Tenses, etc Flashcards
Past tense
te
before verb
Past negative tense
pa + te = pat
before verb
Future tense
pral - or- val
before verb
Future negative tense
pa + pral = pap
before verb
Continuous, ongoing action
ap
99% contracted w/ pronouns
Negative continuous, ongoing action
pa + ap = pap
“To be” = Se
1- used to identify that 2 nouns are equals
Li se yon dokte.
“To be” = Se
2-used at beginning of general statements
“To be” negative = Se te
3-use at beginning of negative statements about the past
“To be” = Ye
Used at end of questions
Yon
a, an
used before the noun
La
(also) an, nan, a
the
Used after the noun
Yo
the (plural)
Used after the nound
Would
ta
Could
Ta ka
Should
ta dwe
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Plis (w noun or verb(
Pi. (W adjective)
More than
Plis pase
Less
Mwens (w noun or verb)
Mwen. (w adjective)
Less than
Mwens ke
Too
too much
Twop (w noun or verb)
Two (w adjective)
Too (also)
Tou
Good
Better
Best
Bon
Pi bon
Pi bon pase tout (more good than all)