 44

Maa ba bachehaa kaar mikonim

Question 45

She cleans her room every day

Answer 45

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

Question 46

I clean my car on the weekend

Answer 46

Man aakhare hafte haa maashinam ro tamiz mikonam

Question 47

The clean the streets

Answer 47

Oona kiaaboon haa ro tamiz mikonand

Question 48

You speak very fast

Answer 48

To kheili tond sohbat mikoni (speak=sohbat)

Question 49

He speaks Farsi

Answer 49

Oon Farsi sohbat mikone

Question 50

We speak English together

Answer 50

Maa baa ham Englisi sohbat mikonim

Question 51

Negative - nemikon... We don't speak English together

Answer 51

Maa baa ham Englisi sohbat nemikonim