Tenses, etc Flashcards

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1
Q

Past tense

A

te

before verb

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2
Q

Past negative tense

A

pa + te = pat

before verb

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3
Q

Future tense

A

pral - or- val

before verb

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4
Q

Future negative tense

A

pa + pral = pap

before verb

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5
Q

Continuous, ongoing action

A

ap

99% contracted w/ pronouns

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6
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Negative continuous, ongoing action

A

pa + ap = pap

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7
Q

“To be” = Se

A

1- used to identify that 2 nouns are equals

Li se yon dokte.

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8
Q

“To be” = Se

A

2-used at beginning of general statements

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9
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“To be” negative = Se te

A

3-use at beginning of negative statements about the past

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10
Q

“To be” = Ye

A

Used at end of questions

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11
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Yon

A

a, an

used before the noun

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12
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La

(also) an, nan, a

A

the

Used after the noun

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13
Q

Yo

A

the (plural)

Used after the nound

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14
Q

Would

A

ta

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15
Q

Could

A

Ta ka

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16
Q

Should

A

ta dwe

17
Q

More

A

Plis (w noun or verb(

Pi. (W adjective)

18
Q

More than

A

Plis pase

19
Q

Less

A

Mwens (w noun or verb)

Mwen. (w adjective)

20
Q

Less than

A

Mwens ke

21
Q

Too

too much

A

Twop (w noun or verb)

Two (w adjective)

22
Q

Too (also)

A

Tou

23
Q

Good
Better
Best

A

Bon
Pi bon
Pi bon pase tout (more good than all)